Commercial Manager - Highways and Transportation

Industry: Local Authority

Location: Newport, Isle of Wight

Hours: 37 hours per week

Days: Monday - Friday

Duration: starts 1st July 2025 for approx. 12 weeks ( whilst recruiting permanently)

Duties:

Provide leadership and direction, for managing the commercial aspects of the Highways PFI contract.
Work in collaboration with the Strategic Manager, Group Engineer, Transport Strategy Manager, and the Network Manager as part of a Senior Contract Management Team (SCMT) to maintain and develop an effective scrutiny framework.
Performance manage the highways maintenance contractor service company and operational company including site inspections and audits; and Communication with stakeholders internally and externally including elected members and Town / Parish Councils.
Lead in the scrutiny of change events and issue contractual notices to the Service Provider
Review planned investment against Financial Model forecasts, challenge investment profiles and forecasts against network requirements.

Experience:

Ability to demonstrate a thorough understanding of financial and commercial processes and contract management through experience in a similar position.
A high level of understanding of how the council's role as a highway authority fits with its wider corporate strategic objectives and the interrelationships between the different directorates.
An understanding of and experience of procurement and commercial processes market development that can be transferred to the services managed by the Highways PFI Team.
Strong understanding of national legislation and local government policy and best practice regarding finance and commercial processes, contract and budget monitoring and setting.
Experience and understanding of project and programme management.
Able to demonstrate examples of inspiring and motivating staff and of managing their performance.
Educated to degree level or equivalent standard/experience in a relevant subject and relevant professional qualification.

Salary: £51.35 per hour worked