Commercial Manager

About the role

Are you an experienced Commercial Manager ready to play a leading role on one of the North’s most significant rail infrastructure programmes?

We are looking for a commercially astute, collaborative and driven individual to join our TransPennine Route Upgrade team, supporting the delivery of complex, multi-disciplinary works across the Stalybridge to Slaithwaite corridor.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be at the heart of a long-term programme that will help transform rail journeys across the North, delivering faster, greener and more reliable connections for passengers and communities.

What you'll be doing

As Commercial Manager, you will take ownership of the commercial and financial management of projects from early involvement and tendering through to contract negotiation, award and controlled delivery. Working as an integral member of the project delivery team, you will help protect commercial performance, manage risk and opportunity, support robust governance and drive successful outcomes for the programme.

• Lead the commercial and financial management of projects from inception, tendering and contract negotiation through to post-award delivery.
• Manage commercial reporting, monthly CVRs, earned value management, applications for payment, cash receipts, forecasts, WIP and debt.
• Provide clear commercial input into value engineering, cost planning, estimating, target cost development and gate review processes.
• Own and manage commercial risk, opportunity, change control, disallowed cost and margin improvement plans.
• Support procurement strategy, supply chain engagement, contract administration and commercial governance.
• Build trusted relationships with internal project teams, finance, planning, estimating, operational leads, customers, subcontractors and stakeholders.
• Lead, mentor and develop commercial colleagues, supporting professional development, succession planning and chartership journeys.

Who we're looking for

We are looking for a confident commercial leader with strong construction or infrastructure experience, excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to balance commercial control with collaborative project delivery. You will be comfortable working in a complex project environment, influencing at all levels and helping teams make commercially sound decisions.

• BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying, or equivalent experience.
• Membership of, or working towards, RICS, ICES or CIOB chartership.
• Proven commercial management experience within construction, civil engineering, infrastructure or rail.
• Strong understanding of contract administration, risk management, procurement and financial reporting.
• Experience with NEC3 and/or NEC4 forms of contract would be highly beneficial.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and leadership skills.
• A proactive, achievement-focused approach with the ability to manage opportunities, threats and changing project priorities.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

Balfour Beatty works at the heart of the UK’s rail networks – designing, enhancing and maintaining thousands of miles of the railways that connect communities and underpin growth.

From feasibility studies, planning and design through to implementation and asset management, we provide multi-disciplinary rail infrastructure services across the lifecycle of rail assets. Our expertise covers electrification, track, power, civils, specialist rail plant, railway systems and technologies.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: ***email_hidden***

Job Reference: BBUK19879