Commercial Manager

Balfour Beatty Plc; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Tees Valley is seeking a Commercial Manager to oversee financial management for innovative projects. You will be responsible for leading the commercial success of projects, managing risks, procurement, and contract management. The ideal candidate must hold a relevant degree and be a member or working towards membership of professional bodies. This role offers flexible working opportunities and a variety of employee benefits.

Benefits

Smart working with up to 40% remote work

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies including full pay for maternity/adoption

Qualifications

• Experience in managing financial aspects of large construction projects.
• Ability to lead and mentor a commercial team towards professional qualifications.
• Understanding of economic factors affecting the construction industry.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial aspects of construction projects from inception to delivery.
• Coordinate with suppliers and stakeholders to ensure project alignment.
• Prepare estimates and tender submissions, interpreting specifications.

Skills

Financial management

Risk management

Procurement

Contract management

Team leadership

Communication

Education

BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent

Membership of RICS, ICES or CIOB

Tools

CSCS card

Job description

About the role

Do you want to be at the forefront of one of the world’s most ambitious sustainability initiatives?

Balfour Beatty has created iconic buildings and infrastructure all over the world over the past 115 years, redefining excellence and setting the industry benchmark with every project.

As a result, Balfour Beatty has been selected by BP to construct a first‑of‑a‑kind fully integrated gas‑fired power station with carbon capture and storage, a key driving force behind plans to make Teesside the UK’s first decarbonised industrial cluster.

Amazing infrastructure isn’t the only thing that gets built here. Incredible careers do too. Join our team as a Commercial Manager and you can build something to be proud of.

Role Purpose

• Responsible for the financial management of the NZT scope from inception, tendering, negotiating and agreeing contracts, and commercially delivering the projects. As an integral part of the project delivery team they will hold key responsibilities associated with leading the commercial and financial success of the project, including risk management, procurement, contract management, financial reporting and managing the supply chain.
• Track record of managing and developing a commercial team and be a Chartered Member of RICS, ICES or CIOB, a mentor/role model to other commercial staff on their journey to becoming professionally qualified and maintaining their Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

What you'll be doing

• Understands how economic factors that affect the construction industry.
• Awareness of dispute resolution including options, structure and techniques.
• Application of legislation and ability to liaise with legal experts.
• Preparation of estimates and tender submissions including the interpretation of specifications and preambles.
• Representation of the financial and contractual interests to the client in progress meetings or the like, willing to take initiative to respond to customer requirements.
• Manages commercial aspects with suppliers, customers and stakeholders to ensure the task/project remains on plan.
• Co‑ordination of buying, accounts, production control/planning, supply chain management and procurement techniques, estimating and surveying functions.
• Management and reporting of commercial risk and opportunity.
• Management of disallowed cost.
• Provide commercial input to buildability and value engineering reviews.
• Manage the feedback of commercial data to planning and estimating.
• Manage the preparation of target cost for a project.
• Co‑ordinate the commercial team to ensure programme issues are identified and actioned.
• Manage the preparation and review of earned value management.
• Manage the preparation of the monthly cost and value reconciliation (CVR) and associated commercial reports.
• Manage the feedback of commercial data to planning, estimating, marketing and sales.

Who we're looking for

• BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
• Membership of RICS, ICES or CIOB (or working towards).
• CSCS card (Professional Qualified Person).

Why work for 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/partner leave.
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us

Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick is a leader in mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and mechanical, electrical and instrumentation (ME&I) solutions.

We design, install and maintain the complex systems and technologies that underpin the UK’s national infrastructure and bring buildings to life.

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.

Disability confident

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 [e-mail].