Senior Commercial Manager

Overview

In this role you will lead commercial management for rail and civil projects, shaping cost, risk, and procurement strategies to support on-time delivery. You will liaise with planning, estimating and senior stakeholders, driving earned value, CVR reporting, and contract form selection. You’ll coordinate multi-disciplinary teams across large geographies to keep projects on plan and financially healthy.

This is a hands-on opportunity to influence commercial outcomes in a high-profile infrastructure business.

• Smart working with flexible hours
• Up to 40% remote work where role allows
• 25 days paid annual leave
• Family-friendly policies including maternity/adoption leave
• Pension and share incentive plan
• Volunteering leave and recognition schemes

• Coordinate commercial team to address programme issues and actions
• Prepare and review target costs and tender submissions
• Manage Earned Value Management processes and monthly CVR reports
• Report commercial progress to senior divisional staff
• Feedback commercial data to planning, estimating, marketing and sales
• Advise on client supply chain requirements and contract/procurement forms
• Formulate management plans for resource procurement
• Understand disputes resolution and SCL Protocol; liaise with legal experts
• Represent financial/contractual interests in progress meetings
• Co-ordinate buying, accounts, planning, procurement and surveying functions
• Manage project cost reporting and commercial risk/opportunity
• Recruitment and development of commercial staff; liaison with HR
• Involvement with schools/universities to promote BB as an employer
• Interact with parties to keep tasks/projects on plan
• Ensure talent needs are identified and training opportunities pursued

• BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying (ideally)
• Experience in Rail or Civil Engineering sectors (preferred)
• Experience with NEC contracts (Options A, C, E)
• Experience on large, multi-site projects (>£50m)
• Membership in professional bodies (RICS, ICES, CIOB) desirable

• Communication
• Teamwork
• Leadership
• Commercial management
• Cost estimation and tendering
• Earned Value Management (EVM) and CVR