Job No. BBUKGA00067

Balfour Beatty plc; Bridgwater; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick is actively seeking a Commercial Manager to lead commercial activities on major engineering projects across the UK. You will contribute to value engineering, participate in Target Cost planning, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure programme issues are captured and addressed.

You will also manage Earned Value and commercial relationships with customers and suppliers, shaping procurement strategies and contract forms to deliver projects on time and within

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent training.
• Membership of RICS, ICES or CIOB.
• Understanding how economic factors affect the construction industry.
• Experience on large-scale engineering construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Provides commercial input to Value Engineering reviews for different forms of construction.
• Manage the preparation of Target Cost for Project Planning.
• Coordinate with Commercial teams to ensure programme issues are identified.
• Manage the preparation and review of Earned Value Management.
• Manages Commercial aspects with customers and stakeholders.
• Establish supply chain requirements and advise on procurement arrangements.
• Formulation of management plans for resource procurement.
• Preparation of Estimates & Tender submissions including interpretation of specifications & preambles.

Skills

Strategic change management

Commercial awareness

Opportunity & risk management

Economic factors understanding

Education

BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent training

Job description

About the role

Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick is a leader in mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and mechanical, electrical and instrumentation (ME&I) solutions. We design, install and maintain the complex systems and technologies that underpin the UK's national infrastructure and bring buildings to life.

But amazing infrastructure isn't the only thing that gets built here. Incredible careers do too.

As we continue to grow, we are always looking to connect with talented Commercial Managers across the UK to join us, and welcome applications from experienced Commercial Managers interested in current and future opportunities.

The mission is to build for future generations- providing home-grown energy, greater price stability, and abundant low-carbon power. Aiming to lead the way in creating long-lasting social value, showing how effective collaboration can benefit communities locally, regionally and across the country.

What you'll be doing

• Provides commercial input to Value Engineering reviews for different forms of construction
• Manage the preparation of Target Cost for Project Planning
• Coordinate with Commercial teams to ensure programme issues are identified
• Manage the preparation and review of Earned Value Management
• Manages Commercial aspects with customers and stakeholders
• Establish supply chain requirements and advise on alternative forms of contract and procurement arrangements
• Formulation of management plans for resource procurement
• Preparation of Estimates & Tender submissions including interpretation of specifications & preambles

Who we're looking for

As a Commercial Manager, you will have experience working on large-scale engineering construction projects such as power generation, water treatment, energy infrastructure, or nuclear decommissioning.

• BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent training and suitable experience
• Membership of RICS, ICES or CIOB
• Understands how economic factors affect the construction industry
• Strong experience in strategic change management
• Business and Customer Awareness
• Effectively manages opportunities and threats

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?

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