Job Description Commercial Director - High-Rise Residential
Location - Warrington, Cheshire
Salary - £110,000 + Excellent Benefits Package
About the Company
Our client is an established and highly respected residential construction contractor with a strong track record of delivering complex new-build and regeneration schemes across the UK.
The business operates across build-to-rent, multi-family, affordable housing, specialist living and other high-density residential sectors , with a growing portfolio of major projects. Its experience includes high-rise developments, large-scale regeneration and complex residential schemes, with a strong focus on quality, programme certainty and commercial performance.
With a substantial forward pipeline and projects extending across multiple regions, this is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Commercial Director to join a growing business and take a senior leadership position within its commercial function.
The Role
Our client is looking to appoint an experienced Commercial Director to be based from its Warrington office.
This is a senior leadership position with overall responsibility for the commercial and Quantity Surveying function across major high-rise residential and multi-family construction projects .
You will provide strategic and operational commercial leadership across multiple projects, working closely with the senior management, estimating, procurement, design, planning and operational teams to ensure projects are commercially successful from pre-construction through to completion.
Key Responsibilities
Providing strategic leadership across the commercial and Quantity Surveying function
Overseeing the commercial performance of major high-rise residential construction projects
Taking overall responsibility for commercial strategy, cost control, forecasting and profitability
Leading and developing the commercial and Quantity Surveying teams
Providing clear direction to Commercial Managers, Senior Quantity Surveyors and Quantity Surveyors
Reviewing and challenging project budgets, cost plans, forecasts and commercial strategies
Ensuring projects are delivered in line with agreed commercial targets and profit margins
Monitoring project performance and implementing corrective actions where required
Reviewing project cost reports, CVRs, forecasts and cash flow
Working closely with the pre-construction and estimating teams on tenders, cost plans and procurement strategies
Providing commercial input into land acquisitions, feasibility studies and development appraisals where required
Overseeing the procurement of major subcontract packages
Reviewing and negotiating main contract and subcontract terms
Managing commercial risk, opportunities and contractual exposure
Overseeing the management of variations, extensions of time, loss and expense and contractual claims
Ensuring robust commercial procedures and controls are implemented across projects
Reviewing and approving subcontractor accounts, valuations and final accounts
Managing the commercial close-out of projects
Maintaining strong relationships with clients, developers, consultants and key stakeholders
Providing senior-level input into contract negotiations
Supporting business development and future project opportunities
Representing the commercial function at senior client and stakeholder meetings
Developing and maintaining strong relationships across the supply chain
Driving continuous improvement across commercial processes and procedures
Ensuring lessons learned are captured and implemented across future projects
Providing commercial reporting and strategic advice to the senior leadership team
The Ideal Candidate
The successful Commercial Director will ideally have:
Significant experience operating at Commercial Director / Managing Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager level
Extensive experience within high-rise residential or multi-family construction
Strong experience within main contracting
Proven experience managing large and complex construction projects from a commercial perspective
Extensive Quantity Surveying background
Strong understanding of construction contracts and commercial management
Experience with JCT and NEC contracts
Strong knowledge of procurement, subcontracting and supply chain management
Extensive experience managing CVRs, forecasting, cash flow and project profitability
Strong experience managing variations, claims, final accounts and contractual matters
Experience managing and developing large commercial teams
Strong commercial awareness and understanding of project profitability
Experience working with major developers, housing associations, institutional investors or Tier
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