Head of Commercial

Sweco UK Ltd; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking alliance at the forefront of water management in the UK. As the Head of Commercial, you will lead a dynamic team and drive strategic objectives for a portfolio of projects worth up to £750m. This role offers an exciting opportunity to shape the future of sustainable water solutions while fostering collaboration and innovation. With a commitment to employee development and a healthy work-life balance, this position is ideal for visionary leaders ready to make a significant impact. Embrace the challenge and help secure the region's water future in a role that promises growth and fulfillment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a senior leadership role within construction or utilities.
• Proven expertise in project and programme delivery.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute commercial strategies for project performance.
• Oversee commercial performance and ensure effective cost assurance.

Skills

Commercial Acumen

Stakeholder Management

Team Leadership

Procurement Management

Project Delivery

Contract Management

Education

Degree-Level Education

Job description

About the @one Alliance

The Anglian Water @one Alliance is a totally collaborative organisation made up of nine partner companies (Anglian Water, SWECO, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, and Skanska) and an extended supply chain, delivering over half of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme.

We are gearing up for our most exciting and challenging Asset Management Period yet, known as AMP8, this will see us deliver a programme of work larger than we’ve ever delivered before. We’ll be embarking on a new kind of project delivery focusing on nature-based solutions like wetlands and urban drainage schemes.

We are driving change, empowering us to set global benchmarks and build a better environment, with the opportunity to offer enhanced growth and development to our workforce. We’re looking to build on our existing teams with an environment built for career progression.

With such an exciting portfolio of projects planned for AMP8 to keep the water flowing across the region, our ability to manage our work and outperform against our customer’s expectations will come under greater scrutiny.

We need aspiring driven talent to help us achieve our ambitious targets, are you ready to join us as we prepare to deliver the most creative and innovative AMP we have ever seen?

About Sweco

Transforming society together, we're planning and designing sustainable communities and cities of the future. Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before. At Sweco, we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation and make societies more sustainable.

To ensure we support our objectives of collaboration across the business whilst providing our workforce with the agility to achieve a healthy work/life balance, we are asking our employees to have office presence on an average of three days a week.

Are you a visionary commercial leader with a proven track record of delivering strategic objectives in a collaborative environment? Are you ready to make a significant impact on one of the UK’s largest and most innovative alliances?

Anglian Water’s @one Alliance is seeking four Heads of Commercial to lead, innovate, and deliver exceptional value in our ambitious and dynamic infrastructure delivery programme.

About the Role

As Head of Commercial, you’ll be at the heart of driving the commercial success of a designated Business Unit looking after a portfolio of projects of between £600m - £750m over a five year period. Reporting to the Delivery or Commercial Director, you’ll manage all aspects of the commercial function, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives while fostering collaboration, innovation, and value-driven outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute commercial strategies that enhance performance and align with our outperformance targets.
2. Performance Management: Oversee the commercial performance of the Business Unit, ensuring effective cost assurance, KPI reporting, and governance.
3. Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with internal teams and external partners to deliver seamless integration across the supply chain.
4. Procurement & Supply Chain Management: Drive procurement innovation and ensure supply chain performance aligns with programme goals.
5. Team Leadership & Development: Lead a high-performing team, fostering a culture of collaboration, care, and continuous improvement.
6. Health, Safety & Wellbeing: Champion a culture of health, safety, and wellbeing across the team and supply chain.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for an experienced leader who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. The ideal candidate will bring:

1. A degree-level education, with significant experience in a senior leadership role.
2. Proven expertise in project and programme delivery within construction or utilities.
3. A strong commercial acumen with experience in contract management, procurement, and estimating.
4. Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills.
5. A track record of leading successful teams and delivering business objectives at a strategic level.
6. The ability to drive innovation, improve processes, and deliver exceptional results.

Why Join Us?

The @one Alliance is at the forefront of delivering some of the UK’s most exciting and challenging water and water recycling projects. By joining us, you’ll be part of a collaborative team working to secure the region’s water future, with a commitment to sustainability, innovation, and excellence.

Ready to Lead the Future of Commercial in the Water industry?

If you’re ready to make a difference and lead the commercial success of one of the UK’s largest alliances, we’d love to hear from you.