Hybrid Commercial Manager

at AtkinsRéalis

• Job title: Commercial Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Bristol, United Kingdom

About the role

• Commercial Manager in AtkinsRéalis responsible for project delivery and commercial management. Leading a team to ensure successful outcomes in infrastructure projects across the UK.

Responsibilities

• Take the next step in your career and further their responsibility for the delivery of projects from inception to completion
• Successful delivery of the project commercial targets, following handover from bid/central commercial team
• Assembling and owning the commercial aspects of project delivery for a portfolio of projects across the region, with regular reporting to Commercial leadership
• Protecting the commercial interest of AtkinsRéalis, through support to the delivery of key contracts, with robust commercial processes
• Provide regular support to Project Managers and Project Directors to manage the commercial aspects of complex projects including change management, Early Warnings, Change Notices and Claims
• Resolve disputes and contractual interpretation issues
• Working with Project teams, identify and manage matters that could pose a potential contractual/commercial risk to AtkinsRéalis, as well as identification of opportunities
• Senior member of the project team – building, motivating, maintaining, coaching, guiding and developing the team towards solving problems and making decisions

Requirements

• Commercial/Contract Management experience and understanding of the needs and approaches to engineering consultancy and design markets
• Chartered status CEng, MRICS or equivalent
• Market sector experience across a range of major projects
• Understands and has experience in commercial management across various forms of construction contract, in particular NEC3 or 4 and/or bespoke forms of contract
• Customer focused with excellent client relationship management skills, including the ability to understand client requirements
• Strong understanding of principles of assurance and compliance as defined and applied within the relevant industry environment
• Identifies new opportunities and growth propositions and brings value into the business by seeing these through to new work for themselves and others
• Competent and confident to define the best way forward in a dynamic working environment
• Self-motivated and able to work both independently and within a larger multi-discipline team
• A hard working and flexible individual, who is a team player, possesses great attention to detail, is reliable, proactive and shows initiative whilst able to keep cool under pressure and when working to often demanding deadlines
• Ability to manage and motivate a team and demonstrate good leadership qualities, including delegation without ambiguity
• A supportive and encouraging approach to mentoring less experienced members of the team
• Ability to adapt to different cultures and working environments to build rapport with clients
• Excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills both verbal and written
• Collaborative approach to delivery of projects and commercial management
• Be available to travel across the UK and work away from home on client sites when required

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development opportunities
• Employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds