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About the role
Customers come to us because we can take on and solve any kind of challenge, no matter how complex.
Join our Rail team as a Commercial Manager and you'll help make this happen!
What you'll be doing
As Commercial Manager, you will be responsible for the commercial and financial management of projects from inception, tendering, to negotiating and agreeing contracts both internally & externally, and then post-award, ensuring full controlled commercial delivery of projects.
You will be an integral part of the project delivery team, holding key responsibilities related to the commercial and financial success of each project.
Typically, you will have a track record of managing and developing a commercial team, be a Chartered Member of the RICS, ICES or CIOB, and serve as a mentor/role model to other commercial staff on their journey to becoming professionally qualified. You will also maintain your Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the commercial and financial delivery of projects.
* Oversee tender submissions, contract negotiations, and financial reporting.
* Manage commercial risk and opportunities.
* Ensure effective procurement and supply chain management.
* Mentor and develop junior commercial staff.
Who we're looking for
The following qualities/experience are required:
* Strategic change management
* Achievement focus (achieving results)
* Business and customer awareness
* Promotes organisational aims & objectives
* Manages customer needs
* Manages opportunities & threats
* Knowledge of rail and civil engineering projects is an advantage
* Knowledge of standard contract forms used within the rail sector, including NEC3 & NEC4
The following qualifications are essential:
* BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent experience
* Membership of or working towards RICS, ICES or CIOB chartership
Why work for us
Our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting, and meaningful projects, developing, building, and maintaining vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us?
In addition to contributing to impactful projects, we offer a range of benefits, including:
* Smart working with flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, up to 40% remote work where roles permit.
* 25 days paid annual leave (pro-rata).
* Family-friendly policies, including 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 more.
About us
Balfour Beatty works at the heart of the UK's rail networks—designing, enhancing, and maintaining thousands of miles of railways that connect communities and support growth.
We provide multi-disciplinary rail infrastructure services across the lifecycle of rail assets, including electrification, track, power, civils, specialist rail plant, railway systems, and technologies.
Diversity and inclusion
We believe diversity and inclusion are essential for a successful, happy workplace. Through our strategies and actions, we are growing our diverse workforce and fostering an inclusive culture. For more information, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion.
We are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum, and AFBE, and have signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to promote Black Inclusion. We hold a Gold Award in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans, and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people with disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers in employment. Applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum requirements will be offered an interview. More info at https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/.
We aim to improve our recruitment process to be fair and inclusive. Feedback can be sent to candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com.
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