Commercial Manager

Berkeley Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - GBP 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading residential developer in Birmingham is seeking a Commercial Manager to oversee significant projects. This role will involve cost planning, team management, and collaboration with various construction teams to ensure compliance with sustainability standards. The ideal candidate will have a degree in quantity surveying, significant experience in residential development, and strong skills in project management and value engineering. Join us for competitive benefits and a dynamic work environment.

Benefits

25 days annual leave, increasing to 33

Private Medical Insurance

Access to an online discount platform

Volunteer day

Private pension plan

Group life assurance

Qualifications

• Significant experience within a residential developer or main contractor.
• Understands principles of construction from technical and commercial management perspectives.
• Experience in brown-field regeneration.

Responsibilities

• Determination of the Cost Plan for the development in cooperation with peers.
• Preparation of input to the Purchase Appraisal and phased Commencement appraisal.
• Liaison with architects for continuous value engineering of design concepts.
• Monitoring changes to identify the status of costs.
• Management of the PQS for cost plan determination.
• Establish subcontract sources early in the program.
• Set up and maintain cost reporting systems on site.
• Management of the team to meet approved budgets.

Skills

Project management

Cost planning

Value engineering

Communication

Team management

Education

Relevant degree or MSc in quantity surveying

Professional qualification

Job description

Commercial Manager

Department: Commercial

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Birmingham, West Midlands

Description

St Joseph is Berkeley's newest brand, created to bring our passion for quality, place making and building communities to Birmingham and the West Midlands.

In this role, you will provide value to the business and insight on sustainability issues for St Joseph division, with a focus on ensuring the division meets Berkeley Group Sustainability Strategy and Standards. Key to this role is the ability to liaise with different teams across the business including Construction, Technical and Land and Planning teams. This will include setting out approaches to meet the divisional and group targets; helping to deliver work streams; and monitoring, reporting and communicating local performance. Due to the multi-phase nature of St Joseph divisional projects means that there will be opportunity to get involved in strategic sustainability initiatives and delivery of sustainability related targets under Our Vision 2030 as well as overseeing the day to day environmental issues.

The role

We are seeking a Commercial Lead to support two major projects in Birmingham.

• Determination of the Cost Plan for the development in cooperation with peers.
• Preparation of the input to the Purchase Appraisal and coordination and preparation of the phased Commencement appraisal.
• Liaison with architects and consultants to provide continuous value engineering of design concepts and proposals.
• Monitoring changes to continuously identify the status of costs.
• To manage the PQS appointed for the determination of the cost plan and to verify that their costs are consistent with the design and market positioning of the development.
• To establish subcontract sources early in the programme so that they can contribute to the design of the project in terms of value engineering.
• Set up and recruit as necessary to provide surveying support.
• Develop robust and inclusive definitions of the scope of the works.
• Set up and maintain cost reporting systems on site in line with Company procedures.
• Management of the team to meet approved budgets.

Experience required

• Significant experience within a residential developer or main contractor.
• Relevant degree or MSc in quantity surveying or relevant subject.
• Professional qualification.
• Understands principles of construction from technical, commercial management perspective.
• Understanding of latest building regulations and design efficiencies.
• Experience in brown-field regeneration.

Why join us?

• 25 days annual leave, increasing with service to 33 days.
• Health and wellbeing benefits including Private Medical Insurance.
• Lifestyle benefits including access to an online discount platform.
• Berkeley Foundation volunteer day.
• Private pension plan.
• Group life assurance.

The standard default full-time working hours in the office are 8am-5pm with core working hours 9am-4pm.

Internal applicants: If you’re an internal applicant, please ensure you’ve informed your line manager of your intention to apply for this position.