Assistant Commercial Manager

About Us Places for everyone. That’s our mission. To shape cities, create connected communities and deliver workplaces of the future, right around the world. As a globally integrated real estate group, we draw on decades of experience and the latest thinking in development, design, place making, construction and investments to deliver iconic and enormously successful places. We are currently recruiting for an assistant quantity surveyor to join the team delivering a new MoD framework located across the West Midlands, based out of our Birmingham office. The assistan quantity surveyor is primarily required to lead the procurement and commercial management of work packages of significant scope, complexity and value for the project. This will include the commercial analysis of subcontracts and working closely with the project manager(s) to ensure compliant, co-ordinated and commercially appropriate proposals and outputs in terms of design and cost, as well as undertaking all appropriate levels of internal and external project reporting. What will you do

• Ensure initial cost plans are sufficient to carry out the works to be undertaken
• Develop procurement plans and procure the works in accordance with the cost plan and design information available. Performing tender analysis to ensure value for money is achieved and that the works have been procured at the best market rates.
• Prepare contract documentation and negotiate contract terms to limit risk to the company.
• Ensure that the company's commercial procedures and processes are adhered to.
• Ensures that project programming and planning are appropriate to the commercial success of the project.

You will bring

• Quantity surveying degree or experience within the role.
• NEC contract experience and understanding / experience of target cost contracts.
• Experience working with public sector clients.
• Experience of working for a principal contractor on either new build or refurbishment projects.
• Demonstrate excellent planning and organisational skills.
• Experience with tendering subcontract works.
• Able to prepare subcontract documentation ready for engrossment by external parties.

What we provide At Lendlease we are place makers and value creators and, for us to deliver on these strategic priorities, we recognise that the health and well-being of our people comes first. By combining awareness, prevention, and support for financial, mental, physical and lifestyle well-being, we provide a structure that empowers everyone at Lendlease to thrive. Want to find out more about our benefits click here. Belong at Lendlease We offer workplaces that unite diverse minds; where respect, equal treatment and equal opportunity are just the norm. We strive for our workforce to reflect the diversity of the communities in which we work; and for everyone to feel they belong. We build careers, develop skills, and invest in people. Imagine what more you can do here. Lendlease is committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer of choice by engaging, enabling and empowering our people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Inclusion sets us all up for success and we particularly encourage applications from currently under-represented groups in our industry including those who self-identify as women, black, Asian, minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/ or disabled.