Commercial Manager - Rail - Leiston

Balfour Beatty; Leiston; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Balfour Beatty is seeking an experienced Commercial Manager for the Sizewell C project. This role involves leading commercial aspects of the project lifecycle, ensuring successful delivery while managing teams and stakeholder relationships. The position requires strong experience with NEC Contracts and financial control within complex projects, along with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Medical health cover

Company car / car allowance

Discretionary annual bonus

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Pension savings schemes

Enhanced maternity/paternity policies

Payment of 1 annual professional membership

Discretionary annual salary reviews

Qualifications

• Proven commercial experience leading project lifecycle.
• Experience with NEC Contracts.
• Track record of delivering commercial excellence.

Responsibilities

• Manage preparation of monthly CVR and commercial reports.
• Coordinate buying, accounts, and procurement techniques.
• Manage commercial risks and opportunities.

Skills

Commercial Management

Contract Management

Financial Control

Dispute Resolution

Project Delivery

Education

BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying

Job description

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About the role

Our Rail business is seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to work on our Sizewell C project.

This role requires an individual with proven commercial experience that can lead across all elements of the project lifecycle from work winning to project delivery, understanding technical issues, actively managing people and ensuring a successful delivery of the project.

There is a requirement to be on site a minimum of 3 days a week (offices near Leiston, East Suffolk) with monthly travel to Canary Wharf, London.

What you'll be doing

• Manage the preparation of the monthly CVR and associated commercial reports.
• Report and explain the commercial progress to senior divisional staff.
• Awareness of disputes resolution including options, structure as well as knowledge of the SCL Protocol.
• Application of legislation and ability to liaise with legal experts.
• Prepare estimates & tender submissions including the interpretation of specifications & preambles.
• Representation of the financial and contractual interests to your employer and/or client in progress meetings or the like.
• Coordination of buying, accounts, production control/planning, supply chain management & procurement techniques, estimating & surveying functions.
• Manage and report Commercial risks and Opportunities.
• Manage commercial aspects with Customer and stakeholder.

Who we're looking for

• Experience with NEC Contracts
• BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or experience equivalent;
• An organised, innovative, creative, and experienced Commercial Manager with experience of working on complex projects with experience of managing Contracts;
• Previous experience at senior level of managing project commercial performance, and a track record of delivering commercial excellence.
• Experience of financial and commercial control within a complex project.
• Experience of managing audit on Target Cost Contracts.
• Manages team's Performance Development Reviews, associated training including professional requirements, and succession planning opportunities.
• Member of RICS or ICES or working towards this accreditation.
• Proven record of working to deadlines, working efficiently and to a high standard

Why work for us

Our people are our biggest asset and we focus on recruiting, training and developing the people who can apply innovation to deliver the infrastructure of the future. We nurture these talents, offer a great benefits package in addition to a competitive base salary and continually invest in developing the skills of our people at every level. Some of our key benefits are:

• An attractive / negotiated salary
• Medical health cover
• Company car / car allowance
• Discretionary annual bonus
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Pension savings schemes
• Enhanced maternity/paternity and family friendly policies
• Payment of 1 annual professional membership
• Access to our employee referral scheme
• Discretionary annual salary reviews

About us

Balfour Beatty works at the heart of the UKs rail networks designing, enhancing and maintaining thousands of miles of the railways that connect communities and underpin growth.

From feasibility studies, planning and design through to implementation and asset management, we provide multi-disciplinary rail infrastructure services across the lifecycle of rail assets. Our expertise covers electrification, track, power, civils, specialist rail plant, railway systems and technologies.

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

We are 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]