Commercial Manager

Our Commercial and Legal team are currently recruiting for a Commercial Manager to join us in London.

We're open to candidates at a variety of experience levels ranging from junior/mid-level through to more experienced.

Here at Buro Happold, expect the exceptional.

From the projects you will work on to the clients we work with. From career-defining opportunities to an inclusive and diverse practice where we all contribute to a more equitable world. From our reputation to our relationships. Wherever your Buro Happold career takes you, it'll be anything but ordinary.

Your next role:

Supporting the Commercial Director and the wider Commercial & Legal team, the role will provide professional commercial support (which will encompass Project Management, contract support, pro-active compliance with contract and management requirements and also looking at key commercial factors to be taken into account across the project lifecycle) in the development, delivery and assists to get the right result in the projects, mindful of Buro Happold's policies, global strategies and strategic objectives, and principles on contracting and risk management. The role will cover a variety of projects, particularly in the UK and also in the Middle East depending on your experience.

Key Duties:

• Support the Commercial Director in the implementation of commercial management, planning and execution of projects under Buro Happold's portfolio, to ensure that projects are planned and delivered as per the business requirements, timelines and estimated budgets.
• Support the Commercial Director in monitoring commercial activities by overseeing project planning, financial impact analysis, risk identification, to ensure accurate commercial planning, scoping and financial viability in line with project objectives and expected outcomes.
• Manage the review of deliverables/documents submitted to or from our clients, including samples, change requests, payment requests, etc. to ensure they are validated against contractual agreements.
• Assist Project leaders with the management of all project closure activities to verify compliance with established processes and complete paperwork in line with contractual and legal requirements to protect Buro Happold from exposure or liability.
• Be involved in and supporting other members of the CLT in negotiating commercial contractual terms and specifically have experience of collaborating directly with clients.
• Provide guidance and assistance to Project leaders with the overall performance of projects to ensure that their performance is reviewed and minimise the risk of variations and claims.
• Attend critical client meetings with Project leaders to discuss and facilitate project status, progress, issues, and challenges and identify resolutions.
• Review the progress of projects against the scope, specification, timelines, and project budget, and compare actual cost against budgeted cost to evaluate over run/under run, and initiate variation/change orders required to meet the completion of the project.
• Establishing and maintaining productive and collaborative relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Support the Commercial Director in providing input into the commercial strategy for cost modelling to improve Buro Happold's competitiveness at work winning stage whilst maintaining the desired profit margin.

Your skills & experience

• Must be able to demonstrate experience working in a Commercial role in the United Kingdom with an international Consultant or Main Contractor.
• Professionally qualified in a construction discipline (Quantity Surveyor, Engineer, etc) or related legal qualification, with a sound foundation of experience in negotiation and agreement of terms of business appointments, and some experience of dispute resolution resulting in favourable settlement of claims and entitlement.
• Excellent communication with Partners and customer facing skills are a must, along with excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Extensive knowledge and proven track record of United Kingdom public sector contracts such as NEC3/4.
• Significant experience in developing claims and a broad understanding of contractual entitlements as well as commercial implications in ongoing projects.
• Experience in developing project teams, restructuring, and managing projects in crisis.
• Demonstrable financial and commercial acumen.
• Proficient in drafting effective contractual correspondence and the facilitation of collaborative solutions.
• Desirable (but not essential) to hold an RICS / CICES accredited degree.
• Desirable (but not essential) to possess full membership to RICS or CICES.

What we offer

Bring your knowledge and expertise to one of the world's most respected consultancies.

• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Attractive salary and benefits package including life assurance, private medical cover, car allowance, and income protection.
• Holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum (exclusive of bank holidays) and flexible holiday arrangements.
• Generous company pension scheme.
• Flexible benefits including cycle scheme, dental insurance, optical cover, travel insurance, season ticket loans, and corporate discounts.
• Enhanced parenthood leave policies.
• 3pm finish on the last Friday of the month.
• A strong commitment to your continuous development. Whatever stage in your career, we have a learning and development programme that will enable and empower you.
• Entitlement to two memberships to professional bodies or subscriptions
• A commitment to your wellbeing through a comprehensive employee assistance programme and wellbeing activities.
• A supportive and inclusive environment that will welcome you through social and outreach activities from the Young Employees Forum to mentoring.
• An international culture that wherever your career takes you at Buro Happold, you won't be far from the exceptional.

At Buro Happold, everyone else's extraordinary is just our everyday.

A place for everyone

Buro Happold values an individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of how you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.

Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds, and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other's differences is key, we want employees to feel they don't have to mask elements of their identity to thrive.

We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment. We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing differences allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.

Please let us know if there are any adjustments we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact [email protected] so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.

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