Commercial Manager

Location: Greater London

Commercial Manager Offer :

Project Managers / Facility Management Contract type:

Permanent

Schedule:

Full-Time Country:

United Kingdom Equans is looking for a Commercial Manager to join the team on a permanent basis. This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary, company vehicle or allowance, bonus and benefits package.

The role offers hybrid working. The post holder will cover contracts in London and the Southeast of England.

The Commercial Manager will be the commercial resource supporting the operational team within a range of PFI contracts and partnerships across different sectors including Education and Government Buildings. They will provide contract commercial management services and profit improvement along with focus on compliance. In addition they may be required to support growth within the Sector on the existing contracts as well as new business development initiatives to extend the suite of contracts in the region.

The Commercial Manager will manage numerous stakeholder relationships, including those with client representatives;
Equans’ operational teams running the Contracts and other colleagues who provide functional support to the contracts (e.g. risk, finance, HR etc.)As part of the current contract extension process the Commercial Manager will be required to interact with managers of all levels both internally and within our Client organisations. Senior level dialogue and communication skills are essential in fulfilling this role.

What will you deliver?

Supporting the Head of Commercial in the satisfaction of contract and company objectives

Taking the Commercial lead in undertaking audits on contracts to ensure our key deliverables and obligations are being met Taking the Commercial lead with clients directly to identify and resolve variations from the contract deliverables

Participating in governance processes including in relation to contract extension bid governance and presenting to Sector Risk Committee Negotiating, on an equitable basis, internally and externally to ensure that the business is not exposed to risk Leading in all dispute resolution activity across the relevant contracts, or having a thorough input into the dispute resolution activity

Ensuring a contract review and governance framework is embedded on all contracts

Dealing reactively in mitigation of key risk areas as they arise and providing support to Finance and Operations to resolve in a timely manner

Working within the operating environment to ensure Equans’s Values are thoroughly understood, adhered to and promoted across the business to ensure safe, compliant and consistent working practices

What can we offer you?

On offer is a competitive salary, car or car allowance, bonus and benefits package, which includes;25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
Life Cover equivalent to 3 times annual salary

Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers

Gym membership discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Holiday purchase scheme2 corporate social responsibility days per year Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes

Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme Access to our growing employee networks including Access Ability (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.
24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing appWho are we looking for?

Suitable commercial experience within a similar industry sector (FM/PFI)
Educated to degree/ diploma level in either Law, Business, Surveying (Building/Quantity), or the Built Environment (FM, Land)
Understanding and practical application of base UK law applicable to Commercial (Construction Act etc)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong & confident communicator able to successfully engage and influence at all levels of the organisation, including up to Divisional Management and senior members of Functional Teams…