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Our client is seeking a seasoned Commercial Manager to play a pivotal role in driving commercial performance and supporting long-term growth. Based in Inverness, this position will be instrumental in supporting a significant pipeline of contracts across the north of Scotland, with a strong workload forecast over the next 5–6 years. Reporting into the Commercial Director based in the south of the UK, the Commercial Manager will provide commercial leadership across tendering, contract negotiation, risk management, and stakeholder engagement, working closely with both regional and central teams. Key Responsibilities Commercial Strategy & Tendering \n • Lead commercial planning and strategy for high-value bids and frameworks aligned with organisational growth goals., • Manage all aspects of tender activity in collaboration with business development, technical and delivery teams, ensuring compliant, competitive, and commercially robust submissions., • Lead negotiation and management of contract terms with clients, partners, and suppliers., • Provide commercial oversight throughout the full contract lifecycle from award to close-out., • Identify and proactively manage commercial risk, including contractual exposures, change controls, and mitigation strategies., • Monitor and report on commercial performance indicators including revenue, margin, cash flow, and cost forecasts., • Build and maintain strong commercial relationships with internal stakeholders, clients, subcontractors, and supply chain partners., • Act as a key point of contact for commercial matters in the region, representing commercial interests with confidence and diplomacy., • Proven experience in a senior commercial role, ideally within infrastructure, energy, utilities, or engineering sectors., • Strong track record of managing commercial and contractual elements of major projects or frameworks., • Excellent understanding of contract law, pricing models, risk management, and commercial negotiations., • Commercially astute with exceptional analytical, financial, and strategic thinking skills. The successful candidate will be instrumental in shaping how the organisation captures and delivers complex contracts that will define its presence and impact in the north of Scotland over the next half decade. This role offers high visibility, strategic influence, and the opportunity to lead commercial excellence in a growing business environment. Legal Information: \nWe act as an employment agency for permanent work and as an employment business for temporary work. \n For roles in the UK, applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. \n We value diversity and promote equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all areas of society and can discuss any reasonable adjustments to support your application.

Our client is looking for an Estimator to join their well established team in Inverness. About the Role As a key member of our clients commercial team, you will play a vital role in securing future work by preparing and submitting high-quality, competitive tenders. You will support business growth by expanding our client base, developing new opportunities, and strengthening relationships with existing customers — all while ensuring projects are secured on a profitable and sustainable basis. Working closely with the Commercial Manager and senior leadership, you will contribute to establishing our client as a leading contractor across civil engineering, renewables, electrical infrastructure and road works, while supporting the continued development of our construction operations. Key Duties & Responsibilities Tendering & Estimating Work as part of the Head Office commercial team supporting business development and tendering activity. Identify and respond to tender opportunities and requests to participate. Review tender documentation and report to the Commercial Manager on programme, scope, risks and opportunities to support bid/no-bid decisions. Process and manage all incoming tender documents accurately and efficiently. Upload and convert Bills of Quantities into internal estimating formats. Measure and take off quantities from drawings and specifications where required. Issue enquiries to suppliers and subcontractors and manage responses. Prepare detailed comparisons of supplier and subcontractor quotations. Build up prices from first principles using internal rates and outputs. Compile complete tender submissions, including all supporting documentation. Present and review tender submissions with the Commercial Manager and senior team. Submit bids in full compliance with Invitation to Tender (ITT) requirements and deadlines. Respond to post-submission queries, clarifications and amendments from clients. On successful bids, lead handover meetings and prepare full tender packs for project delivery teams and commercial leads. Commercial & Relationship Management Build and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues, suppliers, subcontractors, clients and consultants. Proactively identify and communicate commercial risks and opportunities to senior management. Support continuous improvement of tendering and estimating processes. Undertake any other reasonable duties as requested by the Director or Commercial Manager. Performance Measures Success in this role will be measured by: Achievement of company commercial and operational targets. Accuracy and reliability of financial and estimating information. Strength and professionalism of relationships with key internal and external stakeholders. If you would like to find out more and would like to discuss in more detail please contact Lyndsey at Global Highland

Project Director, Overhead Lines Location: Inverness, Scotland Industry: Transmission & Distribution, HV Overhead Lines Scope of Work: A senior leadership role for a motivated and experienced Project Director with one of the UK's leading infrastructure businesses delivering of a range of exciting energy projects across Northern Scotland. Are you an experienced project and people leader with experience in delivering across transmission and distribution schemes? Have you ambitions to work with a market-leader on large-scale substation, overhead lines, and cabling projects? Turner Lovell is recruiting a Project Director to join a leading engineering services company who are delivering new build and upgrade / expansion projects of electricity assets to SSE. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is keen to further develop their skills and take on increasing levels of responsibility. As a Project Director you will be: • Responsible for the overall leadership, direction, management, and supervision of multi-disciplinary projects to appropriate health and safety, time, cost, and quality targets and provide strategic planning, leadership, and support to project operations., • Required to implement a full risk and value engineering management process where all risks and cost savings opportunities are identified.

