Commercial Manager

Balfour Beatty

  • Warrington, Cheshire
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 months ago
About the roleShape the commercial standards that the rest of our industry will follow as a Commercial Manager. From community-based projects to the largest building and engineering works in the country, we've a presence in almost every market. Join us, and you'll be right where you should be as you take commercial responsibility for entire projects, inspire talented commercial teams - and still find room to grow in the biggest organisation of our kind.As part of the Regional Civils division, you will work across multiple projects across the North West based out of our Warrington office. Your role will be to interface between the Head of Commercial, Senior Commercial Manager and project commercial teams to take responsibility for the commercial day to day management of a portfolio of projects. To provide commercial responsibility to ensure commercial governance and procedures are adhered to in accordance with BBG BMS requirements.What you'll be doingAs a Commercial Manager in the secure and ever-expanding infrastructure industry, you'll:
  • Be responsible for the financial management of £multi-million projects - from inception, tendering and contract negotiation, through to delivery
  • Be part of a massive organisation that's in the unique position to offer ongoing opportunities to gain more exposure and experience throughout your career - across different sectors and landmark projects
  • Build up our commercial teams so that they continue developing their skills too
  • Be a high profile figure on projects, overseeing everything from risk management and financial reporting to the management of an extensive supply chain
  • Support our focus on finding ever-more innovative digital solutions
  • Continue building your professional networks inside and outside our organisation
  • Collaborate with and support other experts throughout Balfour Beatty
  • Nurture a warm culture that feels like family
  • Provide commercial responsibility and have responsibility for commercial teams to act as a focal point and manage the day to day commercial issues that may arise including management of value recovery, cost reduction and commercial management of subcontractors
  • Have responsibility for projects and commercial trouble shoot issues where required
  • Help create an environment of best practice and innovation within the commercial teams
  • Assist in driving BBG standard procedures and develop best practice within the project
  • Take responsibility for to commercial teams, develop commercial strategies and assist in recover of value to secure an acceptable commercial return to the business
  • Appoint, interface with and manage consultant teams to secure improved project margins
  • Providing commercial leadership of project margin performance through accurate forecasting and identification of issues giving rise to commercial risk
  • Attend necessary monthly reviews and commercial meetings as required
  • Management of commercial performance, cashflow, margin management (commercial value creation) and commercial risk on allocated projects
  • Support the project delivery team in the management of the contract (including managing warranties), creating commercial value
  • Understand the requirements of the customer and ensure that projects are managed commercially to satisfy those requirements
  • Identify any potential disputes, provide appropriate reports and ensure that issues are escalated appropriately
  • Ensure appropriate management of commercial risks
  • Ensuring Balfour Beatty Group Minimum Commercial Expectations are applied consistently across projects under management
  • Live the Balfour Beatty Values
  • Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm
  • Support the delivery of the CSUK Sustainability 2020 roadmap
  • Responsible for management of staff as may be required
  • Support teams as required to ensure best possible commercial outcome is achieved at all times
  • Assist in completing reports and necessary commercial requirements to ensure commercial strategies and plan are put in place at the earliest opportunity
  • Assist in bid management and carry out tender commercial reviews on Contract and risk management as required from time to time
  • Carry out commercial audits that may be required from time to time
  • Manage BBG process and comply with necessary governance gateways and requirements
Who we're looking forThis is a management position for an individual with a strong commercial management background within the ci environment combined with proven experience of management of commercial teams and delivery of Civil Engineering business requirements.The individual should have proven experience in their ability to lead, influence and communicate with others. Demonstrable experience in a specific sector may be required.The individual will have appropriate qualifications, and professional membership of the CICES or RICS, CIOB is desirable.To progress your career with us as a Commercial Manager, you'll also need:
  • Strong commercial acumen
  • Excellent client liaison, negotiating and project management skills
  • An extensive understanding of the construction industry
  • To share our positive outlook and passion for what we do
  • A degree or relevant equivalent experience
Why work for usIf you're inspired by the chance to grow like never before through meaningful work, join us as a Commercial Manager. As well as benefits that include a share plan, pension, recognition scheme, employee assistance programme and generous annual and volunteering leave, you'll be safe, seen, heard and respected throughout your career with us. Apply now.About usWith a strong track record of delivery, our civils teams connect communities through infrastructure projects in the highways, public realm, rail, flood and coastal defence, and industrial sectors across England and Wales.Diversity and inclusionAt 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, visitTo 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: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:

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