Assistant Commercial Manager

At Skanska, we’re shaping the way we live, work and connect. As one of the world’s largest construction and development companies, we work together with customers, communities and partners to shape a better society.

In our Building Services team, we bring Skanska’s purpose to build for a better society to life-creating healthy workplaces, comfortable homes and efficient facilities that improve people’s lives. Through collaboration and innovation, we deliver high-quality solutions that make a lasting, positive impact for people and communities.

You will be working in the Building Services OU based Royal Derby Hospital in where we are responsible for supporting hospitals nationwide, ensuring clean, well-ventilated, and heated spaces that aid patient recovery. We help cut energy use, carbon emissions, and waste costs, drawing on global best practice from over 400 healthcare projects.

We are currently looking for a Assistant Commercial Manager who will be responsible for administering commercial governance and activity across the project or portfolio.

As the Assistant Commercial Manager, you will:

• Administer the subcontractor WGRN payment process in accordance with Duty to Report / Governments Prompt Payment targets, working with internal and external stakeholders to resolve queries and ensure prompt payment.
• Support the Senior Commercial manager and commercial manager in the end-to-end commercial processes and procedures of non-chargeable works and chargeable works (Change Notices, Variations, paid reactive works) including accurate updating of trackers.
• Administer the submission of contract variations including consequential change, ensuring the appropriate internal and external Delegated Authority approval processes are adhered too.
• Support Senior Commercial manager and commercial manager with the production of data and reports to support month-end CVR.
• Support Senior Commercial manager and commercial manager in the development of any new, adopted, or adapted commercial processes and procedures.
• Prepare and submit Client applications for payment and ensure full recovery of all the contractual entitlements.

We are looking for:

• Experience of working in a commercial role within the facilities management sector
• Able to obtain relevant security clearance
• Experience of working with client representatives
• Experience of Oracle or financial management system
• Capacity to meet deadlines
• Experience and general understanding of CAFM systems
• Mentoring junior team members in commercial awareness
• Experience of contract documents (PFI is preferred)
• Competent Computer skills including use of Microsoft Office packages, in particular be at an advanced level for Excel

What we offer:

• 24/7 digital GP service for you and your family
• Financial wellbeing and employee assistance
• Professional development
• Enhanced family benefits (including maternity, paternity,dependants and parental bereavement leave)

Inclusion and Diversity

We thrive through embracing differences as we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it The Skanska Way.

Flexible working

Where possible, we offer a range of flexible working options, and we would be happy to discuss this at the application stage if this is something you’d like to explore.

Reasonable adjustments

We want you to feel confident and supported throughout every stage of our recruitment process. If you need any adjustments to help you during your application, please contact us at [email protected] or call 0330 105 2000 - Option 5 & 1.

Closing date

We encourage you to apply as early as possible, as the closing date may be subject to change.

If this role would be of interest, please click apply and join our team of 27,000 problem solvers and creative thinkers, where knowledge is our greatest creation. We share, listen and support your success - every step of the way.