Commercial Manager

Skanska; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in the UK is looking for a Facilities Management Commercial Manager to oversee all commercial aspects at a high-security PFI defence contract site. The ideal candidate will have experience in facilities management and be skilled in commercial governance, cost management, and client relations. This role demands high standards of compliance and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial role within the facilities management sector.
• Experience working with client representatives.
• Understanding of PFI/Bespoke/JCT/NEC contract documents.

Responsibilities

• Manage all commercial aspects of the project.
• Produce project forecasts and manage cost recovery.
• Ensure compliance with commercial governance and procedures.

Skills

Commercial governance

Cost management

Client relations

Process improvement

Mentoring junior team members

Tools

Oracle

Power BI

CAFM systems

MS Excel

Job description

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Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an

inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.

At Skanska Building Services, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality facilities management services across the UK. From critical infrastructure to daily operations, our work supports clients in defence, healthcare, and beyond. We are now seeking a skilled Facilities Management Commercial Manager to be responsible for ensuring commercial governance and activity across the project at Northwood Headquarters, a prestigious and high-security PFI defence contract site.

What you’ll do:

• Responsible for all commercial aspects of the Project or portfolio.
• Responsible for production of Project or portfolio Forecast and month-end CVR, including cost management, recovery of cost, and commercial entitlements, in line with Skanska OU Guidance.
• Ensure commercial governance and procedures are adhered too.
• Escalate to the Senior Commercial Manager any disputes or any other commercial matters, and where necessary support the Senior Commercial Manager in providing internal Skanska updates on progress and status. Build rapport with client, customer and other stakeholders, and on behalf of the Senior Commercial Manager, when necessary, manage the commercial interface.
• The role will proactively seek process improvements to meet contract obligations and deliverables.
• The role will oversee compliance to company process to protect entitlements and mitigate risk exposure.
• Responsible for achieving the Governments’ Prompt Payment targets for supply chain payments on the Project or portfolio.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Experience of working in a commercial role within the facilities management sector
• Experience of working with client representatives
• Experience of Oracle or financial management system
• Experience and general understanding of CAFM systems
• Experience of contract documents (PFI/Bespoke/JCT/NEC is preferred)
• IT proficiency e.g. MS Excel – pivot tables, data handling and manipulation via Power BI
• Mentoring junior team members in commercial awareness
• Strong governance and control applying relevant guidance as necessary.

This role requires a minimum level of security clearance and may also require a higher level of National Security Vetting. You should be aware that certain levels of clearance or specific projects and/or sites have UK residency requirements; and any dual or multiple nationalities must be declared. Any persons who do not fulfil these residency requirements may be unable to obtain the required level of clearance and would not be eligible to undertake this role.