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Pre Construction Commercial Manager

Robertson Group, Stirling

Pre Construction Commercial Manager

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Robertson Group, Stirling

  • Part time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 days ago, 20 Sep | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

Job ref: 52d582408ee545ccadc6fbd4d7b20bdd

Location ref: Stirling

Full Job Description

  • Support the Bid Manager in the preconstruction processes through to contract award.
  • Follow business procedures and ensure communications protocols are followed.
  • Ensure efficiency of proposals implemented to meet client's requirements, completeness of RPH commercial/tender submissions and maximising RPH overall profitability.
  • Commercial management of projects through preconstruction phase including payments in and out (application, assessment and certification and monthly cost reporting).
  • Develop and improve the calibre of our supply chain, monitoring supply chain performance, developing working relationships and providing feedback during bids to the preconstruction team and Directors.
  • Take an active role in continuous improvement within the commercial function of Pre-Construction.
  • Create and promote an environment of professionalism and maintain a strong customer focus
  • Employ previous sector experience to the benefit of the business
  • Take a partnering approach to working with all key stakeholders
  • Support the Directors to develop business and secure new work
  • Manage a workload of several projects or tenders at a time
  • Maintain a business perspective that is reflected in all decisions and actions - anticipating problems and modify plans accordingly
  • Demonstrate a strong commercial awareness identifying opportunities and risks
  • Take a strategic view of issues alongside immediate operational requirements
  • Consider efficiencies of design and specifications and undertake value engineering to ensure clients budget and requirements are met.
  • Provide turnover, profit and programme projections in support of setting, monitoring and updating business targets.
  • Due diligence on bids to ensure there are no errors and that bids are strategically designed to be successful, whilst being able to achieve our minimum net margin requirements.
  • Ensure RPH cost database and resource library is up to date and maintained through direct cost management.
  • Liaise with preconstruction administrator to ensure subcontractor database is maintained and that selected subcontractors are approved subcontractors who have been through the necessary financial checks.
  • Supporting all Framework type bids and non-standard bids, which require specific cost models to be employed.
  • Ensuring bid budgets are established and monitored for all bidding activities
  • Attending and leading the estimating aspects of Gateway 2 & 3 meetings as part of the bid sign-off process and recording margin information on all projects approved.
  • Ensuring all commercial data is effectively transferred to the delivery team at Gateway 4 handover stage.
  • Taking an active role in collecting lessons learnt feedback from the Gateways 5, 6 & 7 process and ensuring that they are closed out within the estimating function for subsequent bids.
  • Implement preconstruction commercial management on both incoming value and external payments to protect and benefit the business.
  • Monthly bid status reporting to Board and weekly bid status reporting to bid manager.
  • Costing support to R&D of standard RRG affordable house types.
  • Seek feedback on all bids and implement lessons learned and improve processes on subsequent bids
  • Other duties as required in agreement with the Preconstruction Director
    • What you need

  • Professionally recognised relevant qualifications and degree educated is preferable, alongside significant quantity surveying or estimating experience with major contractor/developer
  • Experience in using an estimating system preferably Causeway, Conquest or similar
  • Experience across a wide range of Construction sectors preferred including residential
  • Commercial awareness and ability to provide leadership to drive project process to cost effective solutions
  • Excellent teamwork and written and oral communication skills
  • IT literate - MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
  • Ability to work either as part of a team, from own initiative and to achieve prescribed timescales
  • Organised, methodical and accurate
  • Enthusiastic, can-do attitude
  • Demonstrable ambition and the desire to enable RPH to achieve growth targets
  • Valid driving license, People are at the heart of everything we do and achieve at Robertson. To fit right into the team you'll aim for excellence and have positive determination, working collaboratively towards our shared goals; create clarity around complex or technical issues, confident in your decisions and quick to adjust to unexpected challenges; and help us make progress towards the best, most sustainable future, for ourselves and our communities.

    What's in it for me
    • Our Principles - The Robertson Way Our principles are our roadmap to achieving positive outcomes and delivering on our purpose. They influence daily decisions around what we do and how we do things, creating an environment of growth, innovation and high performance. We listen Listening enables us to work positively and collaboratively, and gives customers, partners and colleagues the assurance that their voices are always heard. We are professional Our mix of prudence and diligence, care and attention to detail means that our customers have certainty and assurance in everything we do and trust us to deliver. We take responsibility Each of us is accountable for what we do. From the smallest detail to team safety and caring for our communities and the environment, we know that everything matters. We are determined to succeed Every challenge is an opportunity. We work collaboratively and focus on safety, productivity and quality to find solutions we can be proud of and that provide a positive, lasting benefit. We are one team We work as one - in our teams and partnerships, and with our customers. We respect each contribution, and everyone stands up to be counted. We are Team Robertson. For more information on our principles and culture, please visit: Benefits of working with Robertson: In return, we offer a wide range of rewards and employee benefits such as:
  • 33 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time or FTC positions, increases with length of service)
  • Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
  • Life Assurance
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Discounts (gym memberships, restaurants, days out etc.) with Hapi Rewards App
  • Annual Flu Vaccine
  • Access to E-Learning
  • Health & Wellbeing Support
  • Life Management & Financial Support

Direct job link

https://www.s1jobs.com/job/pre-construction-commercial-manager-127432060
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