Commercial Director in Glasgow

Overview

Some see a wall. We see the chance to open a door.

Location: Central belt Scotland

At Robertson, we see challenges, opportunities, and solutions our way. We’re bold enough to ask questions, brave enough to look at things differently, and confident enough to be ourselves. Join us and you’ll join the UK’s largest family‑owned construction, infrastructure and support services business. As 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.

Your new role

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 being met while continuously assessing risk and opportunity.

About the role:

• Assist and advise on legal and contractual matters during preconstruction as directed by the RMD.
• Production of monthly financial results, including forecasting year‑end financial position.
• Develop and present commercial strategies and proposals.
• Carry out internal audits and cost/value investigations as required on projects that display concerns in respect of programme slippage and report findings.
• Ensure that all Commercial policies and procedures are being implemented diligently within the business and raise any non‑conformances found with the RMD to allow corrective action.
• Monitor that all projects have actual vs planned cashflows, ensuring that variations and final accounts processes are diligently applied.
• Visit projects regularly to undertake assurance checks.
• Act professionally to protect and maintain the good standing of the Company within the industry and its clients.
• Ensure that the businesses maintain a focus on the delivery of Robertson Group Strategic Objectives and the embedment of Group Strategies, measured via Key Performance Indicators.
• Negotiate and utilise a robust set of main and sub‑contract provisions in each project to minimise risk.
• Review the suitability of the supply chain being used by the Business, ensure compliance with Group minimum standards, and report on any issues regarding commercial and contractual performance on projects.
• Ensure that governance and risk management is robust, reviewing and strengthening our processes and risk management in all areas.
• Constantly monitor the business project risk, opportunity, recovery, cashflows, and expenditure, advising the RMD of any changes to budget/forecasted outcomes.
• Attend Regional Board meetings.

About you:

• Relevant Quantity Surveying degree.
• Relevant Professional qualification (preferred).
• Senior level professional commercial experience.
• Wide experience of the construction marketplace.
• Excellent knowledge of procurement processes.
• Experience in delivering targets through the effective appointment and management of all Construction.

What’s in it for me

Our Principles - The Robertson Way

Our principles are our roadmap to achieving positive outcomes and delivering on our purpose. They influence daily decisions around what we do and how we do things, creating an environment of growth, innovation, and high performance.

• We listen: Listening enables us to work positively and collaboratively, assuring customers, partners, and colleagues that their voices are always heard.
• We are professional: Our mix of prudence and diligence, care and attention to detail means that our customers have certainty and assurance in everything we do and trust us to deliver.
• 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 the environment, we know that everything matters.
• We are determined to succeed: Every challenge is an opportunity. We work collaboratively and focus on safety, productivity, and quality to find solutions we can be proud of that provide a positive, lasting benefit.
• We are one team: We work as one – in our teams and partnerships, and with our customers. We respect each contribution, and everyone stands up to be counted.

Benefits of working with Robertson:

• 33 days annual leave (pro‑rata 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 Hapi Rewards App.
• Annual Flu Vaccine.
• Access to E‑Learning.
• Health & Wellbeing Support.
• Life Management & Financial Support.

Diversity & Inclusion:

When it comes to diversity and inclusion, we see things differently at Robertson. That’s why we’re working hard to create an environment where everyone can feel welcome, and where we can all be ourselves. 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.

Apply now

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