Commercial Manager

About the role

Commercial Manager – Balfour Beatty – Connect Plus Services (CPS)

Location: Dartford, Leatherhead or South Mimms

We have an exciting opportunity for a
Commercial Manager
to join our
Connect Plus Services (CPS)team, supporting the M25 London Orbital Motorway project.

CPS is a joint venture between Balfour Beatty, Atkins and Egis, responsible for operating and maintaining the M25—Europe’s busiest motorway. Delivering over £100m of annual investment, alongside planned and reactive maintenance, this is a complex and high-profile network requiring robust and efficient planning.

If you are building a career in highways, this role offers exposure to one of the UK’s most challenging and dynamic infrastructure environments.

• Manage a team of Quantity Surveyors acting in the role of the Employer’s Agent (PQS) to a series of Framework Contractors
• Manage and be responsible for the process of monthly assessments of the Framework Contractors applications
• Take part in collaborative cost reviews to assist in pricing each of the works call off orders
• Audit cost on a regular basis in line with the Employers audit regime for all NEC Option C contracts
• Agree / make recommendations for final accounts with each of the Framework Contractors for each of their call off packages
• Ensure CPS KPIs are achieved
• Report, on a monthly basis, the performance in month and year to date of each of the Framework Contractors against AMFP and rolling forecast.
• Report, on a monthly basis, the remaining forecast for the year for each of the Framework Contractors
• Report, on a monthly basis, to the CPS Senior Team including progress, fees earned, cost to date, forecast and EVM
• Update the CPS forecast for EMI works on a monthly basis and report to the Employer
• Make applications to the Employer for all works to date for EMI works and calculate and apply for fees on framework spend
• Take part in the AMFP process each year to set the budgets for the following year
• Manage and be responsible for CPS Subcontractors undertaking PDA works, including liabilities, payments and EVM
• Preparation of monthly CVR reports and reporting to senior management
• Assist in the preparation of the annual AMFP
• Establish strategic approach to the management of the Framework Contractors
• Take part and contribute to the M25 Community events (CTSG and commercial forums)

• Previous experience of running and managing a Commercial Team
• Previous relevant experience in commercial management of NEC Option C acting as Employer’s Agent
• Detailed understanding of the operation of the NEC contract
• Experience in Cost Accreditation auditing
• Experience in EVM calculations and reporting
• Membership of a relevant professional body and/or working towards a relevant professional qualification is desirable, such as RICS/CIOB/InstCES
• A valid CSCS card is required

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…

Connect Plus Services (CPS) brings together the collective strength of our parent companies - Balfour Beatty, Atkins and Egis Road Operation UK. With around 600 people, based at eight locations across the M25 network, we work on behalf of Connect Plus and National Highways to manage the operation of the M25 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, from routine maintenance to managing the whole-life requirement of…