Job Summary/Purpose
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Commercial Manager / Head of Commercial to lead on cost management, contract administration and cost benchmarking for medium to large-scale residential construction projects.
The ideal Senior Commercial Manager / Head of Commercial will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of financial control throughout the project lifecycle, including but not limited to contractual issues, reviewing costs on a continuing basis including pre-acquisition, identifying and realising cost-saving opportunities.
Overseeing material and subcontract procurement.
Be a proactive member of the UK local management team, proactively contributing to other disciples as an when required and successfully manage staff within the future commercial team.
This role requires strong analytical skills, extensive knowledge of construction contracts, and the ability to influence multiple stakeholders.
The Suitable Senior Commercial Manager / Head of Commercial will be able to demonstrate:
New Homes Development background to a Senior Manager/Head of Department level with a mixture of Surveying/Estimating/Procurement experience.
Broad range of construction experience including main contracting, developing, construction management contract.
Complex project management of multi-phase developments and managing multiple projects.
Strong Leadership qualities, demonstrating an ability to grow, motivate and lead your teams.
Highly skilled in implementing new and robust processes, procedures, structures.
Leads by example with a focus on developing and supporting staff to maximise their potential and strengths.
Flexible, adaptable and able to manage fluctuating workloads.
Strong influential, persuasion and negotiation skills.
Passion, drive and enthusiasm for delivering outstanding quality homes and communities.
A real focus on delivering bespoke, tailored, unique design and construction.
Strong team player with a focus on driving both team and site performance.
Skills, Experience and Qualifications
Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in quantity surveying, with a proven track record in managing medium to large-scale construction projects and various forms of Contracts.
Construction related degree.
RICS qualified preferred.
Bilingual English and Mandarin would be useful.
Demonstrable leadership skills including:
Setting objectives Giving feedback Coaching Listening Painting a compelling picture Influencing others Experience of mentoring junior members of staff.
Why Join Us?
We are an ethical and progressive employer which encourages a culture of openness, creativity and continuous professional development and which rewards the effectiveness and loyalty of our employees as an equal opportunities employer.
You will be part of a passionate, collaborative and innovative team that values your expertise and contributions.
To strategically head the Commercial team, developing and delivering successful developments with a proactive, forward-thinking approach.
With exciting growth plans, now is a great time to be part of our history.
If you are a proactive and results-driven professional ready to take your career to the next level, we would love to hear from you!
As a UK start-up business, the role is very much hands on, diverse and variable and therefore the above responsibilities are not exhaustive and are likely to change as the business develops, offering exceptional experiences for the right person.
We are reliant upon all individuals assisting in the successful growth of the UK Business.
If you are applying to work within Y.T.
Realty Group, we will ask you to supply us with sufficient personal information to help us process your application.
To learn more about what personal information we will need to process and why, please ask for our Privacy Notice.
If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!
A full detailed job description will be forwarded to those genuinely interested in this unique and exciting role.
Recruitment Agencies - Please note, we will not be accepting speculative candidates.
Should details be sent, and the candidate is of interest to us, we hold the right to contact the candidate ourselves, with no liability for any placement fee to you or the Company you are representing.