Senior Commercial Manager - Utilities

ZipRecruiter; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 65,000; Full time

Job description

Job Description

Senior Commercial Manager - Utilities Yorkshire - Hybrid Up To £65K DOE

Job Summary
Our client is a leading provider of infrastructure within the multi-utilities sector, with multiple offices across the UK and over 200 colleagues that specialize in this space. Established for over 50 years, they are a leading provider of energy connections and related utility infrastructure. Operating nationally, and with a direct delivery model, they are committed to playing an essential part in the UK’s zero carbon and smart energy revolution.

About The Role
As a Senior Commercial Manager, you will manage an assistant QS along with other Commercial Managers in the team.

Responsibilities

1. Responsible for the Commercial Team’s standardized methodology to project margin maintenance when comparing to project’s budgeted margin, and reporting margin variances so action can be taken.
2. Lead on the management of MU Major Projects and complex novated Clancy projects.
3. Review non-standard contractual terms (prior to signing) to ensure key operational delivery aspects are reflected to best protect the business when delivering project scope.
4. Instigate commercial procedures and training for the SGN and Cadent contracts, building a schedule of rates to ease pricing of variations.
5. Accountable for ensuring the Commercial Team’s project billings are kept up to date across all regions, and variations proposed to customers timely and where appropriate to utilize the T&Cs embedded within signed contracts.
6. Price review (RPI) variations and water infrastructure recharges form an integral task and this role is accountable for ensuring these are embedded as BAU.
7. Where quotations require a project cashflow due to project size, oversight and sign off is required on complex respective project cashflows.
8. Monitor live project cashflows with Commercial Managers' oversight against projected cashflow to ensure it remains cash positive.
9. Support and mentor Commercial Managers, passing on knowledge of the utilities industry.
10. Ensure the Commercial/QS Team’s training and development is maintained.
11. Collaborate with Operations and Finance to ensure Project Managers/Engineers are held accountable by the Commercial Team for their respective project margins.
12. Ensure all work is carried out in line with company Health and Safety procedures and policies.
13. Ensuring consistency across the Commercial Team across all activities/processes is fundamental.
14. Final checks on projects before handing over to PE’s and implementation of a handover meeting; collaborate and develop procedures to ensure a clear understanding of inclusions and exclusions within a project.

Essential Skills

1. Ability to manage requirements to match and exceed expectations, thus able to multi-task effectively to prioritize and manage workload.
2. A minimum of 5 years’ experience in the utilities industry, able to advise and utilize this knowledge.
3. A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a commercial manager or similar role within a similar industry.
4. Proven experience within a role encompassing management of commercial contracts & maximizing project profitability.
5. Prior track record of managing and developing a team.
6. Knowledge of Standard forms of Agreement (JCT, NEC, FIDIC).
7. Experience of Financial project margin & project cashflow forecasting.
8. Qualifications/accreditations for MACostE.
9. Experience of AX system is desirable.

Offering

1. Starting Salary up to £65K DOE.
2. 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
3. Hybrid working and free onsite parking.
4. Competitive pension contribution.
5. Access to E-learning courses.
6. Lifeworks employee assistance programme – mental, physical and financial support.
7. Team social events.