Commercial Director

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Commercial Director

Challenges. Opportunities. Solutions. At Robertson, we see them Nice way. We’re bold enough to ask questions, brave enough to look at things differently, confident enough to be ourselves. Join us and you’ll join the UK’s largest family‑owned construction, infrastructure and support services business. As a Commercial Director you’ll be part of a team that’s doing incredible things – for ourselves, for the built environment around us, and for a truly sustainable future.

The primary role of the Commercial Director is to provide operational commercial support to the Regional Managing Director, leading the commercial team within the regional business to ensure that the business objectives are met while continuously assessing risk and opportunity.

• Assist and advise on legal and contractual matters during pre‑construction (as directed by the RMD).
• Produce monthly financial results, including forecasting the year‑end financial position.
• Develop and present commercial strategies and proposals.
• Carry out internal audits and cost/value investigations on projects with concerns about programme slippage and report findings.
• Ensure that all commercial policies and procedures are implemented diligently and raise non‑conformances to the RMD for corrective action. Monitor that all projects have actual versus planned cash‑flows, that variations and final accounts processes are applied. Conduct regular assurance visits to projects.
• Act professionally to protect and maintain the Company’s good standing within the industry and its clients.
• Ensure that the business focuses on delivering Robertson Group Strategic Objectives and embeds Group Strategies, measured via Key Performance Indicators.
• Negotiate and utilise robust main and sub‑contract provisions in each project to minimise risk.
• Continuously review supply‑chain suitability, ensure compliance with Group minimum standards and report issues regarding commercial and contractual performance on projects.
• Governance & Risk – Ensure robust governance and risk management, review and strengthen processes and risk management in all areas.
• Constantly monitor project risk, opportunity, recovery, cash‑flows and expenditure and advise the RMD of any changes to budget/forecasted outcomes.
• Attend Regional Board meetings.

• Relevant Quantity Surveying degree.
• Wide experience of the construction marketplace.
• Excellent knowledge of procurement processes.
• Experience delivering targets through effective appointment and management of all construction teams.

• We listen:
  Listening enables us to work positively and collaboratively, giving customers, partners and colleagues assurance that their voices are always heard.
• We are professional:
  Our mix of prudence and diligence, care and attention to detail gives customers certainty and assurance in everything we do.
• We take responsibility:
  Each of us is accountable for what we do, from the smallest detail to team safety and caring for our communities and environment.
• We are determined to succeed:
  Every challenge is an eran opportunity. We work collaboratively and focus on safety, productivity and quality to find solutions we can be proud of and that provide a positive, lasting benefit.
• We are one team:
  We work as one – in teams and partnerships, and with customers. We respect each contribution and stand up to be counted. We are Team Robertson.

• 33 days annual leave (pro‑rate for part‑time or FTC positions, increases with length of service)
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounts (gym memberships, restaurants, days out, etc.) with affects Rewards App
• Access to e‑Learning

We encourage applications from people of all races, ages, genders, religions, sexual orientations and more – so whoever you are, we hope you’ll see things our way, too.

If you’ve got what it takes to look at things differently, find new perspectives and discover the extraordinary within the ordinary, we’d love to meet you. Submit your CV to apply for this role.

This role will be subject to pre‑employment screening, including references. The level of screening may vary depending on role responsibilities and will be discussed at interview.

Director

Full‑time

• Management and Strategy/Planning
• Construction (Industry)

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

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