Senior Commercial Manager, Preston

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly,fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.Where will you be working? We help our clients safeguard the water supply, improve environmental performance and manage demand for future generations. We enhance and extend asset life, ensuring compliance with water quality and environmental standards.  We’re problem solvers with over 140 years of combined experience in engineering and infrastructure.This role will be within our water and wastewater capital project delivery team. Our teams deliver large-scale capital programmes aimed at keeping water infrastructure resilient for the long-term while protecting the environment. Want to be a part of it? What will you be doing? Management of Commercial team including ongoing developmentEnsure adherence with company SODA and governance processes Build and manage effective, strategic client relationships Work with Contract Director to set out commercial processes and manage compliance Monthly reporting assurance, including presentation to Ops Board and SLT as required.What you’ll bring Professional attitude and a collaborative and supportive leadership style The candidate will have experience in the utilities sector, Water industry specific experience desirable but not essential Higher Education Qualifications in Quantity Surveying or similar. What’s in it for you?We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include; Contributory pension scheme Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year Employee assistance programme My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts Life assuranceCycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave Reward and recognition scheme Recommend a friend– get rewarded for introducing people to us! In addition, this role offers; Company car and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose fromMy Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme Private health care– family cover Health Care Cash Plan, giving you the ability to claim back medical expenses for things like dental, eyecare and physiotherapy and much more! 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays Discretionary bonus schemeAbout us We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We’re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours. We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectationsWe’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group. Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered. For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3 rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.#MGroupW   #LI-LK1