3 x Lead Commercial Managers

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Job Title: 3 x Lead Commercial Managers West Central OR South

Location: Cambuslang

Salary From 61600 to 77000 up to 20% bonus Car allowance Family Private Medical Cover

Help us create a better future quicker

You will be Leading a Commercial team in your region ranging from Senior QSs to Trainee QSs in coordinating commercial support through the lifecycle of the SPT project portfolios supporting the UKs Net Zero Targets in your region (from project development phase to final account and financial project closure).

What youll be doing

Youll follow the commercial strategy managing and maintaining SPTs Commercial interest in SPTs portfolio of investment in your region. The Commercial team will provide the necessary support in the tendering process financial forecasting financial management contract management work collaboratively with our Contractors and partners while interfacing the wider support functions to deliver commercial terms of contracts.

Responsible for commercial and financial performance management ensuring maximum efficiency quality service and profitability for the SPT business.

Establishing and maintaining regular communication with the SPT Management Team and Lead Project Managers. Acting as the single point of contact to produce consistent and balanced collective data/reports for the business covering gateway reviews project variations disputes/claims accruals forecasting lifecycles and final accounts.

• Monitor maintain and achieve project portfolios with a CAPEX of circa 250m per annum.

• Leading developing and motivating a high performing commercial team.

• Implement commercial contracting strategies that drive value innovation and market competition while ensuring alignment with business and regulatory objectives

• Managing the commercial intelligence and commercial consistency processes e.g. market rates.

• Drive improvement and standardisation across the UK business in relation to tender works with focus on commercial consistency and reducing commercial risk.

• Managing the commercial risk to the business by establishing and maintaining regular and ad hoc tender support managing contract and commercial risks and improvement initiatives.

• Managing monthly commercial reviews identifying/mitigation of any potential commercial risks/disputes. Ensure projects are delivered within budget and to agreed commercial terms managing risk change and claims.

• Leading the financial management of portfolios for reporting to Lead Project Managers including but not limited to financial forecasting creation of investment papers for financial approval invoice approval PR/ PO management.

• In conjunction with Lead Project Managers managing the forecast and project workload requirements coordinate QS resources to provide sufficient commercial support. Consider the level of QS resource required and where necessary organise external expertise e.g. disputes/adjudications.

• Provide commercial expertise/guidance to QSs within project portfolio.

• Collaborate with SPT management review and implement decisions associated with all commercial escalated matters.

• Lead negotiations and manage strategic supplier/partner relationships at a project level ensuring contract terms deliver value and risk is appropriately allocated.

• Deliver compliance with SPT contracts and standard conditions of contract e.g. NEC4 & FIDIC.

• Ensure adherence to corporate commercial governance procurement policy and delegated authorities escalating issues where necessary. Effective commercial risk management across SPT and mitigation strategies are monitored and implemented. Provide risk management expertise to SPT through the deployment of sophisticated risk management analysis and techniques.

• Influence project staff to continuously improve the focus and management of commercial matters. Drive commercial lessons learned and continuous improvement at a portfolio level.

• Produce monthly and ad-hoc collective commercial reports with focus on highlighting trends or areas for improvement.

What youll bring

• Proven experience in a Commercial Manager role for transmission project construction in a Civil Electrical or Overhead Line and Cable discipline.

• Knowledge of specification design maintenance construction and commissioning of either civil electrical or overhead line and cable works.

• Proven experience of managing or coordinating QS teams in a high value project portfolio environment.

• Proven track record of delivering strong results through effective stakeholder negotiation and influence applying available information to make timely informed choices and proactively addressing implications for commercial performance risk and value.

• Capable of interpreting complex technical information and turning it into clear actionable messages for internal stakeholders supported by SME input and commercial awareness to determine the best approach for SPT.

• Proven contract experience with NEC3 NEC4 (Options B C and E) FIDIC and EPC Contracts.

• Proven experience of CESMM4 CEMAR SAP S 4Hana Power BI and Eclipse or similar.

• Experience of managing and responding to multiple variations disputes and adjudications obtaining the best result for the business.

Whats in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme well double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

At ScottishPower we believe its the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your familys wellbeing save for your future and take personal steps for climate action our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world today and tomorrow. Thats why our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave

• Holiday Purchase perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave

• Share Schemes

• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding

• Technology Vouchers save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases

• Electric Vehicle Schemes to help you transition to green/clean driving

• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans

• Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance Private Medical Insurance Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments

• Life Assurance (4x salary)

• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support

• Plus shopping leisure restaurant and gym discounts and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why SP Energy Networks

SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group one of the worlds largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland North Wales and in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make-up the transmission network connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. Its a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotlands ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And were taking it very seriously. Were investing >5.5 billion into our transmission network directly supporting the rapid growth needed in renewable energy. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals in a global organisation.

Inclusion diversity and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values they bring us together into a stronger more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours so whatever your background youll fit right in.

We are committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities long term conditions mental health conditions or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support please reach out to .

Mobility

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.

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