Commercial Manager

NG Bailey; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and services firm is seeking a Commercial Manager in Greater London for a permanent position. This role involves leading a commercial project team on major infrastructure projects. Responsibilities include managing commercial risks, preparing business plans, and fostering key relationships. Candidates should have significant experience in commercial management, team leadership skills, and familiarity with NEC 4 contracts. The company offers competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Car/Car allowance

Private Medical Insurance

Flexible benefits

Personal development programme

Qualifications

• Significant experience in commercial management of construction projects.
• Experience with NEC 4 contracts is preferred.
• Proven ability to lead and manage teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project commercial team and advise senior management.
• Identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities.
• Build and maintain key relationships with customers and suppliers.
• Prepare and assist with business plans and contract reviews.

Skills

Commercial performance management

Team management

Analytical skills

NEC 4 contracts experience

MEP experience

Job description

Overview

Commercial Manager

Derby

Permanent

Competitive salary + Car/Car Allowance + Flexible Benefits

Security Clearance Required - Due to the nature of work on the project site that this role is based, the successful candidate will need to obtain security clearance once in the post.

Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Commercial Manager to join NG Bailey on a 6+ year framework, working on a series of major new projects for a prestigious client. This is a permanent staff role, offering the chance to lead a commercial team from the beginning of a number of varied projects with the first valued at >GBP50m, with scope for future work and long-term career growth.

In this role you will manage the project commercial team and practices, advising senior management on the commercial risks and opportunities from pre-tender to completion. You will also provide support to the Commercial Director in preparing regional management accounts, and contributing to contract reviews.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make an impact on a major infrastructure project and develop your career within a leading engineering and services business.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that our safety first and foremost message is visible and alive through all activities.
• Ensure the accuracy and rationality of all project level risk and opportunity schedules. Identify measures to protect the company and improve contract profitability.
• Manage the implementation of identified mitigation and enhancement, and report back to the business.
• Provide leadership to the commercial team, maximising potential of both the teams and the individuals within them.
• Build and maintain high level mutually beneficial customer, key supplier and vendor relationships. Carry out negotiations with customers on contract terms, valuation of works, and final account settlement.
• Attend contract reviews and assist with ensuring the accuracy and integrity of costs and values forecast by project teams.
• Assist the Commercial Director with preparation and updating of business plans and local management accounts. Ensure all records are generated and maintained, using records to avoid or manage disputes.
• Monitor and manage the commercial performance of the project and project commercial staff
• Work with project commercial team to prepare the commercial plan, ensuring all identified contract obligations, conditions precedent and risks are communicated and understood by the project team.
• Be responsible for the submission of applications for payment, reporting to the finance function on when and how much is to be received. Ensure payment is received in line with the contract.
• Manage the ongoing commercial aspects of subcontracts, including agreement of terms and conditions.

What we\'re looking for

• Significant experience of responsibility for the commercial performance of construction projects
• Experience of NEC 4 contracts (preferred)
• Experience of managing a team
• Analytically skilled
• MEP experience advantageous

Benefits

We\'re always evolving our benefits to ensure we\'re attracting and retaining great people. Some of what you can expect includes:

• Car/Car allowance
• Salary sacrifice car scheme (Hybrid/Electric Vehicle)
• Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
• Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
• Private Medical Insurance
• Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
• Flexible benefits to suit from Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes.
• Personal development programme
• Developing skills in the exciting growing strategic sector
• Opportunity to develop & grow and the regional & national business

Next Steps

As a business, we\'re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.

We\'ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.

About Us

We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of GBP500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies.

Progression is something we value, and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.