Commercial Manager - ASTI Braco Substation

Balfour Beatty plc; Perth; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Professional development

Healthcare

Job summary

Balfour Beatty Scotland seeks an experienced Commercial Manager to lead the commercial and contractual management for the Cambushinnie 400kV Substation project near Braco. You will shape strategies, manage subcontractors and forecast financial performance to protect margins.

You will collaborate with project teams across engineering, construction and framework delivery, ensuring governance, BIM data usage and timely reporting.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience within substations, utilities, energy, transmission or major civil engineering infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial and contractual management of the Cambushinnie civils packages.
• Develop commercial strategies aligned with project objectives and margins.
• Monitor cost reporting, forecasting, valuations and cost-to-complete assessments.
• Lead subcontract procurement, tendering and contract administration.
• Ensure subcontract accounts are managed in line with terms.
• Support cash flow, payment applications and change control.
• Collaborate with project teams on progress reviews and risk.
• Ensure compliance with governance and safety standards.

Skills

Contract management

NEC contracts

Substation experience

Procurement

Cost forecasting

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Analytics

Microsoft Office

BIM

Tools

MS Office

BIM

Cost reporting tools

Job description

About The Role

Job Title: Commercial Manager – ASTI Braco Substation

Location: Braco Substation, Cambushinnie, Perthshire

Company: Balfour Beatty Scotland

Project: Cambushinnie 400kV Substation New Build

Shape the Commercial Success of a Nationally Significant Energy Project

Balfour Beatty is looking for an experienced Commercial Manager to provide commercial leadership on the new Cambushinnie 400kV Substation project near Braco.

This is an opportunity to take a key role on the Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment programme, supporting the upgrade and expansion of Scotland’s electricity transmission network and helping connect renewable energy generated in the north of Scotland with areas of demand across the country.

You will join a fast-moving, high-value infrastructure project involving complex civil engineering packages, multiple work fronts and significant commercial responsibility.

About The Project

The proposed Cambushinnie 400kV Substation will be constructed immediately west of the existing Braco West 275kV Substation.

The project forms part of the wider upgrade of the Beauly–Denny overhead line from 275kV to 400kV and will provide the enhanced switching capability required to support Scotland’s growing renewable energy network.

The Project Includes

• Haul road and access-track construction
• Major earthworks, cut-and-fill operations and formation works
• Heavy groundworks, drainage and utilities installation
• Substation platform construction
• Foundations and reinforced concrete structures
• Design and construction of a new control building

What you'll be doing

The Opportunity

As Commercial Manager, you will lead the commercial and contractual management of the civil engineering supply‑chain packages across the project.

Working closely with the project, engineering, construction and framework delivery teams, you will develop and implement commercial strategies, manage subcontractors, forecast financial performance and ensure strong contractual governance across all work packages.

You will play an important role in protecting project margins, managing risk and ensuring that commercial information is accurate, clear and delivered on time.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial and contractual management of the Cambushinnie 400kV Substation civils packages.
• Develop commercial strategies aligned with project objectives, contractual requirements and target margins.
• Manage cost reporting, forecasting, valuations and cost-to-complete assessments.
• Identify, price, submit and agree variations in accordance with contract requirements.
• Maintain accurate commercial records to support change management and potential claims.
• Lead subcontract procurement, tendering, negotiation and contract administration.
• Ensure subcontract accounts are managed effectively and in line with contractual terms and conditions.
• Monitor project cash flow and support the submission of accurate and timely payment applications.
• Work closely with project teams to support progress reviews, reporting and risk management.
• Ensure compliance with Balfour Beatty commercial governance, health and safety standards and business management systems.
• Use BIM information, where applicable, to support measurement, valuation and commercial reporting.

Who we're looking for

You will be a proactive and commercially astute professional who is comfortable managing complex civil engineering packages within a fast‑paced project environment.

You will be confident working alongside operational and technical teams, managing changing priorities and providing clear commercial direction.

Essential Experience

• Strong commercial experience within substations, utilities, energy, transmission or major civil engineering infrastructure.
• Experience managing earthworks, groundworks, drainage, platforms and multi‑discipline civils packages.
• Good working knowledge of NEC contracts, or similar forms of contract, supported by a strong understanding of contract law.
• Experience procuring subcontractors and administering subcontract accounts.
• The ability to measure, quantify and value complex civil engineering works.
• Strong numerical, analytical and IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Strong negotiation, communication and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Experience working as part of an integrated project delivery team.
• A valid CSCS card.

Desirable Experience

• Professional qualification or membership of RICS, CIOB, ICE or a similar professional body.
• Previous experience working on transmission, substation or major energy infrastructure projects.

Why Join Balfour Beatty?

This is an opportunity to contribute to a nationally significant programme that will support Scotland’s transition to a lower‑carbon future.

You Will Benefit From

• A key commercial leadership role on a major energy infrastructure project.
• A strong and secure pipeline of work across Scotland.
• Exposure to complex and varied civil engineering packages.
• Clear career‑development opportunities.
• Support towards professional qualifications and chartership.
• A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Professional and personal development

The size and scale of Balfour Beatty coupled with our strong pipeline of work provides incredible opportunities, regardless of what stage you are at in your career.

We encourage and empower our employees to take control of their career and explore which part of the business they want to work in and what role is right for them. We actively encourage our managers and employees to have open communication throughout the year about wellbeing, development and career opportunities.

We're proud of the Balfour Beatty Academy. Whether it’s sharpening your technical expertise, improving your personal skills or seeking support to become professionally qualified, our 70:20:10* approach to development means we have a learning approach that suits everyone.

• 70% learning on the job, 20% learning from those around you, and 10% formal training courses and learning events.

For further information about Balfour Beatty Scotland please go to www.balfourbeatty.com/careers/Scotland - You can also check out further job opportunities in the careers section

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.

Why join us?

Benefits

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/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About Us

From Dunfermline’s tramways in 1909 to highland hospitals today, Balfour Beatty has been trusted for over a century to deliver the complex and critical infrastructure and iconic buildings Scotland relies on.

We have the people, knowledge and experience to safely deliver projects right first time, maximising value for money and ensuring a positive social impact and inclusive economic growth for local communities.

Our award‑winning sustainable projects, including active travel, Passivhaus and retrofit, demonstrate our commitment to supporting Scotland’s transition towards net zero in the built environment.

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/

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]