General information
City/town: Peterborough Job field: Business Development External closing date: Thursday, January 29, 2026 Type of contract: Permanent ID: 4696
Description and requirements
Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.
Our infrastructure team brings its design, build and refurbishment expertise to complex projects across the country. We form strong partnerships with clients and communities to deliver major infrastructure improvements like A14 improvement scheme, HS2 and Waterloo and Southwest station upgrade.
You will:
1. Manage and communicate all aspects of commercial and cost management to project team members, procurement and site teams.
2. Ensure robust cost management is always undertaken including forecasting, monitoring and reporting.
3. Work closely with the project and site teams so they understand the contractual arrangements to satisfy client and partner organisation requirements.
4. Work collaboratively with the delivery team to identify, implement and monitor efficient plans throughout project lifecycle.
5. Keep records maintained for financial information purposes, preparing accounts in a timely and accurate manner.
We’re looking for:
6. Degree level (or equivalent) in an engineering/management/cost discipline.
7. Extensive experience in managing costs.
8. In depth knowledge of construction and safety.
9. Demonstrates good leadership and customer service skills.
10. Able and comfortable to challenge professionally.
Equal opportunities
We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.
Flexible working
We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.
Reasonable adjustments
More information about the role
Closing date
The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.
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