Senior Commercial Manager

About the Role

The Senior Commercial Manager will be responsible for the end‑to‑end commercial and financial management of major, complex infrastructure projects, typically valued in the hundreds of millions of pounds. This includes oversight of project inception, tendering, contract negotiation, and commercial delivery. As a key member of the Project and Business Unit senior leadership team, you will hold accountability for commercial performance, financial control, risk management, procurement, and supply chain strategy, while leading and developing commercial teams.

This role will act as the Commercial Lead on a major ASTI Substation project in Scotland, requiring dedicated senior‑level commercial leadership aligned to the scale and complexity of the works. Ideally, candidates will be Aberdeen‑based, with flexibility considered for the right individual.

• Provide commercial input to Value Engineering reviews for different forms of construction.
• Coordinate the commercial team to ensure programme issues are identified and actioned.
• Manage the preparation of the monthly CVR and associated commercial reports.
• Report and explain the commercial progress to senior divisional staff.
• Establish client supply chain requirements and advise on alternative forms of contract and procurement arrangements.
• Apply legislation and liaise with legal experts.
• Prepare estimates and tender submissions, including interpretation of specifications and preambles.
• Coordinate buying, accounts, production control/planning, supply chain management, and procurement techniques, estimating and surveying functions.
• Manage disallowed cost.
• Oversee and give advice on training and development, including professional.

• Exceptional negotiation, leadership and communication skills.
• Proactively develop, mentor and coach team members to ensure talent development and succession.
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, delegate effectively and work to a high standard.
• Excellent communication skills with all internal and external stakeholders.
• Resilience and determination to succeed, with an achievement focus.
• Proactively manage opportunities, risks and threats.
• Organised, innovative and creative with in‑depth knowledge of projects and portfolio management.
• Leading on collating costs and maximising value on large projects.

• BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent experience.
• Member or Fellow of RICS, ICES or CIOB.

• Smart working flexibility, including staggered start and finish times and up to 40% remote working where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata).
• Family‑friendly policies: 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partner leave.
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and more.

Balfour Beatty is a Disability Confident Employer committed to working with people who have disabilities and long‑term health conditions to remove barriers. We encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

We are committed to creating an inclusive culture and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds. For more information, visit https://disabil