To control and monitor all commercial aspects in the delivery of project throughout the construction life cycle of the project. To undertake cost management at pre-contract stage. Ensuring project costs, budgets and cash flow compliance, all within Company and Client Protocols and Procedures. With a focus on infrastructure projects.
Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Reviews and evaluates payment certificates
- Prepares, reviews, and updates cash-flows.
- Prepare cost options studies for a variety of infrastructure and public realm assets.
- Possess sound knowledge and experience of all infrastructure works elements - roads, sitewide utilities & associated plants and equipment, structures etc
- Assist in assessing, evaluating and making recommendations related to any financial claim and providing the necessary input with regards to settling such claims.
- Assist in evaluation all change management including variations, additional works, field changes, additions and omissions, and incorporation of the same within the monthly cost reports.
- Preparing and pricing Change Orders and negotiating agreement with the client and contractor as necessary.
- Prepare star rates for new items and independently negotiate the rates for valuing of any instructed variations.
- Conducting viability studies and cost estimates.
- Provide assistance to the team during negotiations, arbitration, or any other forms of dispute resolution.
- Evaluates and negotiates final accounts settlements
- Working knowledge of industry recognized Contract forms (FIDIC) and standard methods of measurement including CESMM, POMI, NRM.
- Excellent presentation and negotiation skills
- Responsible for monitoring and managing all commercial and contractual matters related to the Project Works and liaising with Commercial/ Project Director to prepare responses and proposing mitigating actions.
- Chair commercial meetings actively participate in monthly progress meetings, and interface with other construction team members to plan and meet overall project deliverables.
- Responsible for preparing all commercial based management information as required to support monthly and ad-hoc reporting requirements.
- Initiate, monitor and respond to all Contractual and Commercial correspondences.
Qualifications
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Quantity Surveying and/or Engineering (or equivalent) from an accredited, internationally recognized institution or University. As a minimum actively working towards MRICS or equivalent accreditation.
- Minimum 5 year’s experience in the industry.