About Bakerhicks
Ireland’s largest hospital. Europe’s most complex station development. World-class biomedical research laboratories. At BakerHicks, we provide an incredible range of design and engineering consultancy services to clients who demand exceptional results.
Specialising in complex infrastructure, process and built environments across the full project life cycle, our disciplines range from initial architecture to civil and structural, building services, specialist high voltage and process engineering services, programme management and CDM consultancy, using the latest innovations in Building Information Modelling (BIM) for the most efficient and cost-effective design.
About the Role
The Commercial Manager (CM) will assist and report to the Senior Commercial Manager (SCM) in Salford Quays. You will take lead responsibility for all contracts where you are the commercial manager, working collaboratively with various Project Managers (PMs) to ensure commercial information is accurate and available.
Responsibiltities and Accountabilities
- Ownership of all contract reporting including Cost Value Reconciliation (CVR) production, as well as interrogation of costs incurred to date and to complete
- Assist in contract variation / change management process with input from the PM, including maintenance of change register
- Generating applications for payment and invoices together with all necessary back up and ensuring timely cash collection
- Assisting in the appointment of Sub-consultancy (Outworkers) on appropriate terms
- Assist in the preparation of Tender documents and fee build ups, including deriving appropriate draw down schedules related to cost forecasts to minimise negative cash flow
- Working with discipline leads to challenge forecasted cost to complete
- Liaising with client commercial staff to build strong working relationships
- Identify areas of risk and opportunity and manage each accordingly
- Advising and assisting PMs on Commercial & Contractual issues
- Assistance in process improvement activities and management of timesheet system
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable advanced excel skills
- Highly organised, ability to multi task
- Strong communication skills
- Excellent numeracy and commercial skills essential
Desirable
- Sound analytical ability
- Proactive, actively pursues improvement
- Confidence and ability to interact across all levels
- Contract administration knowledge / experience would be advantageous
Benefits
Working at BakerHicks means a chance to make your mark on some of the most exciting design and engineering projects in their sectors. Whatever your discipline, you’ll be alongside some of the most talented people in the industry.
Our network of offices are appealing, friendly and comfortable spaces, easily accessible by car or public transport. And our salary and benefits packages are some of the best in the industry. What you get will depend on what you do, with individual performance-related rewards also on offer in addition to:
- Company car or cash allowance
- Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan
- Life assurance scheme
- 25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave
- Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones etc)
- Family friendly policies
- Employee assistance
- Professional development