Commercial Manager – Water

We are WSP – Join us and make your career future ready!

In today’s world it’s important to work for a company that has clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world.

When considering a career move it’s vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong. See what WSP stands for in 2024 and beyond…

To find out more about our Water business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: Water Resilience for a Sustainable Tomorrow hiring-jobs.com WSP (https://www.wsp.com/en-gl/hubs/water-engineering-sustainable-tomorrow)

As one of the leading consultancies in the water sector, we are working to solve some of the world’s biggest challenges, particularly in the face of a changing climate, asset resilience, industry capacity and supporting the road to Net Zero. We support our clients at every stage of the project lifecycle, from creating a long-term strategic vision, through to advising, planning, designing and implementing solutions to help communities thrive – an impossible mission without effective flood management or a future-proofed water supply.

Our water team work on some of the most highly significant projects in the UK, for both regulated and non-regulated clients, including Severn Trent Water, South West Water, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Northumbrian Water, Northern Ireland Water, Southern Water and Environment Agency – as well as a large portfolio of governmental and international projects. Our international water portfolio enhances our knowledge of global best practice, so clients benefit from cross-sector experience and cutting-edge thinking in the water sector.

YOUR NEW ROLE, WHAT’S INVOLVED?

Reporting to one of our Associate Directors for the Water, the Commercial Manager will work closely with our Project Directors and Managers to provide advice and support throughout the Contract lifecycle to minimise commercial risk and maximise financial returns in line with the Discipline’s objectives.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Governance: Support in our internal governance projects seeking approval of opportunities, identifying and mitigation of risks.

• Pricing: Reviewing and supporting delivery teams pricing individual commissions and Compensation Events and risk items.

• Delivery: Supporting our Project Directors to ensure compliance to our contractual obligations including, payment application processes, annual reviews and disputes.

• Project Setup: Support our Project Managers to establish Work Breakdown Structures complaint with our contractual terms and to enable cost tracking and control.

• Contract Preparation: Working with our Project Managers and Legal teams to prepare subcontract agreements in accordance with our contractual obligations.

• Invoicing: Managing the Application for Payment process within our contracts to ensure positive cashflow and debt management.

• Forecasting: Assist in the preparation of contractual forecasts and budgets in accordance with our contractual obligations and internal processes. In addition advising on any corrective actions to variations in forecast.

• Risk Mitigation: Quickly escalating and supporting on commercial issues such as payment disputes and claims.

• Lessons Learnt: Collation of feedback to ensure continuous improvement of our commercial responses on future opportunities.

• Commercial Community: Become an integral and active part of our Commercial Community sharing knowledge and experience throughout the wider business.

If you are ready to make a significant impact and thrive in a collaborative environment, we invite you to apply and become an integral part of our team. Join us and contribute to the continued success and growth of our Water team!

WE’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE:

• Leading People: Build strong trusting relationships withnin our delivery teams and clients to support delivery and effect change. Demonstrate excellent inter-personal skills with good leadership and management abilities.

• Design & Build Experience: Have experience working for or in a contractor organisation delivering multi-disciplinary projects, ideally within the regulated water sector.

• Inclusion and Performance: Promotes and engages diverse persepctives fostering inclusion in every area of business operations. Demonstrates courage in decision making and supports, coaches and develops others through respectful, actionable constructuve feedback. Provides encoragement and development to allow all to reach their full potential and achieve maximum performance.

• Commercial: Experience in commercial disputes and settlements inparticlaur where working for a contractor.

• Strategic Thinking and Direction: Ability to operate and develop a business; forward thinking, capable of visualising and planning for the longer term; capable of identifying, communicating, engaging and drives the implementation of commercial improvement strategies.

• Problem Solving: Able to identify potential future risks and issues, develop mitigation strategies and monitor performance.

• Project Delivery: Possess a broad range of project experience at a multi-disciplinary level inlcuding extensive use and knowledge of NEC3 and 4 forms of contract.

• Communication: Demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively and positive influence at all levels as well as internally and externally.

We are WSP – Join us and make your career future ready!

In today’s world it’s important to work for a company that has clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world.

When considering a career move its vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong.

To find out more about our business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: Who We Are hiring-jobs.com WSP (https://www.wsp.com/en-gb/who-we-are)

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Work-life balance?

WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important – whether that’s for your families, friends, or yourself.

Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Diversity?

We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.

Our employee resource groups VIBE (LGBTQ+ employees), CREED (Championing Racial Equality and Ethnic Diversity) and our Gender Balance Group, in tandem with WSP’s Neurodiverse Community Group, WSP Connect Group (visible and non-visible disabilities) help us promote the right environment for you to reach your full potential.

Health & Wellbeing?

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Med24 gives you and your family unrestricted telephone access to an NHS doctor where you can call day or night or have a face-to-face video consultation.

Flex your time?

For improved work life balance, WSP offers the “WSP Hour” which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development?

We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that’s why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that’s chartership, training or mentoring.

APPLY NOW AND BE THE FUTURE OF WSP!

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Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.