Senior Commercial Manager

Overview

As a Senior Commercial Manager, you will lead end-to-end commercial management for allocated projects, frameworks and programmes in Scotland and Ireland. You will own commercial performance, cash and risk management, and drive final accounts strategy while ensuring robust governance and contract administration. You’ll guide bids and pre-construction inputs, mentor the commercial team, and maintain strong stakeholder relationships. This role offers impact across cross-functional teams within a major rail/energy portfolio and a clear path to shape commercial outcomes.

Pay / Benefits

• car/allowance 5400

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial management of projects, frameworks and programmes in the Transport and Energy sectors for Scotland & Ireland
• Own commercial performance including margin protection, cash recovery, WIP/debt management, forecasting, risk & opportunity management and final accounts
• Oversee contract administration, notices, change control, records, payment mechanisms and contractual timescales
• Lead monthly commercial reviews, cost reporting, CVR preparation, cash forecasting and financial performance management
• Report on commercial performance, risks, opportunities and corrective actions to senior management
• Provide senior commercial input to bids, tenders and pre-construction activities, including risk allocation and handover to delivery
• Ensure robust commercial governance, approval records, and escalation of high-risk matters
• Manage, mentor and develop Commercial Managers, Quantity Surveyors and commercial staff
• Build and maintain client, supply chain and internal stakeholder relationships to protect the commercial position

Key requirements

• Experience in commercial management or quantity surveying within rail infrastructure, energy, utilities, power, civil engineering or major projects
• Strong understanding of financial and commercial reporting in project/programme/portfolio contexts
• Experience administering construction or engineering contracts; NEC or similar forms advantageous
• Leadership experience managing and developing commercial teams
• Solid knowledge of construction contracts, procurement, subcontract management and governance
• Experience managing commercial risks, opportunities, claims and final account strategies
• Strong quantity surveying knowledge across pre-contract to post-contract phases
• Ability to provide clear, accurate, commercially focused reporting on risks, opportunities, cash, margin and actions

• leadership
• stakeholder management
• mentoring
• NEC or similar contract knowledge
• CVR and cost reporting
• cash forecasting

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