Commercial Manager
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About the Role
Nova International General Contracting seeks an experienced Commercial Manager to lead commercial operations across procurement, cost control, contracts, and estimation. The role oversees cost plans, bid pipelines, procurement governance, and contract lifecycle for construction projects.
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Responsibilities
- Oversee cost plans, budgets, and CTC forecasts across all active projects
- Review monthly cost reports and variance analyses before submission
- Monitor cash flow projections; flag overrun risks and drive mitigation
- Manage bid pipeline and review/validate tender estimates against market rates and margin targets
- Enforce procurement governance, pre award routing, and approval workflows
- Lead commercial evaluation of bids — benchmarking, scoring, recommendation reports
- Manage the full contract lifecycle — award through close out — for main contracts, subcontracts, and consultants
- Oversee interim payment certificates, final accounts, variations, claims, and EOT submissions
- Prepare and present consolidated commercial performance reports to management
- Support ERP/digital transformation across the division
Requirements
- Bachelor's in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, or Construction Management
- 18 20 years in construction industry
- Proven track record as Commercial Manager or similar leadership role
- FIDIC/NEC/UAE standard contract familiarity
- Main contractor experience required
- Master's or postgraduate in Commercial Management, Project Management, or Construction Law (Preferred)
- MRICS or equivalent (CIOB, AIQS) (Strongly Preferred)
- PMP (Advantageous)
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Role Overview
- Nova International Contracting is seeking a highly experienced and strategic Commercial Manager supporting the Commercial Director across four commercial pillars: Procurement, Cost Control, Contracts & QS, and Estimation.
- Acts as the division's day to day lead — ensuring rigour in process execution, system discipline, and cross team alignment with project and corporate objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee cost plans, budgets, and CTC forecasts across all active projects.
- Review monthly cost reports and variance analyses before submission.
- Monitor cash flow projections; flag overrun risks and drive mitigation.
- Manage bid pipeline and review/validate tender estimates against market rates and margin targets.
- Ensure accurate pricing strategies aligned with market conditions and project requirements.
- Coordinate Preliminaries, methodology statements, and commercial schedules for submissions.
- Enforce procurement governance, pre award routing, and approval workflows.
- Lead commercial evaluation of bids — benchmarking, scoring, recommendation reports.
- Oversee RFQ/ITT/subcontract packages and monitor procurement timelines vs. programme.
- Work closely with planning and project teams to ensure commercial alignment with project schedules.
- Evaluate project progress and financial impact of delays or changes.
- Support project planning through commercial insights.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, or Construction Management. (Required)
- Master's or postgraduate in Commercial Management, Project Management, or Construction Law. (Preferred)
- MRICS or equivalent (CIOB, AIQS). (Strongly Preferred) | PMP. (Advantageous)
- Main contractor experience required. Design & Build exposure advantageous.
- FIDIC/NEC/UAE standard contract familiarity required.
- Experience: 18–20 years in the construction industry (mandatory)
- Proven track record in a Commercial Manager or similar leadership role.
- Strong expertise in cost control & financial management, estimation & tendering, procurement processes, project planning integration.
- Solid understanding of construction contracts and commercial frameworks.
- Strong analytical, negotiation, and leadership skills.
Additional Information
- Experience in building sectors & villa compounds.
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