Commercial Manager

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Commercial Manager to lead commercial activities in transportation and infrastructure projects. This role emphasizes providing strategic commercial leadership, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget, and maximizing opportunities. You will collaborate with project directors and managers, enhance commercial practices, and contribute to a culture of innovation and teamwork. Join a vibrant community dedicated to making a positive impact through engineering excellence and enjoy the flexibility of hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Hybrid working policy

Health & wellbeing programs

Flexible working arrangements

Employee resource groups

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven track record in commercial delivery and change management.
• Experience in managing project cost reports and contractual obligations.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial expertise for transportation and infrastructure projects.
• Support project teams in compliance with contractual obligations.

Skills

Commercial delivery of multi-disciplinary design projects

Change management expertise

Project Cost Report management

Contractual correspondence drafting

Risk identification and mitigation

Strong communication skills

Education

Relevant Degree

Membership of a relevant professional body

Job description

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Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

Supporting our Project Directors and Project Managers with commercial leadership in implementing effective project control to ensure that projects are delivered on time and within budget to the client’s satisfaction in a manner that maximises opportunities and revenue.

In our commercial function our job is clear “To help our teams manage the risks and realise the opportunities in bidding, winning and delivering great projects.”. This is underpinned by the following:-

• Providing leadership in Commercial matters; directly with clients, making business easy and WSP easy to do business with.
• Developing Commercial best practice, process and resources (careers) in support of WSP’s strategy.
• Demonstrating the value from the Commercial Role
• Focussing and action on strategic themes of governance, risk and opportunity with all stakeholders.
• Providing dispute resolution support to the business.
  
  

A Little More About Your Role…

• Provision of commercial expertise in support of transportation and infrastructure projects.
• Participate in the raising the commercial awareness and performance within the business.
• Assist with Pre-Contract Activities including:-
• work package contracts are tracked from receipt of a service request through to contract award (and on to final account),
• submission of service proposals have passed through the business governance process,
• work package contracts have been reviewed by both joint venture partners before being offered for execution, and
• fully executed work package contracts have been received from the client.
• Assist with Change Management (programme and value) in full compliance with the contractual and business obligations by ensuring
• timely issue of all relevant notices,
• generation and maintenance of registers and reports,
• review of client communications, and
• timely issue of robust responses.
• Provide Contractual Support to the project teams to ensure
• compliance with contractual obligations,
• minimised risk exposure, and
• preservation of contractual entitlements.
• Be an active member of the WSP Commercial and operations team, contributing to decision making and identifying business improvement opportunities; and contributing to the development of an enhanced commercial culture in the business.
  

Skills

Proven ability and track record in the majority of the following:

• Proven track record of the commercial delivery of multi-disciplinary design projects.
• Experience of successful delivery of within design and build contracts.
• Specific experience of operating within joint ventures.
• Management of the Project Cost Report including VOWD and Forecast at Completion
• Change management – expertise across the main industry forms including NEC 3 and 4.
• Strong Project management, organisational and investigative skills; Ability to simplify complex concepts.
• Drafting of contractual correspondence.
• Chairing regular commercial meetings with key delivery contractors
• Earned Value analysis i.e. planned vs. achieved vs. expended.
• Pro-active engagement in risk identification, evaluation and mitigation activity.
• Proven capability of working in a collaborative environment with a strong teamwork ethos.
• Strong drive with sound judgement. Quickly establishes credibility and sphere of influence.
  
  

What We Are Looking For You To Demonstrate…

• A relevant Degree and/or Membership of a relevant professional body is preferable.
• Preferably experience within a similar role.
• A working knowledge standard forms of contract particularly NEC.
• Good Commercial awareness.
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Excellent communication skills.
  
  

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

With us, you can. Apply today.

About Us

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 69,300 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

Work-life balance

At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community.

Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Diversity

We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote a culture of inclusivity.

Health & Wellbeing

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Med24 offers you and your family unlimited telephone access to an NHS doctor, available 24/7, with options for face-to-face video consultations. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.

Flex your time

To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day.

We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development

We understand the importance of development and training to you. That’s why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

#WeAreWSP

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

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