Commercial Manager – Capital Projects

About the role

Accenture is recruiting a Commercial Manager (Capital Projects) in London, a senior-level full-time position. The role provides quantity surveying and commercial support across a range of projects and programmes of work, working closely with the client.

Key responsibilities

• Provide quantity surveying and commercial support on projects and programmes of work.
• Apply strong awareness of procurement and pre-contract duties and how they work together to complete projects on time and in budget.
• Resolve issues within your control when interfacing with the client, according to the projects' demands.
• Support departmental KPIs and objectives such as savings in total cost of ownership, value engineering and continuous improvement.
• Work to tight deadlines under pressure, prioritising requirements and maintaining quality output.
• Communicate with a diverse range of stakeholders and negotiate and influence with users outside your own network.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Required profile

• Degree-standard education in a related subject or a Commercial / Quantity Surveying qualification (desirable).
• Demonstrable experience in pre-contract cost planning (including estimating) and post-contract cost and contract management, including electronic tools.
• Technical expertise in contract preparation.
• Well versed in either FIDIC or NEC contract forms and able to explain them to bid writers.
• Excellent commercial acumen, with problem-solving, interpersonal and communication skills.