Project Commercial Director

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.

You will be working in the Commercial team, apart of our Infrastructure OU based in Watford, where our team brings design, build and refurbishment excellence to complex civil engineering projects nationwide – combining technical expertise with a passion for creating lasting value for people and places.

We are currently looking for a Project Commercial Director who will successfully deliver the financial, commercial, safety, environmental, quality and ethical targets for the project in partnership with the Project Director.

As the Project Commercial Director, you will:

• Be accountable for the organisational design of the commercial, risk, controls & procurement functions on the project.
• Lead the delivery of profit expectation in a culture of outperform, with profit and loss accountability for the project.
• Jointly lead with Pre Construction the commercial strategy for each opportunity assigned to you, ensuring the reported margins and most likely margins support the outcome of the strategy.
• Liaise closely with operational and financial management to ensure transparency of reporting of the cost and value bases, jointly responsible for the project’s quarterly financial reporting processes.
• Develop winning strategies for project opportunities utilising customer knowledge and relationships, balanced with Skanska’s core capabilities.
• Provide leadership, development, and direction for the project commercial team, providing knowledge, expertise and support to drive consistent performance and culture.

We are looking for:

• Professionally qualified to an appropriate related body.
• Excellent working knowledge of contract conditions and contract law and their administration.
• Experience of winning projects in a tier 1 corporate governance structure.
• Demonstrable skills and experience in all aspects of financial, commercial and project management, and financial/business acumen.
• Demonstrable people leadership and creating high performing teams and robust succession plans.

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 recruitment@skanska.co.uk 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.