Senior Commercial Manager

Skanska, one of the world's leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business dedicated to building a better society. Building on our successful relationship with Network Rail, we have been awarded the North West & Central framework for Large Portfolio projects.

We are now seeking a talented Senior Commercial Manager to join our Infrastructure Rail team.

What you'll do:

• Business Strategy: Understand core business objectives and market conditions; Create networking opportunities.
• Pre-Contract Strategy: Develop tender strategies; produce preliminary estimates and staffing assessments; evaluate programme periods and critical path activities.
• Post-Contract Management: Set and achieve financial targets, develop solutions to overcome issues; fulfil project obligations; manage contract procedures and entitlements; resolve disputes.
• Design Change Management: Implement design change strategies in line with project goals.
• Subcontractor Administration: Manage valuations, payments, contract instructions, and finalise accounts.
• Cost Reporting: Conduct end-life forecasting, monthly reconciliations, and risk management.
• Insurance Administration: Oversee project insurance management.
• People Management: Manage direct reports; ensure performance reviews and learning plans are in place.
• Records Management: Maintain comprehensive records and archives.

What you'll bring to the role:

• Commercial Manager working on large projects £100m+.
• Good working knowledge of NEC contract/commercial law.
• Expertise of working in rail projects desirable.
• MRICS or CICES desirable.
• Degree or equivalent in commercial related subject.

Equal opportunities

We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic - we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.

We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.

Reasonable adjustments

We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.

More information about the role

Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us:

The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.

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