We are seeking an experienced technical Commercial Manager at Associate / Associate Director grade to join our Cities Project Leadership (CPL) team, supporting the delivery of major, complex projects across the UK and internationally.
The role can be based from either our London or Bath offices on a hydrid working arrangement.
This role is primarily project‑focused and sits within an experienced leadership team responsible for overseeing the technical, commercial and financial performance of some of Buro Happold’s largest Cities projects. You will work closely with Project Directors and multidisciplinary teams to ensure projects are well governed, commercially sound and delivered to the highest standards.
What you’ll be doing:
- Working as part of the project leadership team, you will:
- Oversee the commercial, financial and technical performance of projects or defined work packages
- Lead project planning activities including programme, budgets, risk and change management
- Support Project Directors in providing clear commercial direction to internal teams
- Engage with client commercial representatives on change, variations, compensation events and risk
- Liaise closely with technical teams to understand impacts of change and manage risk proactively
- Support bidding and work‑winning activity, working with Buro Happold’s central Legal and Commercial teams
- Lead and support more junior colleagues, contributing to the development of commercial capability within the team
- Act as a representative of Buro Happold with clients and project partners
What success looks like:
- In this role, success is demonstrated through:
- Projects that are commercially successful, well governed and delivered to a high technical standard
- Effective identification and management of risk across your project portfolio
- Strong collaboration with Project Directors, technical teams and clients
- Positive contribution to the development of people and best practice within Cities Project Leadership
- Active engagement with Buro Happold’s equity, inclusion and continuous improvement objectives
About you:
You will be an established commercial or project leader with experience working in complex, multidisciplinary environments. You are comfortable operating at senior level, supporting both project delivery and client relationships.
You will typically have:
- Experience delivering major infrastructure or urban development projects (e.g. urban development, highways, utilities), ideally across the UK and Middle East
- A good technical understanding of infrastructure engineering disciplines, gained through design, contracting or commercial/QS roles
- A strong track record in commercial management and project leadership
- Experience procuring and managing sub‑consultants
- Experience setting up and managing large multidisciplinary teams, including programme, financial and technical performance
- Experience preparing fee estimates, proposals and supporting commercial negotiations
- Strong communication skills and the ability to engage effectively with senior clients and stakeholders
What we offer you
Bring your knowledge and expertise to one of the world’s most respected consultancies.
- Hybrid working arrangements.
- Attractive salary and benefits package including, private medical insurance, life assurance and income protection.
- 10% Car allowance
- Holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum (exclusive of bank holidays) and flexible holiday arrangements.
- Generous company pension scheme.
- Flexible benefits including cycle scheme, dental insurance, optical cover, travel insurance, season ticket loans, and corporate discounts.
- Enhanced parenthood leave policies.
- 3pm finish on the last Friday of the month.
- A strong commitment to your continuous development. Whatever stage in your career, we have a learning and development programme that will enable and empower you.
- Entitlement to two memberships to professional bodies or subscriptions
- A commitment to your wellbeing through a comprehensive employee assistance programme and wellbeing activities. A supportive and inclusive environment that will welcome you through social and outreach activities from the Young Employees Forum to mentoring.
- An international culture that wherever your career takes you at Buro Happold, you won’t be far from the exceptional. #LI-TG1 #LI-Hybrid
A place for everyone
Buro Happold values an individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of how you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.
Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds, and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive.
We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment. We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing differences allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.
Please let us know if there are any adjustments we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact recruitment@burohappold.com so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.