Commercial Manager

Overview

As Commercial Manager, you will help drive delivery of world-class services for infrastructure and energy projects. You will supervise contract, cost, and risk management while liaising with the Leadership Team and clients. The role blends technical excellence with client-facing leadership to ensure value and governance across projects. You join a collaborative, partner-led firm that prioritises career development, ESG, and social value in its growth from London. This is a chance to shape outcomes on high-profile infrastructure initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Administer and manage contracts under NEC or similar forms
• Provide cost advice and governance for project issues with the client Leadership Team
• Oversee contract correspondence, payment notices, and change control processes
• Lead and assess change orders, variations, and potential disputes; support resolution
• Maintain robust contract-based records and risk registers; conduct risk workshops
• Advise on cost management, CBS/WBS maintenance, baselining changes, and earned value metrics (CPI, SPI)
• Prepare cost forecasts, liabilities, and accruals; support procurement and tendering activities
• Supervise estimation, value engineering, and benchmarking; draft clear estimates
• Manage planning and reporting; issue programme-related correspondence and dashboards
• Support tendering activities: NDA compliance, tender evaluation, ITT documentation, and contract award documents
• Ensure procurement strategies align with client requirements and governance
• Monitor risk and ensure governance within project delivery

Key requirements

• Experience leading large-scale infrastructure projects, preferably in energy/utilities
• Experience with pre- and post-contract activities and NEC or similar contracts
• Strong client-facing, collaborative, and communication skills
• Degree-qualified in a construction-related discipline; MRICS preferred but not essential
• Proven ability to work independently and meet deliverables in a consultancy environment
• Proficient with Excel, Word, Powerproject, and EDMS; familiarity with CostX or similar tools
• Strategic thinker with problem-solving capability and drive to support business initiatives
• Willingness to travel to client sites and manage multi-stakeholder interfaces

• Client-focused service orientation
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management
• Collaborative, cross-functional teamwork
• NEC contracts knowledge
• Cost management and forecasting (CPI/SPI)
• Change control and claims handling

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