Commercial Manager
14 hours ago
Harlow
Position: Commercial Manager. Location: UK-wide site travel, ideally based in the South. Salary: £100,000+ DOE + package. A leading Civil Engineering Contractor is seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to take ownership of a substantial portfolio of infrastructure and tunnelling works across the UK. This is a senior leadership position, responsible for driving commercial performance, governance, and strategy across projects valued initially between £70M-£100M+, with a strong growth pipeline. The role offers the opportunity to work closely with senior leadership, including the Commercial Director and Contracts Director, playing a key part in shaping the future direction of the business. • Lead the full commercial function across a portfolio of civil engineering projects., • Oversee commercial performance including CVRs, forecasting, cashflow, and WIP management., • Drive margin improvement, risk mitigation, and commercial governance across all projects., • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Quantity Surveyors and commercial staff., • Act as the senior escalation point for contractual and commercial issues., • Manage subcontractor procurement, cost control, and entitlement recovery., • Oversee valuations, applications, compensation events, and final account agreements., • Lead commercial reviews, audits, and performance reporting to senior leadership and Operating Board., • Support work-winning activities, helping secure future projects and long-term client relationships., • Provide strategic commercial insight to support business planning and growth., • Management of a team of quantity surveyors, costing staff and project planners., • Degree qualified, or equivalent., • Experience of development and implementation of procedures., • Civil engineering works experience., • Knowledge of a wide range of contract conditions., • Extensive knowledge of contract forms including NEC, JCT and bespoke contracts., • Excellent IT skills and knowledge of relevant software., • Excellent interpersonal and networking skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of personnel., • Ability to effectively prioritise a busy workload and meet project deadlines., • Evidence new ways of thinking which deliver benefits., • Ability to influence others., • Member of RICS or other relevant professional body, or working towards membership., • Salary £100k+ DOE, • Company car / allowance, • Discretionary bonus, • Life assurance, • Generous pension, • 23 days holiday plus Bank Holidays #J-18808-Ljbffr