What will you be doing as our new Project Commercial Manager?You will be accountable for the commercial and cost management of a project or programme of projects from inception to close out reporting directly to an Integrated Projects Leader (IPL) ensuring that maximum efficiencies are obtained and full compliance with all Alliance and Anglian Water governance procedures is achieved. Providing a commercial challenge to the IPL and team on all project matters.Key responsibilities:Management of Commercials:Ensuring robust estimates are provided that are aligned to scope.Managing and supporting the commercial and procurement strategies with the Senior Buyers to ensure the tender processes are followed correctly.Ensuring subcontracts are properly prepared and reflect the agreed scope and are properly managed in accordance with contract.Robust Cost Management:Providing accurate live forecasting taking into account the project programme and reporting in accordance with the respective WBS/CBS.Ensuring actual costs are properly monitored and assessed against the baseline estimate and challenge any variance to the plans.Providing reports on actual costs versus estimate and identifying underlying reasons for any variance and resolution.Contract Management:Ensuring the Alliance contract is properly administered.Overseeing the timely issue of early warnings and advising the IPL on all matters related to compliance.Ensuring that proper records are kept so that all financial information for audits and cost assurance is readily available.Ensuring final accounts are prepared timely and accurately.Project and Programme Risk:Ensuring that mitigation plans are in place and implemented.Proactive management of opportunities including identifying and implementing plans to realise.Ensuring that all identified efficiencies are monitored as to progress and report to the IPL any variances to the plan.Report any withheld, disputed or disallowed costs to the IPL.Team Leadership:Leading and managing a small team.Mentoring and developing the team individuals.A little bit about your skills, experience and behaviours….To be considered for this role, ideally, you’ll be educated to degree level and hold either RICS/CIOB/CICES certification. You’ll have demonstrable experience in managing complex projects ranging in size up to multi-million pounds projects. You’ll have a robust nature, be able to manage change, and feel comfortable challenging decisions. Experience in working with NEC suite of contracts, coupled with negotiating and estimating and outstanding stakeholder management skills will make you stand out from the crowd!With a high level of integrity and fairness, you’ll act as the commercial conscience of the IPL. You’ll champion collaboration and open communication and take ownership, leading with strong commercial focus. Working under pressure with a positive forward-thinking mentality is second nature to you as is you leading and supporting your team with a supportive empathetic approach, using your stakeholder management skills to build strong personal working relationships.If the opportunity to join an industry- leading Alliance appeals to you as you look to establish a career in environmental project management, please apply today!We develop intelligent solutions using our award-winning integrated planning and design approach to deliver functional infrastructure and lasting environmental and social legacies. This is backed by a culture that has stayed true since our foundation over 100 years ago. We create new possibilities for humanity through our innovative approach to delivery.Together with our clients, we are always striving to find a smarter way to deliver projects. From providing low carbon, sustainable and resilient water solutions, flood alleviation and environment services, to connecting people with insights and data. Our business exists to improve the quality of life for our local communities today and for generations to come.Binnies is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then. In fact, Environment Analyst recently highlighted RSK’s growth commenting, “Few companies in the environmental services sector can claim to be expanding at the same pace as RSK.”RSK operates as a group of synergistic businesses with a growth strategy centred on diversification to build a resilient business that can withstand external pressures while also bringing more value to clients and opportunities to employees.
