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    Commercial Director - Watford, United Kingdom - Skanska

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    Skanska, one of the world's leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.

    Drawing on our Scandinavian heritage, we are green, innovative, and progressive. We bring together people and technology, as part of our objective to make construction a safer and more collaborative industry.

    We are now looking for a Commercial Director to join our Infrastructure team and to have commercial responsibility for our £450m Kent Roads project.

    Our infrastructure team brings its design, build and refurbishment expertise to complex projects across the country. We form strong partnerships with clients and communities to deliver major infrastructure improvements like A14 improvement scheme, HS2 and Waterloo and Southwest station upgrade.

    You'll:
    • Be responsible for all aspects of the commercial, procurement and risk management functions to ensure the successful financial outcome of the project.
    • Develop individuals and teams to their full potential ensuring that we have the capability and capacity to maintain commercial, procurement and risk control on the project to meet future needs.
    • Report on Projects financial position against budget and other financial targets and associated risk profile.
    • Proactively manage commercial position on projects to outperform targets.
    • Provide commercial advice and management for the management of change on the project.
    • Liaise with Skanska Legal Department on all matters associated with contract agreement and change post award.
    • Liaise with departments including legal to manage formal dispute resolution process and ensure any significant claims are managed in accordance with company procedures.
    • Implement best practice in commercial procedures to ensure the effective management of the contract.
    • Ensure compliance with the company's policies, procedures, the Skanska Code of Conduct and any issues relating to Health, Safety and the Environment.
    • Have an awareness of the sustainability and the social agenda and how this needs to be proactively managed.
    We're looking for:
    • Excellent and proven collaborative leadership skills
    • A comprehensive level of commercial experience preferably within a Infrastructure contracting organisation.
    • Experience in leading infrastructure construction projects in excess of £100 million
    • BSc in Quantity Surveying or relevant, demonstrable experience.
    • Member of RICS, ICES or ICE, preferably a Fellow or the desire to join
    • Excellent working knowledge of contract conditions/law.
    • Clear thinker who copes well under pressure.
    We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic - 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 Naturally Skanska.

    Reward and benefits

    A career with us means you'll have the freedom to develop your skills and leave your mark on the communities in which we work. Our competitive benefits package will help to enhance your life outside work, too.

    Inclusion and diversity

    We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic - 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 Naturally Skanska.

    Flexible working

    We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.

    Reasonable adjustments

    We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us at: if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.

    More information about the role

    Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us:

    Closing date

    The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.

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