Project Commercial Director/Senior Commercial Manager
| Posting date: | 01 May 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 May 2025 |
| Location: | Warrington, WA3 7WD |
| Company: | Balfour Beatty Plc |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | BBUK13106-519487 |
Summary
About the role
Balfour Beatty carries out highways services on the strategic road network and construct capital enhancement schemes on our local and national road networks. The A66 is being delivered by an Enterprise of Balfour Beatty, Kier and Keltbray on behalf of our client National Highways.
We are seeking a Senior Commercial Manager or Project Commercial Director who will be responsible for the financial management of a major, complex projects from inception, tendering, negotiating and agreeing contracts and then commercially delivering. This role is an integral part of the project senior leadership team with key responsibilities associated with the commercial and financial success of each project.
What you'll be doing
Governance
• Has a good knowledge of and adheres to the Company’s governance requirements maximises LEAN/digital opportunities.
Commercial Management
• An ability to see bigger picture and prioritise business opportunities.
• Understands how economic factors that affects the construction industry.
• Understanding of disputes resolution.
• Application of legislation and ability to liaise with legal experts.
• Preparation of Estimates & Tender submissions including the interpretation of specifications & preambles.
• Representation of the financial and contractual interests to your employer and client.
• Co-ordination of buying, accounts, production control/planning, supply chain management & procurement techniques, estimating & surveying functions.
• Liaises with all parties to ensure task/project remains on plan.
• Management and reporting of Commercial Risk and Opportunity.
• Management of disallowed cost.
Commercial Administration
• Provides commercial input to Buildability and Value Engineering reviews.
• The ability to review tenders & cost data.
• To manage the preparation of Target Cost for a Project.
• Co-ordinate the team to ensure programme issues are identified and actioned.
• To be able to report and explain the commercial aspects to senior divisional staff.
• Management of the monthly CVR and associated commercial reports.
• Manage feedback of commercial data to Planning, Estimating, Marketing and Sales.
• Leads commercial aspects with Customer and stakeholders.
Procurement
• Establish client supply chain requirements, advise on alternative forms of contract and
procurement arrangements.
• Formulation and management of plans for resource procurement.
Development, Recruitment and Retention
• Recruitment, management, development and retention of staff.
Who we're looking for
The candidate will be an experienced individual who has significant industry experience as the role is broad and includes anything from risk management to procurement, financial reporting and managing the supply chain.
Typically, they will have a track record of managing and developing a commercial team and be themselves a Chartered Member of the RICS, ICES or CIOB and maintain their Continuing Professional Development (CPD). They will mentor/role model to other commercial staff on their journey to becoming professionally qualified.
They will have proven skills in commercial awareness, client liaison, project management and team leadership. They will also have an extensive understanding of the construction industry, flexibility and a talent for negotiation.
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…
About us
Balfour Beatty’s Highways business delivers major schemes including motorway upgrade programmes, complex national infrastructure projects and regional investment programme works for National Highways. We have a strong orderbook and a positive pipeline of opportunities, we put the road user, at the heart of everything we do. We work safely, reduce carbon emissions and added social value to the communities within which we work.
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: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com
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