BES works with world-leading organisations in the pharmaceutical, life science and healthcare sectors to create cutting-edge cleanrooms, laboratories and other sophisticated environments. Committed to innovation and excellence in all we do, our specialist services encompass consultancy, design, construction, commissioning and validation.
Our clients operate in highly regulated industries and therefore the service we offer must be professional at all times.
What you'll bring:
BES operates under a range of commercial arrangements, including lump‑sum work, alliance contracts and term agreements, so you should be familiar with each and remain aware of current building contracts and the implications of health and safety regulations.
While your primary function is the commercial management of projects and contributing to the development of commercial practices within the organisation, you may also support tendering activities, as Tendering and Estimating form part of your role.
At the core of the position is the ability to identify, analyse and respond to commercial risk, monitor all commercial aspects of projects, maximise profitability and manage cashflow effectively.
You will provide commercial support to alliance and partnering arrangements by preparing monthly cost reports, managing change control and developing risk analysis schedules, contributing to mitigation strategies as work progresses.
You will prepare, monitor and report on KPIs for alliance and term projects, develop benchmarking information for HVAC and Fit Out works, and create earned‑value matrices to generate S‑curves. Supporting engineers and project managers, you will prepare applications, invoices, variations and general commercial documentation.
Working closely with the Project Manager, you will monitor project costs and prepare monthly financial forecasts with full reconciliation of incurred, committed and future costs, as well as variations.
You will review contract terms and conditions to highlight commercial risks and support procurement by producing procurement schedules, advising on strategy, agreeing arrangements with service providers, negotiating terms and raising orders.
You will also assist in preparing lump‑sum bids, target costs and budget prices by compiling enquiry documents, analysing subcontractor returns, determining preliminaries, producing expenditure S‑curves, preparing tender documents, assisting with feasibility studies and producing cost schedules.
What you'll bring:
- A degree in Quantity Surveying is preferred but minimum qualifications are HNC in Quantity Surveying/ Building Services or Building Studies/Construction.
- Other relevant courses accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).
- Fully conversant with traditional forms of contract but also alliance, collaborative and re-imbursable type projects.
- IT proficient.
- Membership or accreditation with any professional institution (RICS/ICE/CIBSE/CIOB) would be favorable.
- Minimum 10 years experience in industry.
What’s in it for you?
We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;
In addition, this role offers;
- Our Salary sacrifice EV Car Scheme
- Private health care and health care cash plan for you
About us
We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We’re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.
Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.
- We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
- We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
- We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
- We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life
Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.
It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.
Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.
For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.
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