Our client is looking for an Estimator to join their well established team in Inverness. About the Role As a key member of our clients commercial team, you will play a vital role in securing future work by preparing and submitting high-quality, competitive tenders. You will support business growth by expanding our client base, developing new opportunities, and strengthening relationships with existing customers all while ensuring projects are secured on a profitable and sustainable basis. Working closely with the Commercial Manager and senior leadership, you will contribute to establishing our client as a leading contractor across civil engineering, renewables, electrical infrastructure and road works, while supporting the continued development of our construction operations. Key Duties & Responsibilities Tendering & Estimating • Work as part of the Head Office commercial team supporting business development and tendering activity., • ???????Identify and respond to tender opportunities and requests to participate., • Review tender documentation and report to the Commercial Manager on programme, scope, risks and opportunities to support bid/no-bid decisions., • Process and manage all incoming tender documents accurately and efficiently., • Upload and convert Bills of Quantities into internal estimating formats., • Measure and take off quantities from drawings and specifications where required., • Issue enquiries to suppliers and subcontractors and manage responses., • Prepare detailed comparisons of supplier and subcontractor quotations., • Build up prices from first principles using internal rates and outputs., • Compile complete tender submissions, including all supporting documentation., • Present and review tender submissions with the Commercial Manager and senior team., • Submit bids in full compliance with Invitation to Tender (ITT) requirements and deadlines., • Respond to post-submission queries, clarifications and amendments from clients., • Build and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues, suppliers, subcontractors, clients and consultants., • Proactively identify and communicate commercial risks and opportunities to senior management., • Support continuous improvement of tendering and estimating processes. Success in this role will be measured by: • Achievement of company commercial and operational targets., • Accuracy and reliability of financial and estimating information., • Strength and professionalism of relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.For more information please contact Lyndsey at Global Highland JBRP1_UKTJ

Our client is seeking a seasoned Commercial Manager to play a pivotal role in driving commercial performance and supporting long-term growth. Based in Inverness, this position will be instrumental in supporting a significant pipeline of contracts across the north of Scotland, with a strong workload forecast over the next 5–6 years. Reporting into the Commercial Director based in the south of the UK, the Commercial Manager will provide commercial leadership across tendering, contract negotiation, risk management, and stakeholder engagement, working closely with both regional and central teams. Key Responsibilities Commercial Strategy & Tendering Lead commercial planning and strategy for high-value bids and frameworks aligned with organisational growth goals. Manage all aspects of tender activity in collaboration with business development, technical and delivery teams, ensuring compliant, competitive, and commercially robust submissions. Oversee commercial evaluation, pricing strategy, risk assessments, and contract terms negotiation. Contract & Risk Management Lead negotiation and management of contract terms with clients, partners, and suppliers. Provide commercial oversight throughout the full contract lifecycle from award to close-out. Identify and proactively manage commercial risk, including contractual exposures, change controls, and mitigation strategies. Collaborate with legal, finance, and operational teams to ensure contractual compliance and commercial protection. Financial Performance & Reporting Monitor and report on commercial performance indicators including revenue, margin, cash flow, and cost forecasts. Drive continuous improvement in commercial processes to enhance profitability and reduce risk. Stakeholder Engagement Build and maintain strong commercial relationships with internal stakeholders, clients, subcontractors, and supply chain partners. Act as a key point of contact for commercial matters in the region, representing commercial interests with confidence and diplomacy. Work collaboratively with the Commercial Director to align regional activity with organisational strategy. Experience & Skills Proven experience in a senior commercial role, ideally within infrastructure, energy, utilities, or engineering sectors. Strong track record of managing commercial and contractual elements of major projects or frameworks. Excellent understanding of contract law, pricing models, risk management, and commercial negotiations. Commercially astute with exceptional analytical, financial, and strategic thinking skills. Ability to influence and build credibility with senior stakeholders across functions. Why This Role Matters The successful candidate will be instrumental in shaping how the organisation captures and delivers complex contracts that will define its presence and impact in the north of Scotland over the next half decade. This role offers high visibility, strategic influence, and the opportunity to lead commercial excellence in a growing business environment. Legal Information: We act as an employment agency for permanent work and as an employment business for temporary work. For roles in the UK, applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. We value diversity and promote equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all areas of society and can discuss any reasonable adjustments to support your application

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Director of Engineering, UK (London). We are hiring on behalf of our client, an early‑stage risk and intelligence technology company, for a Director of Engineering. This is a hands‑on leadership role responsible for driving the next stage of technical and organisational growth, scaling the platf

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A leading energy infrastructure firm is seeking an Engineering Director to provide strategic and technical leadership across their engineering portfolio in the UK. Responsibilities include overseeing engineering teams, ensuring compliance with regulations, and managing complex capital projects. Cand

Director of Sales Engineering – United Kingdom (Remote). Lead and scale the Sales Engineering team across the UK. Act as a bridge between product, engineering, and sales to provide customer feedback and influence roadmap decisions.

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Engineering Director – Data Centre Operations. This is a critical leadership role for an experienced Engineering Director to drive operational excellence across multiple, mission-critical facilities. Lead, mentor, and develop high-performing engineering and operations teams.

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