About the role
The Senior Commercial Manager is responsible for the end‑to‑end commercial and financial management of major, complex infrastructure projects, often valued in the hundreds of millions of pounds. This role covers the full project lifecycle, including project inception, tendering, contract negotiation, procurement strategy, and commercial delivery.
As a core member of the Project and Business Unit senior leadership teams, the Senior Commercial Manager holds full accountability for commercial performance, financial control, and risk management, ensuring projects are delivered in line with contractual, commercial, and governance requirements.
This position will act as the dedicated Commercial Lead for two major ASTI (Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment) projects in Scotland:
- Emmock–Hurlie Overhead Line (OHL) New Build
- Alyth–Tealing / Tealing–Westfield OHL Refurbishment
The combined value of these projects is circa £1bn, requiring a full‑time, dedicated Senior Commercial Manager in line with the scale, complexity, and commercial demands of the works.
This is a critical leadership role within Power T&D, offering the opportunity to work on nationally significant infrastructure projects and to play a key role in shaping commercial strategy and delivery across the ASTI portfolio.
What you'll be doing
- Provide commercial input to Value Engineering reviews for different forms of
construction.
- To co-ordinate the commercial team to ensure programme issues are identified and actioned.
- Manage the preparation of the monthly CVR and associated commercial reports.
- To be able to report and explain the commercial progress to senior divisional staff.
- Establish client supply chain requirements & advise on alternative forms of contract & procurement arrangements.
- Application of legislation and ability to liaise with legal experts
- Preparation of Estimates & Tender submissions including the interpretation of specifications & preambles
- Co-ordination of buying, accounts, production control/planning, supply chain management & procurement techniques, estimating & surveying functions
- Management of disallowed cost
- Oversees & gives advice on training & development including professional
Who we're looking for
- Exceptional negotiation, leadership and communication skills are required, coupled with an ability to influence through others.
- Proactively develop, mentor and coach immediate and wider team members to ensure development of talent and succession within the team.
- Demonstration of working to deadlines including effective delegation, working efficiently and to a high standard.
- Excellent communication skills with all internal and external stakeholders.
- Demonstration of resilience and determination to succeed (achievement focus)
- Proactively manage opportunities, risks and threats
- An organised, innovative and creative Senior Commercial Manager with in-depth knowledge and experience of working on Projects and Portfolio’s.
- Leading on collating costs and maximising value on a large project or portfolio of projects.
Qualifications:
- BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or experience equivalent.
- Member or Fellow of RICS, ICES or CIOB
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’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.
From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.
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]
Job Reference: BBUK19140
