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We are WSP - Join us and make your career future ready!
Think bigger scale. Think higher profile. Think ground-breaking. Join WSP, and you'll be at the heart of a team of international experts all dedicated to growing and sharing their expertise and working on projects that transform society for all of us.
We are currently seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to take on a key role within the Transport & Infrastructure Business Unit. In this capacity, you will play a crucial part in improving financial efficiency, overseeing risk management, and fostering sustainable growth across a portfolio for projects. By establishing positive relationships with clients and stakeholders, you will actively contribute to guiding the company on the path to commercial success.
The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in managing the commercial aspects of projects, ensuring financial success and client satisfaction. This position will require a thorough understanding of the engineering consultancy industry, exceptional negotiation skills, and a strategic mindset.
Your new role, what's involved?
Operational Excellence and Expertise:
* Support the T&I Business Unit to mitigate commercial risks across all aspects of the BU's activities.
* Actively involved in preparing strategies to manage risks and opportunities; executing on those strategies including appropriate correspondence, notices, record keeping, and participate in key commercial meetings and follow up.
* Manage commercial risk and returns and ensure commercial standards, procedures and processes are applied across all commercial activities.
* Participate in regular project reviews as per the WSP ME criteria, helping to identify opportunities and risks to WSP's financial performance and ensuring allocated actions are progressed.
* Ensure the online O&R register is accurate with values and status remarks always current.
People & Culture:
* Monitor and advise Project Leaders, other team members of potential or actual risks arising from Main Contract, Subcontracts and/ or from performance of the Works.
* Work with the Legal team in negotiating any final settlements on contract terms with our clients and sub-consultants
* Assist our Project Leaders in all matters relating to the commercial and contractual aspects of the projects and in negotiating any final settlements on contract terms with our clients. I analyze the financial accounts and monthly reporting to assess working capital risks and revenue recognition providing good judgement and advice as required.
* Actively work with the working capital team to ensure disputed or delayed invoices are settled and payments are made at the earliest time.
* Provide support to our Prospect Leaders with responses to post tender clarifications.
* Provide support to Finance team to update status comments for regular Global Reporting.
Clients & Projects:
* Support our projects on key change/claim submissions including variations, extension of time, prolongation etc. and reach agreements with our clients.
* Assist and support our project leaders in the delivery of our projects on time, within budget and to the required quality standards including contractual, commercial, risk/ opportunity and change management.
* Provide support to our Prospect Leaders with contract negotiations and ensuring favorable terms and conditions.
* Prepare relevant commercial correspondence to clients.
REQUIREMENTS
We'd love to hear from you if you have:
* Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, or Quantity Surveying or relevant professional certifications (e.g. MRICS, MICE) is preferred but not essential.
* Chartered (or working towards) from an accredited institution.
* Proven experience (4 to 8 years) in a similar commercial role within the construction or transport & infrastructure design consultancy sector, demonstrating a strong understanding of commercial principles and practices.
* Sound knowledge of contracts, procurement processes, and financial regulations applicable to the construction and design industry.
* Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships at various organizational levels.
* Proficiency in financial analysis, budgeting tools to effectively manage financial data and produce accurate reports.
* Possesses strong work ethic, resilience, a proactive attitude, takes initiative and demonstrates a commitment to excellence.
What's in it for you?
What if we can have work-life balance? What if we can be rewarded in ways that support our individual needs? What if we can be accepted for who we are? Here at WSP - we can!
WSP recognizes that work is only one part of our lives and making time for the other things in our life is important - be that our families, our friends or ourselves. So, if working from home, working part-time or having flexible start and finish time will help with this let us know as part of your application.
As well as rewarding you with competitive pay, WSP offers standard benefits including first class medical cover, generous days annual leave, and paid professional subscriptions.
Be you, be happy - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects and maximizes the contribution individuals can bring to WSP. We recognise the benefits that people with varying backgrounds and experiences can bring. Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.
Apply now and be the future of WSP!
WSP is one of the world's leading engineering professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Property & Buildings, Transportation & Infrastructure, Environment, Industry, Resources (including Mining and Oil & Gas) and Power & Energy sectors as well as project delivery and strategic.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
WSP is one of the world's leading engineering professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Property & Buildings, Transportation & Infrastructure, Environment, Industry, Resources (including Mining and Oil & Gas) and Power & Energy sectors as well as project delivery and strategic consulting services. With 36,000 talented people in more than 500 offices across 40 countries, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.
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