About the role
Our innovative thinking shapes our industry; equipping the world for tomorrow’s challenges.
Join our
Rail team as a
Commercial Manager on the Piccadilly Line Upgrade project
and you can contribute to tangible, worthwhile work you can be proud of!
What you'll be doing
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Preparation of Estimates & Tender submissions including the interpretation of specifications & preambles
- Manages commercial aspects with Suppliers, Customers and stakeholders to ensure task/project remains on plan
- Co-ordination of buying, accounts, production control/planning, supply chain management & procurement techniques, estimating & surveying functions
- Management and reporting of Commercial Risk and Opportunity
- Establish client supply chain requirements & advise on alternative forms of contract & procurement arrangements.
- Formulation and management of plans for resource procurement.
- Provides commercial input to Buildability and Value Engineering reviews.
- Manages the feedback of commercial data to Planning and Estimating.
- To support the review tenders & cost data.
- To co-ordinate the commercial team to ensure programme issues are identified and actioned.
Who we're looking for
The following skills, experience & qualifications are required:
- Strong commercial experience with knowledge of NEC contracts
- Good knowledge of governance requirements and maximises LEAN/digital opportunities.
- Understanding of how economic factors affects the construction industry.
- Awareness of disputes resolution including options, structure, techniques, experts etc
- Track record of managing and developing a commercial team
- BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent
- Membership of RICS, ICES or CIOB (or working towards)
- CSCS Card (Professional Qualified Person)
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…
About us
Balfour Beatty works at the heart of the UK’s rail networks – designing, enhancing and maintaining thousands of miles of the railways that connect communities and underpin growth.
From feasibility studies, planning and design through to implementation and asset management, we provide multi-disciplinary rail infrastructure services across the lifecycle of rail assets. Our expertise covers electrification, track, power, civils, specialist rail plant, railway systems and technologies.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder 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 who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at:
[email protected] 
