Commercial Manager - Developer

Job Description: Commercial Manager

Salary: Up to £90,000 + benefits
Location: Hammersmith office but role covers south region

Must be able to drive

The Company

Our client is a residential property developer operating across four connected areas of the business:

Development - buying land, securing planning consent, and delivering schemes
In-house contracting - a relatively young arm (4-5 years old) that is growing steadily
Asset management
Property management - including security/void management of around 20 empty buildings on behalf of insolvency administratorsSchemes typically range from single units up to c. 100-unit developments, with land deals ongoing at any given time. The team is small and close-knit - hardworking but sociable, with regular team lunches and drinks.

About the Role

We are looking for someone commercial and hands-on - someone who understands how to package work out to subcontractors and is comfortable managing the contracting process directly, not just advising on it from the sidelines.

You will work alongside an in-house QS and draw on third-party building surveyors and cost consultants as needed. Over time, there is a clear opportunity to help build out a professional services offering within the business - such as cost consultancy or contract administration - potentially run semi-independently within the company.

This role will involve travel across the client's site network, which currently spans Epsom, Bristol, Worthing, Hammersmith, Wandsworth, Chiswick, Bromley, Haslemere, and Prime London.

Key Responsibilities

Pre-construction

Cost new developments and contractor opportunities
Prepare budgets and development appraisals
Produce tender submissions
Obtain and analyse subcontractor quotations
Value landowner proposals from a build-cost perspectiveContractual

Prepare contract documentation using standard forms such as JCT Design and Build Contract and JCT Minor Works Contract where appropriate
Manage appointments of subcontractors
Liaise with solicitors on amendments and special conditions
Ensure contracts are properly executed and administeredCommercial Management

Produce monthly cost reports
Monitor project profitability

Person Specification

Essential:

Proven experience in a Commercial Manager or Senior Quantity Surveyor role, ideally within residential development and/or contracting
Strong working knowledge of JCT contracts (Design and Build, Minor Works)
Hands-on experience managing subcontractor packages and the tendering process
Confident preparing budgets, cost reports, and development appraisals
Commercially minded with strong attention to detail
Comfortable working across multiple live sites and travelling as required
Comfortable working in a small, close-knit team environmentDesirable:

MRICS or working towards chartership
Experience or interest in helping build a professional services function (cost consultancy / contract administration)
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed