Commercial Manager – Engineering & Infrastructure

Overview

In this role you will provide commercial leadership across the Group’s engineering and construction projects, ensuring negotiated contracts reflect risk and value. You’ll support live projects, guide project teams on commercial issues, and strengthen governance to maximise profitability. You will work with directors and business leaders to improve commercial consistency and risk management, shaping how contracts drive project success. This is an opportunity to lead commercial strategy in a growing group and influence outcomes across multiple units.

Responsibilities

• Review, negotiate and advise on client, subcontract and supplier contracts (NEC4, NEC PSC, JCT, bespoke)
• Identify contractual risks and propose practical solutions
• Draft/review subcontracts, collateral warranties and other agreements
• Support bid teams by highlighting contract risks during tenders
• Provide proactive commercial support to project managers through delivery
• Manage compensation events, contract changes, variations and claims
• Assist final account negotiations and review forecasts, CVRs and margins
• Drive cash flow through effective commercial management and change control
• Attend project reviews and provide commercial guidance as needed
• Promote best practice in contract management and commercial awareness across the Group
• Coach project managers and engineers on commercial topics
• Collaborate with Engineering, Design, Operations, Finance and Business Development teams
• Build relationships to promote commercially sound decision making
• Support directors during key commercial negotiations
• Assist bid teams with contract reviews during tenders when required

Key requirements

• Significant commercial management experience within engineering, utilities or infrastructure
• Strong working knowledge of NEC3 and NEC4 contracts (ECC and PSC) and bespoke amendments
• Experience reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts
• Experience supporting project managers through live project delivery
• Strong understanding of compensation events, change control, claims and final accounts
• Excellent commercial judgement balancing risk and opportunity
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills

• Commercially astute with strong business judgment
• Effective communication and negotiation
• Confident in challenging stakeholders constructively
• NEC3/NEC4 contract knowledge (ECC and PSC)
• Contract review and negotiation
• Z Clauses and bespoke amendments

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