Role Purpose:

The Associate Commercial Manager will be expected to assist with and where applicable lead and be responsible for the commercial aspects of a projects, across the asset classes of MAF Properties and provide assistance to the Sr. Commercial Manager on reporting the commercial status of projects to Snr Director’s and MAF Properties Senior Management, in liaison with relevant Internal Departments.

The role requires the candidate to have a keen interest in Project Management and in developing their project management skills. The ideal candidate is to have strong commercial awareness and ideally have commenced Professional Qualification through the RICS or equivalent with relevant experience in preparing cost plans, procurement awareness, managing project cost control, cash flow, cost reporting of all development costs including construction.

Role Details – Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Key Tasks:

• Assist SCM in supporting Delivery Team on all Commercial aspects of Projects
• Assists with the preparation of cost information for the purpose of delivering Development feasibility studies, concept master planning etc. to develop the initial briefing requirements for Consultants.
• Assists with procurement activities and documentation delivering on the agreed project strategies and initiatives to enhance the successful delivery of projects or specified components, both in terms of design, construction and where applicable, operation and maintenance companies.
• Assisting in establishing best practice procedures on cost management within the Project Delivery Department. Including delivery of initiatives on Benchmarking, Risk management. Assist with the auditing of projects ensuring the processes and procedures adopted by projects.
• Assist Senior Commercial Manager in the Cost Management of the respective project(s) with respect to Cost Planning, cost reporting, change management and Contract Close out in liaison with the Delivery Team.
• Form and support the Project Manager to engender a cohesive project team. Both internally and external to MAF properties liaising with other departments particularly Finance and Development Management.
• Procurement
  • Assist with the procurement of all services as per the approved processes and procedures manual
  • Support Senior Commercial Manager in Managing the procurement of Consultant and Contract services
  • Manage the compilation of the commercial assessment of all tender submissions (either internally or using a Third Party)
  • Manage the compilation of the Contract Document, and execution with the respective Contractual parties.
• Cost Planning, Estimating and Reporting
  • Assist with the management of Third Party cost consultants for the provision of cost plans, estimates and reports.
  • Issue a monthly commercial report on project(s) following project finance meetings incorporating an up to date cash flow and analysis of costs to date and projected final account figures.
• Assist with the contract administration of construction and contracts and consultant appointments including the payment process thereof.

• Assist in preparing Contract Strategy Development with the respective Project Managers
• Final account close out
• Claim management – logging, review, respond, close out.

Functional/Technical Competencies:

Behavioral Competencies

• Communication
• Strong time management
• Strong leadership qualities
• Commercial awareness
• Demonstrating ethics and value
• Customer focus
• Delivery focused

Technical Competencies

• Financial literacy
• Computer literacy
• Statistics
• Legal framework for projects
• Contracts/insurance awareness
• Procurement process
• Cost Management process
• Change management
• VM / VE
• Local rules and regulations
• Financial statutory requirements

Personal Characteristics and Required Background:

Minimum Qualifications/education

• BSc Hons Quantity Surveying / ARICS or equivalent

Minimum Experience:

• A total of 3-5 years of relevant experience