Project Commercial Director - Retail/Construction

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Project Commercial Director - Retail/Construction | Nottingham | Up to £85,000 | Hybrid

The Civils & Infrastructure Team at Ford & Stanley Talent Services are proud to be working in partnership with one of Europe's leading consultancies to find an experienced Project Commercial Director to operate out of their Nottingham offices.

The successful candidate will be overseeing a portfolio of New Build, Industrial/Factory, and Fit-out projects for one of Britain's largest retailers, with over 1000 stores across the UK. You will also operate as their primary account manager and oversee the delivery of projects from multiple business units, ensuring high quality service, profitability, and continuing to identify potential business development opportunities.

This is an organisation that is going from strength to strength, with an ever increasing UK project portfolio, and a network of offices that now covers over 25 countries worldwide. They offer an environment perfect for individuals looking to grow professionally while working on significant, impactful projects, with defined routes for progression, and no end of possible internal opportunities, not just in the UK, but worldwide. For the second year running, they have been named one of 2024's Best Places to Work, by Great Place to Work, the global authority on workplace culture, aided by the high level of flexibility they offer, and their emphasis on work/life balance.

Benefits:

1. Salary of up to £85,000 per annum.
2. Car allowance
3. Career development opportunities
4. A contributory pension scheme
5. Employee Assistance Programme
6. Global travel scholarship programme
7. Hybrid working – 3 days office/site, 2 days WFH.

Responsibilities:

1. Achieving business objectives, managing service delivery for profitability, and identifying growth opportunities.
2. Engaging with customers, building and maintaining strong relationships, and delivering high-quality services that meet cost management and customer requirements.
3. Managing projects to ensure services and deliverables align with business procedures, including preparing cost estimates, cost planning, and conducting cost-in-use studies.
4. Advising on procurement strategies, managing tender documentation and processes, evaluating tenders, and handling contract administration as the Contract Administrator or Employer’s Agent.
5. Overseeing project financials, from valuing completed work and arranging payments to settling final accounts.

Candidate Essentials:

1. Significant Commercial / Cost Management experience, within the construction arena.
2. Excellent, demonstrable stakeholder/client management skills.
3. Experience managing large retail projects (£5m+ in value).
4. A BSc in Commercial Management/Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
5. MRICS/Chartered status.

Likely job titles: Cost Manager, Quantity Surveyor, Senior Quantity Surveyor, Commercial Manager, Commercial Specialist, Commercial Director, Project Director.

About Ford & Stanley Group:

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas - recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom.

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers.