We're looking for a Commercial Manager M&E to join our Major Projects Devonport department based in Plymouth, Devon. Within this role you can enjoy 26 days annual leave, sharesave scheme, family friendly policies and even more.

Location: Plymouth, Devon.
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Competitive + benefits

Responsibilities

As a Commercial Manager M&E you'll be working within the major projects Devonport team, supporting them by taking ownership of a project by managing resources (people, finance and physical assets) in a safe and timely manner to the required quality.

Your day to day will include:

• To manage the commercial resources (people and finance) in the Project to maximise the planned margins on projects through the placement and control of contracts and subcontracts

• Responsible for the implementation of Kier Commercial Standards including the proper management of monthly cost value reconciliation reports, cash flow reports, subcontract liability reports, a schedule of adjustments and risk schedules.

• To assess, review and mitigate commercial and contractual risks and implement group policies for risk management.

• To maximise cash flow through the control, measurement (including quality) and valuation of work, and the invoicing of client and payment of suppliers.

Who are we looking for?

This role of Commercial Manager M&E is great for you if:

• You have relevant qualifications – degree level, or equivalent experience

• Excellent communication and project management skills including leading and managing technical teams.

• Quantity Surveying Degree

• Working towards their RICS/CICES chartership

• Excellent leadership and problem-solving skills.

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk to discuss and arrange these.

Benefits at Kier

We're proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:

• new and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more.

• professional subscription - you will get one professional subscription funded to support your professional development.

• pension - you will be able to join the Kier Retirement Savings Plan (KRSP)

• Kier rewards - You will have access to discounted shopping including restaurants, insurance companies, and supermarkets.

• employee referral scheme - refer a friend or family member to work for Kier

And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website: www.kier.co.uk/careers/rewards-benefits

Who is Kier?

We’re made up of six business units, Group Functions, Construction, Highways, Infrastructure, Utilities and Property, and as a group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK. Take a look at our sustainability objectives: https://www.kier.co.uk/sustainability/

At the core of all our projects is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods and innovations to ensure we offer the best value to our clients as sustainably as possible.

Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We are collaborative, trusted and focussed in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We’re proud of the steps we’ve taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier’s diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.

You can see more about our D&I action plan here: https://www.kier.co.uk/media/6668/di-roadmap-2021.pdf