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About the Opportunity The Commercial function within the Enterprise Asset Solutions division of Amentum CMS provides the support to the Commercial and Procurement teams as well as the wider personnel outside of the Commercial function with a full range of pre and post contract commercial services.
The candidate will be required to develop a close working relationship with the project teams, finance, sales departments and both Clients’ and Subcontractors’ representatives. They will be able to demonstrate suitable technical qualities for the role such as an excellent understanding of construction contracts and the importance of adhering to the principles of good contract management. A detailed knowledge of a variety of construction methods and experience in a variety of projects is preferable, but not essential.
The role will require taking the commercial lead on our Hinkley Point C (Bridgwater, Somerset) project while providing business unit support where required on other projects and supporting the development of less experienced Surveyors within the team. Role functions include client/main contract activities as well as taking ownership of procurement schedules and management of subcontractors from project commencement through to delivery and completion. As such, the candidate will be expected to undertake travel to the HPC project as well as other locations to execute the works on an as required basis.
Key Responsibilities include:Include, but not limited to the following:
- Work with the Commercial Manager in ensuring consistency and best practice ways of working across the business unit to achieve continuous improvement
- Take commercial lead on projects, developing relationships with client teams to effectively deliver contract requirement
- Execution of NEC3/4 forms of contract including preparation of applications for payment, tracking pricing and implementation of change, supporting drafting of early warnings and providing contractual support and guidance to project management team.
- Provide support for Project Controls and Cost Engineers in order to submit cost reports for review by the Commercial Manager, to enable the utilisation of the data for cost forecasts, revenue, and gross margin assumptions/submissions.
- Ensure Sub-Contract arrangements are put in place when required using the NEC suite of Contract Documents, and correct administrative processes are put in place for management of these Sub-Contract paying attention to change controls, early warning, compensation events, changes to scope of works and payment.
- Maintain effective, accurate cost control, registers of variations, delay, extension of time, early warnings, and claims.
- Suitably qualified and experienced in Quantity Surveying or similar Commercial roles.
- Excellent working knowledge of Construction Contracts, ideally with specific focus on the NEC forms of contract.
- Security Cleared or the ability to obtain the required level of clearance.
- Highly organised with meticulous attention to detail.
- Ability to communicate confidently and work well under pressure.
- Hands on with a can-do attitude and excellent work ethic and the ability to work within a team and autonomously.
- Flexible with working hours.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of programmes.
Any offer of employment will be strictly subject to the relevant security requirements for the role being met. This means that you will need to have, or be able to obtain, Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance and either Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV) clearance. The security clearance process may require non-British nationals or dual nationals (i.e. those with British and another nationality) to be subject to additional evaluation, depending on nationalities held and the nature of the work to be carried out.
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