Commercial Manager - the guinness partnership : Job Details

About Us

The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of social housing and care services in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services to around 140,000 customers nationwide. Of our 70,000 more than 70% are let at a social or affordable rent, while around 10,000 are owned or part-owned by the people who live in them.

Our vision is to deliver great service, provide great homes, to be a great business and to be a great place to work. Because everything we do is about our customers, our communities and our people, any profit we make is re-invested in new and existing homes and improving services.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Manager to join the Guinness Team. This is a permanent, full-time vacancy based in either our Oldham, Bower House or Crewe, Wulvern House office. We are currently working to a hybrid working style.

The overall purpose of the role is to provide commercial expertise in the support of high-quality developments, from inception through to end of defects period, promoting a consistent approach throughout Guinness. Ensure projects run to established budgets with accurate and timely reporting of budget variance, providing advice on mitigation where necessary.

What we’re looking for

We know that how we do things is just as important as what we do, so you’ll not only be highly self-motivated with the rigour to pursue goals, but you’ll also be a confident collaborator, networker and relationship builder with a willingness to go the extra mile to get the job done.

You’ll be able to demonstrate:

Essential:

• Excellent, up to date, practical knowledge of the construction process.
• Working knowledge of Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) forms of Contract.
• Experience of managing the budgets of multiple, complex projects simultaneously.
• Ability to accurately report against budget and communicate the findings to senior management.
• Strong analytical background.
• Excellent oral and written communications and interpersonal skills.
• Strong computer skills, including MS Excel and Office.
• Demonstrates the Guinness Behaviours.
• Demonstrates the Guinness Leadership and Management Standard.

Desirable:

• Detailed knowledge and experience of alternative methods of construction (OSM, SIP, etc).
• Ability to work independently.
• Able to present factual reports to a wide, multi discipline audience.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Appropriate qualification in Quantity Surveying / Building Management. (HNC/HND in Building Studies).

Desirable:

• Degree / MCIOB / RICS qualification.

If you’re interested in finding out more about the key responsibilities of the role and/or to ensure you meet the essential criteria, please review the attached role profile.

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