Commercial Manager - Rail

Skanska View All Jobs; Watford; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Skanska is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager - Rail to lead a project commercial delivery team, oversee project finances, and manage contractual obligations for multi-million pound rail initiatives from Leavesden/ Watford.

The role requires setting commercial strategy, analysing contracts for risks and opportunities, reporting end-life forecasts, and ensuring performance reviews for direct reports. Experience on large rail projects (£100m+) and NEC contract knowledge are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Experience managing large projects (£100m+) in rail is desirable.
• Experience leading commercial teams of 5+ members.
• Proficiency in NEC contract and commercial law is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set a commercial strategy with operations lead and present to senior leadership team.
• Manage project finances, end life forecasting, cost/value reconciliations, variations, and risk and opportunity management procedures.
• Oversee subcontract packages and procurement for public tenders that contain a PQQ and ITT phase.

Skills

Team leadership

Commercial strategy

Risk & opportunity management

Cost/value reporting

Education

Degree in commercial related subject

MRICS or CICES desirable

Job description

We are currently looking for a Senior Commercial Manager - Rail who will successfully manage a project commercial delivery team, project finances and contractual obligations internally and externally, including all subcontract packages as a member Project Management Team. As the Senior Commercial Manager - Rail, you will:

• Set a commercial strategy that sets challenging financial targets that achieve the best case gross project margin and where possible outperform Targets.
• Have an objective view on programme period and critical path activities in line with the contract obligations.
• Be able to analyse a proposed contract and understand risks and opportunities available.
• Set a commercial strategy with operations lead and present to senior leadership team.
• Manage and report the end life forecasting implemented through internal procedures, the monthly cost / value reconciliations, the variation's procedures and the risk and opportunity management procedures.
• Undertake line management responsibilities for direct report staff ensuring each is effectively managed, have a current performance review and learning plan and are able to carry out the duties assigned to them. Experience working on large projects £100m+ (ideally within a rail environment).
• Good working knowledge of NEC contract/commercial law.
• Experience of working in rail projects desirable.
• MRICS or CICES desirable.
• Degree or equivalent in commercial related subject.
• Experience with managing commercial teams of 5+ members.
• Desireable: Previous procurement experience with public tenders that contain a PQQ and ITT phase. At Skanska, we're shaping the way we live, work and connect. As one of the world's largest construction and development companies, we work together with customers, communities and partners to shape a better society.

You will be working in the Infrastructure OU in the Commercial team based in Leavesden (Watford) in where we are responsible for building world-class rail solutions nationwide - from new stations and bridges to major network upgrades. With safety, efficiency and sustainability at the heart of our work, we collaborate closely with customers to meet passenger and freight needs while leaving a lasting positive impact on communities and the environment.