Commercial Manager - Place

Job Details

Commercial Manager

Salary: MM2 £48,078 to £71,497

This salary includes a £10,000 market factor supplement

(Market factor supplements are reviewed annually)

X1 Full Time (36 hours) Permanent position

There is no better time to join the Meridian Water team here at Enfield.

Our delivery approach to this £7 billion, 85-hectare regeneration site is without precedent. The Council has taken control and will act as Master Developer for the site to develop 10,000 homes and 6000 jobs. 37 hectares of land have been acquired, planning obtained, and the developer selected for the first 1,200 homes. Our new rail station opened in June 2019 and a planning application has been approved for the next 2,300 homes. We have an extensive meanwhile programme which last year saw us hosting the Field Day festival and currently has the ‘Drive In’ cinema experience on site.

We require an experienced Commercial Manager to lead on all cost and contract matters across the Meridian Water programme of work. The Commercial Manager will ensure best value in the procurement and delivery of building contracts, consultant appointments and development agreements.

You will bring market knowledge and a desire to apply this within a client-side organisation on a fantastic regeneration project. You will have experience managing similar projects, possibly as a quantity surveyor, cost or commercial manager.

You will be expected to draw on your extensive experience to advise on emerging cost plans and budgets in addition to flexing your delivery and contract administration skills on live appointments and contracts. There will be both strategic and detailed work so the ability to adapt your thinking to suit is a key requirement. You will be the go-to expert in the team on all matters commercial and will build our data base of knowledge and information needed to successfully deliver a programme of this scale.

We work at a fast pace, with a dynamic and a diverse team. If you have the right combination of skills and ambition and want to be part of one the country’s largest regeneration projects this is the place to be.

Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:

• An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Up to 31 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
• A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
• Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
• Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
• Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
• Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.

We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working.

How to apply:

This role requires that you upload 2 documents - in the "Document upload" section of the online application form.

1. A supporting statement addressing how you meet the requirements of the job description and person specification.

2. Your CV which includes your full work history since leaving full time education.

Your supporting statement should be around 2 pages in A4 format.

Closing and Interview Dates

Closing date: Midnight 25th February 2021

Interview dates: TBC

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Additional Information

To apply, please click on the link below.

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Oluyemisi Morgan-Raiwe on 020 8132 0840 or John Reid on 0208 148 4414 for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the team.

If you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Elizabeth Anastasi on 0208 132 1615 or elizabeth.anastasi@enfield.gov.uk