Commercial Manager - Derby

Balfour Beatty; Derby; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Commercial Manager, where you'll lead vital infrastructure projects that shape the future. This hybrid role offers a blend of office, site, and home-based work, allowing flexibility while contributing to significant energy resilience initiatives. You'll be at the forefront of managing costs, contracts, and commercial strategies, ensuring projects are delivered efficiently and effectively. With a commitment to personal development and a supportive work environment, this is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact in the industry while advancing your career.

Benefits

Competitive salary + car allowance

Pension scheme: Up to 5% employee & 7% employer contributions

28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave

4 weeks full pay for paternity/partner leave

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Professional development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Volunteering opportunities: Up to 2 days per year

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial management and value engineering.
• Ability to manage costs and contracts effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial input to value engineering reviews.
• Manage preparation of monthly CVR and commercial reports.
• Support tender reviews and cost data analysis.

Skills

Commercial Management

Value Engineering

Cost Management

Contract Management

Strategic Change Management

Communication Skills

Risk Management

NEC Contracts

Education

Professional Accreditation

Degree in Engineering or Related Field

Job description

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About the role

Our projects are more than just your opportunity to make your mark; they're an opportunity to stretch, test and develop your expertise. Join our Power Commercial team as a Commercial Manager and you'll deliver complex work that really matters to our business and become involved in some of the biggest infrastructure projects in the industry.

About the project: National Grid Electricity Transmission is delivering a vital infrastructure project to reinforce the electricity transmission network between Bramford Substation in Suffolk and Twinstead Tee in Essex. This major scheme involves the construction of a new overhead line and underground cable link, strengthening energy resilience and supporting the UK's transition to net zero.

Location: This is a hybrid role based at our Derby (Raynesway) office, with regular travel to the Bramford to Twinstead Reinforcement project, primarily supporting the project office in Ipswich. The role offers flexibility in line with Balfour Beatty's Smart Working policy, with a blend of office, site, and home-based working.

What you'll be doing

• Provides commercial input to Value Engineering reviews for different forms of construction.
• To support the review of tenders, including estimates, cost data and contract reviews.
• To manage the preparation of Target Cost for a Project, including the associated risks.
• Manage the preparation of the monthly CVR and associated commercial reports.
• To be able to report and explain the commercial progress to senior divisional staff.
• Establish client supply chain requirements & advise on alternative forms of contract & procurement arrangements.
• Application of legislation and ability to liaise with legal experts.
• Preparation of Estimates & Tender submissions including the interpretation of specifications & preambles.
• Provide support and adherence for the end-to-end Gated Business Lifecycle process (Gates 1-8).
• Co-ordination of buying, accounts, production control/planning, supply chain management & procurement techniques, estimating & surveying functions.
• Management of disallowed cost.
• Give advice on training & development including professional Involvement with Schools & Universities to promote BB as a potential employer and to support sponsored students.

Who we're looking for

• Leading on collating costs and maximising value on a large project or portfolio of projects.
• Leading on and embedding a mindset within the team of financial and commercial control within a project(s).
• Demonstration of Strategic Change Management.
• In-depth knowledge and experience of procuring and managing supply chain.
• Maintain a Personal Development Plan to ensure continuous personal and professional development.
• Already in possession of or working towards professional accreditation.
• Proactively develop, mentor and coach immediate and wider team members to ensure development of talent and succession within the team.
• Demonstration of working to deadlines including effective delegation, working efficiently and to a high standard.
• Excellent communication skills with all internal and external stakeholders.
• Keen interest and experience in infrastructure projects.
• Demonstration of resilience and determination to succeed (achievement focus).
• Proactively manage opportunities, risks and threats.
• Experience of NEC contracts.

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.

• Competitive salary + car / car allowance
• 37.5-hour workweek (Monday to Friday)
• Pension scheme: Up to 5% employee & 7% employer contributions
• Family-friendly policies
• 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave
• 4 weeks full pay for paternity/partner leave
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Professional development: Access to a broad range of learning opportunities, including qualifications
• Employee Assistance Programme for support and well-being
• Volunteering opportunities: Up to 2 days per year

About us

Balfour Beatty's Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK's most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

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]