Commercial Manager

Balfour Beatty Plc; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent infrastructure firm is seeking a Commercial Manager to lead strategic work on a landmark infrastructure project in Scotland. The successful candidate will be responsible for commercial assurance, managing risks, and ensuring project margins. Ideal for experienced commercial leaders with a background in energy, infrastructure, or construction. This role offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits, including professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary + car / car allowance

37.5-hour workweek

Pension scheme

Family-friendly policies

Professional development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Volunteering opportunities

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in energy, infrastructure, or construction.
• Experience managing complex projects worth tens of millions of pounds.
• Proven skills in commercial awareness and project management.

Responsibilities

• Support the Commercial Director in fulfilling obligations.
• Ensure timely placement of subcontracts with procurement surveyors.
• Manage commercial performance, cashflow, and margin management.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Client liaison

Risk management

Team leadership

Education

Chartered Member or Fellow of the RICS, ICES or CIOB

Job description

About the role

Commercial Manager role to support strategic work with Scottish Power and Balfour Beatty. This is a high-impact management position focused on a landmark £800 million, 3-year infrastructure project that will reinforce Scotland’s energy network and accelerate the transition to Net Zero. The role is based in the Central Belt, ideally from our Maxim Park office.

We’re looking for a commercially astute leader with the drive to deliver excellence, manage risk, and inspire a team to achieve outstanding results.

What you'll be doing

• As the commercial manager within a Delivery Unit operational team, support the Commercial Director in the Delivery Unit in fulfilling the obligations of that role
• Commercial assurance of the projects under management
• Working with procurement surveyors to ensure that subcontracts are placed in a timely, accurate and efficient manner
• Providing commercial assurance of project margin performance through accurate forecasting and identification of issues giving rise to commercial risk
• 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 customers in specific sectors, where applicable, 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

Who we're looking for

• Demonstrable experience in a specific sector—such as energy, infrastructure, or construction—may be required. The individual will hold appropriate qualifications, and professional membership of the RICS, CIOB, or ICE is desirable.
• Responsible for the financial management of a major, complex project or several projects from inception, tendering, negotiating and agreeing contracts and then commercially delivering Projects often worth many tens of millions of pounds.
• Integral part of the project senior leadership team where they hold key responsibilities associated with the commercial and financial success of each project.
• Experienced individuals who have risen through the ranks of the industry and their role is broad and includes anything from risk management to procurement, financial reporting and managing the supply chain.
• 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.
• Track record of managing and developing a commercial team and be themselves a Chartered Member or Fellow of the RICS, ICES or CIOB, and a mentor/role model to other commercial staff on their journey to becoming professionally qualified.

• The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to operate successfully in a commercial environment, with proven experience managing project commercial performance. A strong sense of commercial awareness is essential, particularly in assessing margin, risk, and cashflow across complex infrastructure programmes.

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.

• Competitive salary + car / car allowance
• 37.5-hour workweek (Monday to Friday)
• Pension scheme: Up to 5% employee & 7% employer contributions
• Family-friendly policies:
• 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave
• 4 weeks full pay for paternity/partner leave
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Professional development: Access to a broad range of learning opportunities, including qualifications
• Employee Assistance Programme for support and well-being
• Volunteering opportunities: Up to 2 days per year

About us

Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

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/

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