MRG is proud to be supporting a real estate developer in the appointment of a Commercial Director to lead commercial management across a portfolio of development projects.
The position reports to the Chief Technical Services Officer and will be responsible for managing a team of 3 people.
The role
This is a senior role with responsibility for tendering, contract administration, cost control and the commercial oversight of development partnerships. The successful candidate will establish clear package-level budgets, assess costs before contract awards and give leadership timely visibility of commercial risks across the portfolio.
You will:
- Lead the commercial function and manage a team covering quantity surveying, pre-contract activity, contracts and cost control.
- Oversee tendering, bid evaluation and contract awards, ensuring each proposed award is checked against its approved budget.
- Build and maintain package-level cost plans, tracking committed and actual expenditure across multiple projects.
- Manage variation orders, cash-flow forecasts, claims and contractual notices.
- Oversee contractor, consultant and development-partner agreements, including payment milestones and cost or profit-sharing obligations.
- Provide senior leadership with clear reporting on budgets, tender activity and contractual exposure.
- Support development feasibility reviews and use lessons from completed projects to improve commercial processes.
Candidate Profile
- 10 years’ experience in real estate or construction commercial management, including three years overseeing tendering and cost control across concurrent projects.
- You will have strong contract administration and negotiation skills, with practical experience of variation orders, package-level budgets and development-partner or joint-venture agreements.
- A bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Commercial Management or Construction Management is required.
- A master’s degree or MRICS qualification would be advantageous.
This opportunity will suit a commercially astute leader who can combine rigorous financial control with sound judgement, clear reporting and the confidence to challenge costs before commitments are made.
