Senior Commercial Manager – Rail Civil Projects Lead

Sccsinternational; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Balfour Beatty Rail in Swindon is seeking a permanent Senior Commercial Manager to lead commercial work across the Wales and Western project portfolio. The role collaborates with the regional programme director and finance manager as part of the leadership team.

You will review tenders, prepare target costs, coordinate responses to programme issues and oversee earned-value reporting, cost/value reconciliations, and procurement, representing financial and contractual interests at progress

Qualifications

• Leadership experience within large, multi-subproject rail/civil programmes.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Background in cost control and commercial governance.

Responsibilities

• Review tenders and cost information to support targets.
• Prepare target costs and coordinate responses to issues.
• Oversee earned-value reporting and monthly cost/value reconciliations.
• Manage supply-chain and procurement arrangements and contracts.
• Represent financial and contractual interests at progress meetings.
• Liaise with surveying, buying, accounts, planning and estimating teams.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Procurement

Education

Quantity surveying degree

Job description

Balfour Beatty Rail in Swindon is seeking a permanent Senior Commercial Manager to lead commercial work across the Wales and Western project portfolio. The role collaborates with the regional programme director and finance manager as part of the leadership team.

You will review tenders, prepare target costs, coordinate responses to programme issues and oversee earned-value reporting, cost/value reconciliations, and procurement, representing financial and contractual interests at progress