Commercial Manager- Data Center Construction

We are seeking a Commercial Manager to join our team for a Data Center construction project in Norway. The successful candidate will have a strong track record in cost management and quantity surveying with experience managing commercial aspects of large-scale construction projects. This role requires flexibility on travel around Oslo or Hordaland.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for leading and managing all commercial aspects of the programme delivery. 
• Responsible for ensuring all commercially focused activities and outputs are delivered to meet programme objectives including but not limited to: financial and commercial reporting planning funding requests estimating capital approval commercial benchmarking cost performance management and reporting. 
• Lead the successful development implementation and continuous review of the Programme Commercial Strategy and Estimating Strategy. 
• Support in the development implementation and continuous review of the Contract Strategy aligning with the Procurement Strategy and proposed contract packaging structure. 
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams when required.
• Managing relationships with senior internal and external stakeholders providing a leadership role to the wider programme team. 
• Lead on best approaches to develop cost efficiencies and bringing Value for Money approaches. 
• Support in contract management and negotiation with consultants suppliers and contractors. 
• Liaise with senior members to review assess and evaluate contractor delivery in accordance with the project processes terms and conditions.
• Provide strategic leadership with respect to programme funding.
• Pre and post-contract duties including preparation of cost estimates procurement and tendering contract administration variation final account etc.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in Quantity Surveying Construction Management Construction Economics or related field
• Experience in commercial management / quantity surveying with large scale construction projects preferable in the Data Center Industrial Pharma Life Science Manufacturing sectors
• Proven cost and/or commercial management experience ideally within a consultancy environment
• Strong knowledge of construction contracts and procurement practices
• Professional membership(s) with industry recognized bodies ie SCSI RICS APM is desirable. 
• Collaborative approach able to develop strong relationships with clients and stakeholders internally and externally.
• Ability to lead as well as work well in a team environment

Additional Information :

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time