Commercial Manager; Maternity cover

Position: Commercial Manager (Maternity cover)

Manchester, United Kingdom / London, United Kingdom / Glasgow, United Kingdom / Croydon, United Kingdom / Leeds, United Kingdom / Birmingham, United Kingdom / Bristol, United Kingdom / Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom / Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Country

United Kingdom

Contract type

Contract

Work pattern

Variable Hours, Part Time, Full Time

Market

Transport

Project programme and commercial management

Mott Mac Donald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued.

Whatever your ambition, Mott Mac Donald is where people come to be brilliant.

About the business unit

We help conceive, drive, and implement transport solutions for cities, regions, and asset owners/operators around the globe. From preparing the business case and advising on related issues - such as revenue, procurement, and environmental legislation - to delivering the completed infrastructure and helping maintain it. Our planning, engineering, environmental and management skills cover the whole project cycle. We play a major role in developing and delivering the Global Transport Sector Strategy.

Overview

of the role

Rail (RAL) is Mott Mac Donald's centre of excellence for rail infrastructure, systems, operations and technical advisory services. We are a market leader in the UK rail sector and are expanding our presence across Ireland and selected international markets, including Europe and North America. Our teams deliver some of industry's most complex and critical programmes, spanning heavy rail, metro, light rail transit, systems engineering, electrification, signalling, digital rail and technical assurance.

We combine exceptional people, technical excellence, digital innovation and deep client relationships to deliver outstanding outcomes for our clients and the communities they serve. Our clients include Network Rail, Transport for London, Translink, transport authorities, major contractors, government bodies and rail operators throughout the UK, Ireland and beyond.

Our ambition is clear: to maintain our leadership position in the UK rail market, become a leading rail consultancy in Ireland and sustainably grow our presence in selected international markets. We are focused on delivering cost leadership, market differentiation and sustainable growth, ensuring we remain a trusted partner for our clients and an employer of choice for our people.

We are seeking a proactive and commercially minded Commercial Manager on a 12 month secondment to support the delivery of commercial excellence across the Rail Division. Reporting to the Divisional Commercial Manager, working alongside project teams and business leaders, you will help drive effective governance, assurance and risk management, whilst supporting sustainable growth, project profitability and successful client outcomes.

You will provide commercial guidance throughout the project lifecycle, undertaking commercial reviews,…