Commercial Manager

Job Title: Commercial Manager

Location: Glasgow, Scotland + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role : SF73879

Lead commercial performance across complex rail contracts

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. We’re looking for a Commercial Manager to join our Rail (Land) business, based at Cadder Yard with hybrid working.

• Lead the commercial management of a portfolio of rail works, ensuring profitability and compliance
• Manage cost control, revenue, forecasting, and cash collection processes
• Oversee contracts, change control, and claim to protect the company’s commercial position
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, suppliers, and internal stakeholders
• Lead, coach, and develop commercial team members to drive high performance

• Strong commercial leadership experience within construction, rail, or infrastructure environments
• Proven ability to manage complex contracts and commercial risk
• Confident communicator and negotiator, able to influence at all levels
• Commercially astute with a proactive, solutions‑focused mindset

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent qualification
• Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or working towards (desirable)

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. Eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels –

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva Digi Care+
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave from their entitlement (open February to March annually)
• ‘Be Kind Day’ provides one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with a chosen organisation or registered charity

We are a disability confident committed employer. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.