About The Role
Job Title: Senior Commercial Manager
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
Project Type: Energy – Substation Build
Company: Balfour Beatty Group
About Us
Balfour Beatty is a leading international infrastructure and construction group. We finance, develop, build, and maintain innovative and efficient projects that underpin daily life, supports communities, and enables economic growth. Our unparalleled expertise and resources ensure that we deliver high-quality projects safely, on time, and within budget.
Now is a great time to join us. As a leading international construction group with a healthy pipeline of work, we’re growing our teams. Shape a career to be proud of as part of an award-winning team.
Balfour Beatty is seeking a high-calibre
Senior Commercial Manager to lead commercial excellence on our
Energy Build Projects in Aberdeen and the surrounding region. This is a pivotal leadership position driving commercial performance and project success across a strategic portfolio within the energy sector.
You’ll work closely with sector heads, delivery teams, and key stakeholders to ensure that commercial strategies align with business objectives while delivering value, mitigating risks, and enhancing customer satisfaction.
What you'll be doing
- Lead and manage all commercial aspects across energy build projects from work winning to project close-out
- Collaborate with sector leadership to drive project delivery aligned with the Business Management System (BMS) and wider business strategy.
- Ensure robust commercial governance and contract compliance across projects.
- Prepare and review monthly commercial reports, CVRs, and financial forecasts.
- Support subcontract strategy, procurement, and contractual negotiations.
- Identify and manage risk and opportunities, supporting dispute resolution where needed.
- Foster a high-performing, solution-focused commercial team and nurture rising talent.
- Promote Balfour Beatty’s values, Zero Harm initiative, and sustainability goals.
Who we're looking for
Required Experience & Skills
- Significant experience in a senior commercial role within the construction or energy infrastructure sector.
- Strong leadership skills with a track record of managing large-scale commercial teams and complex projects.
- Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders at all levels, with exceptional negotiation and communication skills.
- Proven track record of successful contract management (NEC, FIDIC or similar) and commercial governance.
- Commercially astute with excellent financial and analytical capability.
- Proficient in identifying risks, delivering strategic solutions, and enhancing margin performance.
Qualifications
- Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or related discipline.
- Chartered Member of RICS (or working towards) preferred.
- Valid CSCS card.
- Full UK Driving Licence (travel within region required).
Why Join Us?
At Balfour Beatty, you’ll be part of a business shaping the future of sustainable energy infrastructure. We offer:
- A highly competitive salary and benefits package
- Company car/car allowance
- Private healthcare and pension scheme
- Opportunities for career progression and professional development
- A dynamic, inclusive working environment based in Aberdeen with regional influence
Professional and personal development
The size and scale of Balfour Beatty coupled with our strong pipeline of work provides incredible opportunities, regardless of what stage you are at in your career.
We encourage and empower our employees to take control of their career and explore which part of the business they want to work in and what role is right for them. We actively encourage our managers and employees to have open communication throughout the year about wellbeing, development and career opportunities.
We're proud of the Balfour Beatty Academy. Whether it’s sharpening your technical expertise, improving your personal skills or seeking support to become professionally qualified, our 70:20:10* approach to development means we have a learning approach that suits everyone.
- 70% learning on the job, 20% learning from those around you, and 10% formal training courses and learning events.
For further information about Balfour Beatty Regional Scotland please go to www.balfourbeatty.com/careers/Scotland - You can also check out further job opportunities in the careers section
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?
Benefits
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
From Dunfermline’s tramways in 1909 to highland hospitals today, Balfour Beatty has been trusted for over a century to deliver the complex and critical infrastructure and iconic buildings Scotland relies on.
We have the people, knowledge and experience to safely deliver projects right first time, maximising value for money and ensuring a positive social impact and inclusive economic growth for local communities.
Our award-winning sustainable projects, including active travel, Passivhaus and retrofit, demonstrate our commitment to supporting Scotland’s transition towards net zero in the built environment.
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:
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