Head of Commercial

We have an opportunity for an experienced Commercial Manager to head up the pre-construction team within a major Civils Infrastructure Contractor, based in the South East.

£110,000 - £125,000pa + Generous Bonus, Car/Allowance, Healthcare

The incumbent will have commercial oversight across the work winning function, and will lead the commercial and estimating process from receipt of tender documentation to settlement and submission.

Critically, the role will include undertaking a commercial appraisal of tender opportunities of tender documents, highlighting key risks and opportunities to the work winning and Senior Leadership Team.

The role would ideally suit a Managing QS or Commercial Manager, who would like to bring their contracting/commercial knowlegde and apply it at a pre-contract level....essentially to be able to say: "We shouldn't price it like that, because my experience suggests we will struggle on those numbers or under those terms."

Applicants should have a very good understanding of NEC and/or public realm contracts.

UK experience in highway maintenance or road construction would be very highly beneficial.