Commercial Manager - South East

Location: Byfleet, SurreyRewards and Benefits: Competitive salary, car allowance or company car option, private medical and excellent Colleague benefits About usWe are Churchill Retirement Living, the fastest growing company in the UK retirement house building sector and we’re looking for people like you.We’re a family-run, privately-owned business and we’re going places. We’re proud of what we do, and the people we work with. We have ambitious growth plans for the future, now employing 700 people and growing all the time.We pride ourselves on building beautiful, quality, purpose-built one- and two-bedroom apartments in desirable locations across the UK for those looking for an independent lifestyle in later life. Developments are designed to take away all the hassle and fears that can be experienced by older people and provide security, peace of mind and independence.We’ve won a host of awards; including being recognised by The Sunday Times as the 03rd best company to work for and we became the first ever retirement living specialist to have been named overall ‘Housebuilder of the Year’ by the WhatHouse? Awards.About the roleWe’re looking for an experienced Commercial Manager to join our South East region. Your role is to maximise the effectiveness of the commercial function on our construction activities across the region, including quantity surveying, estimating, procurement and material buying. The Commercial team are a pivotal function in the continued success of our build programme, delivering the highest quality developments, at the best possible cost. Their work presents a fast-paced challenging environment that will exercise both your creativity and commercial flair to its fullest.Reporting to the Construction/Commercial Director, you will work closely with your Colleagues across the regional Construction, Technical, Design and Planning teams to ensure all stakeholders are kept informed through clear and open lines of communication. This enables our teams to work seamlessly together. The Commercial Manager is personally responsible for preparing construction budgets, monitoring costs, preparing schedules, reporting, estimates, making payments and monitoring procurement of subcontracts and materials within the region. The Commercial team is established and experienced and you will provide a proactive approach to resource planning and coaching the team where needed in terms of their personal development and training requirements. Hours of work are 9.00am to 5.30pm Monday to Thursday and 9.00 to 5.00pm on Friday, with one hour for lunch. The role may occasionally involve visits to our regional offices and construction sites throughout the country so you’ll need to have a valid Driving Licence.About youWe’re looking for a commercially astute negotiator with proven experience in a surveying and estimating field. You’ll have a successful track record of effectively operating at a senior level and have demonstrated your abilities to lead a team and large scale projects.You will already be will be comfortable preparing bills of quantities using standard surveying techniques and terminology, as well as familiarity with estimating software packages. You’ll hold an appropriate construction or technical degree (HND minimum), along with detailed knowledge and understanding of current building regulations, construction methods and products. Knowledge of Modern Methods of Construction, Construction Law and Health & Safety regulations is highly desirable but not essential. We’d love it if you had previous house building and contracting experience.The ideal Commercial Manager is decisive, organised and methodical, with strong communication skills and an abundance of initiative. You’ll be confident preparing and presenting reports, highly numerical with a good understanding of Excel.How you'll be rewarded:Competitive salary plus commissionCash for Car or Company Car benefitAnnual holiday entitlement - 25 days +