Project Controls Commercial Manager

Summary

Join AtkinsRealis UK Transportation business, a leading UK transportation infrastructure consultancy, and become a high-performing Projects Control & Commercial Manager. This vital role involves detailed planning of large, complex transportation projects, requiring a strong technical background in rail and highways. You will provide comprehensive Project Controls & Commercial support to project teams and clients, ensuring best practice contract management and cost control. The position offers flexible and remote working options and the opportunity to work with a talented, diverse, and inclusive team. You will lead cost/project reporting, manage change management processes, and mentor team members. The role requires experience in commercial roles within large infrastructure projects and proficiency in EVM processes.

Requirements

• Experience in a Commercial role within large, complex infrastructure or construction projects, preferably with a formal professional Project Management qualification
• Proficient in EVM processes and their application on construction projects and possess a strong aptitude to lead on cost, risk, change management activities, and reporting
• Knowledge of transport, major infrastructure or construction projects (under NEC Forms of Contract), specifically surrounding client and consultation
• Ability to manage stakeholders and information flow in a matrix environment, possessing a strong aptitude toward working horizontally across business areas and vertically to senior levels of management, providing specialist advice as required
• Experience leading and motivating a team within a large-scale project environment
• Consistent attention to detail with the ability to solve complex problems and mitigate risks
• Knowledge of public sector policies, processes and procedures and associated political impacts

Responsibilities

• Ensure best practice contract management and cost control is administered on projects that oneself and the wider team is working on
• Accountable for delivering the project requirements around earned value, change management and forecasting, agreeing on the progress methodology and timely submission of project actuals with the contractor and spearheading the production of EV reports for monthly business reviews
• Work closely with Seniors to sustain operating policies, procedures & processes, and ensure its proper application by the commercial team when conducting risk, planning and cost management activities
• Manage the execution of the change management process on the project as mandated by governance. Chair and/or facilitate the necessary project level change forums, escalate change papers that require additional approvals and ensure all judgements are enacted within the change control system and toolsets
• Support the Project Director/Project Manager by providing specialist advice and technical knowledge to resolve delays, issues, and other challenges throughout the project
• Integration of schedule, cost, quality, and risk to drive expedient project delivery
• Lead cost/project reporting, taking ownership for its quality, accuracy and robustness, and ensure the monthly project review pack is compiled and presented to the Project lead and other senior stakeholders
• Provide interpretation of the data in the monthly reporting to support prompt decision making
• Co-ordinate multiple contributors to conduct change impact assessments and support Programme Management team in driving agreement on ‘best for Programme’ decisions
• You will set individuals' objectives, review performance, undertake appraisals, provide ongoing formal and informal feedback, and ensure all staff know what they must achieve and how they're performing against their objectives
• Undertake self-assessment of procedural compliance, sharing lessons learned and best-practice within the Project Controls & Commercial community
• Support the Project Controls & Commercial Director in preparation for and, or attendance at meetings to deliver market and strategy insights to client's senior commercial teams

Benefits

Flexible and remote working is a central part of our culture