Commercial Manager - Peterhead / Aberdeen

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About the role

This role will be based in Aberdeen / Peterhead. You will either be based in the North East or will be willing to relocate to the area / travel to site when required (2/3 times a week)

Shape a career to be proud of as part of an award-winning team.

Our team shapes projects that connect communities and impact daily life for millions. Join our Regional Scotland team as a Commercial Manager to build new futures.  

Own your career, and you can build something to be proud of at Balfour Beatty. By joining our well-established construction teams working on our significant future pipeline of large-scale civil engineering projects in various locations throughout Scotland you will work with true experts who’ll share their knowledge and provide support, encouragement, and invaluable feedback so you never stop learning. Bring us your capability, and we’ll help you take it much, much further. 

What you'll be doing

As a Commercial Manager you will be responsible for the financial management of projects from inception, to tendering, negotiating and agreeing contracts, to commercially delivering projects worth millions of pounds. You will be an integral part of the project delivery team where you will hold key responsibilities associated with the commercial and financial success of each project.

As a Commercial Manager, you will have the following accountabilities:

Take initiative to respond to customer requirements

Understand how economic factors that affects the construction industry.

Provide commercial input to Value Engineering reviews for different forms of construction

Manage the feedback of commercial data to Planning and Estimating

Support the review tenders & cost data.

Manage the preparation of Target Cost for a Project

Co-ordinate the commercial team to ensure programme issues are identified and actioned

Manage the preparation and review of Earned Value Management

Manage the preparation of the monthly CVR and associated commercial reports.

Report and explain the commercial progress to senior divisional staff

Manage the feedback of commercial data to Planning, Estimating, Marketing and Sales

Manage commercial aspects with Customer and stakeholders

Establish client supply chain requirements & advise on alternative forms of contract & procurement arrangements.

Formulation of management plans for resource procurement.

Awareness of disputes resolution including options, structure as well as knowledge of the SCL Protocol

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 and reporting of Commercial Risk and Opportunity

Management of disallowed cost

Experience in the recruitment and retention of staff

Identifies & targets the needs of individuals & self

Manages team’s PDRs, training & development including professional

Gives feedback on strengths and weaknesses – connecting plans for development of individuals.

Determine project commercial staff requirement & liaison with HR for recruitment including temporary staff

Involvement with Schools & Universities to promote BB as a potential employer and to support sponsored students.

Liaises with all parties to ensure task/project remains on plan

Who we're looking for

As an experienced commercial manager, you will have risen through the ranks of the industry and your experience will include but not be limited to risk management, procurement, financial reporting and managing the supply chain. You will be commercially aware, and will have a background in client liaison, project management and team leadership. You will also have an extensive understanding of the construction industry, and have a talent  for  negotiation.

Typically, you will have a track record of managing and developing a commercial team and be a Chartered Member of RICS, ICES or CIOB. You will also act as a mentor/role model to other commercial staff on their journey to becoming professionally qualified.

The following qualifications are essential:

BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or experience equivalent

Membership of RICS, ICES or CIOB

The following qualities/experience are desirable:

Communication

Teamwork

Leadership

Strategic change Management

Achievement Focus (Achieving Results)

Business and Customer Awareness

Promotes organisational aims & objectives

Manages customer needs

Manages opportunities & threats

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

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 

We are 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: 

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