Commercial Manager

Job description / Role

• Tier 1 Global Construction & Project Management Firm
• Location: Hong Kong
• Outstanding Expatriate Salary Package

Continued market growth has created this new role for a Commercial Manager on a project with our client, an Australian Tier 1 international construction and project management firm with worldwide offices. Their projects are civil, infrastructural and building and are large-scale, high $ value projects. The firm is now looking at building their current resources with additional hires for new projects. This role is accountable for commercial, financial, legal, risk and administrative functions for the project. The projects are all at the commencement phase.

Reporting to the Head of Commercial Asia, this role is responsible to ensure that the planning and risk management of this project is carried out to optimise sustainable business profitability. Responsibilities comprise to:

• Manage all financial and risk issues pertaining to the project and ensure that the planning and risk management of this project is carried out to optimise sustainable business profitability.
• Perform monthly project reviews to ensure that the project applies appropriate cost budgeting, resource planning, milestone scheduling, cost analysis, monitoring of cash flow and development of a refined costing report.
• Provide leadership and overview of contractual variation assessments of claims and arbitrating any disputes. Compilation and presentation of claims management strategies for the project.
• Client liaison and negotiation as well as sub-contractor liaison and negotiation.
• Prepare monthly project reporting to the Project Director and Head of Commercial, including financial forecasts and reports.
• Integration and implementation of company and project-driven procedures, policies and resource.
• Review status of contracts with regard to financial risk of the project and provide guidance and recommendations for improvements.

Requirements

The attributes we seek comprise:

• Degree qualification in engineering, construction or comparable with a minimum of 20 year’s commercial construction experience with long term experience with a Tier 1 contractor on projects valued in excess of USD500M. Candidates must possess at least 5 years in Lead Commercial positions.
• A strong dynamic negotiator with proven leadership skills and high energy levels is essential to fit the culture of this firm.
• Candidates with expatriate experience in South East Asia particularly Hong Kong will be highly regarded.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join our client at a time of substantial growth in and around Asia. An excellent expatriate salary package, with this highly regarded global firm, will be negotiated to attract quality candidates to this role. Please forward your resume in Word format.

About the Company

1Recruit International LLC is an international global recruitment and human resource solutions consultancy with a global mind set and a proven track record in talent management. Resourcing across an array of executive business sectors, our corporate mission entails client satisfaction through quality orientation; a consultative approach, delivery excellence and innovation through 'best fit candidates technically, behaviourally and culturally.