Senior Commercial Manager

We are recruiting a Senior Commercial Manager for a consultancy delivering luxury condominium towers, branded residences and single family home developments across Miami-Dade. You will own the commercial position on one major project or a small group of projects, from Concept Design through to Final Account, and report to the Commercial Director.

The clients are demanding and the specifications are high, so you need to be comfortable in front of developers and owners' reps, and confident holding a position on budget through design, value engineering, change and entitlement.

What the job involves

Contract and cost

• Commercial management of budgets through design, including Cost Plans and Design Review reporting as required
• Value Engineering and Risk Analysis at critical design stages
• Buy-out of GMP and Lump Sum contracts, mainly AIA forms
• Post-Contract Monthly cost reports, cost-to-complete forecasts and cash flow,
• Preparation and agreement of GC pay applications,
• Managing contingency and allowances, and keeping risk and opportunity registers up to date
• Agreeing the Final Account and closing out every subcontract account, depending on procurement route

Buyout and change

• Leading trade buyout: bid packages, scopes, leveling, negotiation and subcontract award against the buyout budget
• Reviewing contract terms, insurance and bonding requirements before signature
• Running the change process with owners and subcontractors, from PCOs through to executed change orders
• Preparing and defending claims for time and money, and assessing GC & subcontractor claims

People and clients

• Leading, coaching and developing commercial managers and QSs on your projects
• Acting as the commercial point of contact for developers, owners' reps, lenders' monitors and design teams
• Supporting pre-construction with estimates, value engineering and GMP proposals on new pursuits
• Improving commercial procedures, templates and reporting across the business

What you'll bring

• A bachelor's degree in quantity surveying, construction management, engineering or a related field
• At least 8 years of commercial management or QS experience, with at least 3 years at senior level on projects above $100M
• A sound working knowledge of contracts and GMP arrangements
• MRICS, or progress toward it, is preferred
• Strong negotiation, reporting and presentation skills, and the confidence to deal directly with high-profile clients