Commercial Manager | Up to £90,000 + £7,500 car allowance | Birmingham
The Opportunity:
The Railway, Civils and Infrastructure Division at Ford and Stanley are proud to be partnered with one of the UK’s most reputable rail main contractors in their search for a Commercial Manager for a £1 billion metro extension project.
Due to recently being awarded new packages of work, they are currently looking for a Commercial Manager to join the team.
The purpose of the role will be to lead and manage the commercial team working within allocated portfolio of multidisciplinary light rail projects from inception through to final account and close out, delivering maximum commercial results.
The Package:
£70-90,000 per annum (DOE)
£7,500 car allowance
Training and development – opportunities to develop professionally within employee discipline
Succession planning and annual performance reviews
Season ticket loan
Cash plan – Healthshield
Invitation to the annual MMA conference
Employee forums- your voice matters
Close working Teams with fun social activities
Small company approach with a big company attitude
Company Pension – 6% employer contribution
Life Assurance/Death in Service
Cycle to Work Scheme
Long Service Awards
Flu Vaccinations
Annual events to network within the UK business and dependent on level access to the global events and training
Development programmes to fit with all levels of Leadership
The Company:
This company is a leading provider of railway infrastructure services, providing design, engineering, project management, construction and maintenance solutions for the light-rail, metro, mainline and high-speed markets. In this case, they are the main contractor on a £1.3bn rail extension project due to end in 2026. Once the scheme is finished you will be given the opportunity to either stay within rail or diversify your skillset and move into the wider group that operate in the highways, infrastructure and environmental sectors.
The ideal Candidate:
Must be able to commute to Birmingham 5 days a week. (Essential)
Significant Postgrad experience operating as a Commercial Lead (Essential)
BSc in Quantity Surveying or relevant qualification (Essential)
Rail experience is ideal however civil engineering experience will suffice (Essential)
Experience of Financial and commercial reporting to board level
Live within a commutable distance of the office in BIrmingham (Essential)
Member of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Desirable)
Closing Date: Friday 23rd August
Likely Job Titles: Senior Quantity Surveyor, Quantity Surveyor, Project Quantity Surveyor, Commercial Manager, Commercial Lead.
About Ford & Stanley Group
Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas - recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom.
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Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy. Services advertised by Ford & Stanley are that of an employment consultancy business