Commercial Manager

Overview

In this Commercial Manager role, you will lead commercial performance across a portfolio of M&E projects. You will shape project commercial strategy, manage risk, and ensure robust contractual and financial controls from pre-construction through final account. You will support and develop the Quantity Surveying team and work with directors to drive consistent governance and reporting. This is an opportunity to influence systems, strategy and team development within an established M&E contractor. You will engage directly with senior leadership to shape commercial outcomes and project profitability.

Pay / Benefits

• Senior position within an established M&E contractor
• Commercial oversight of a varied project portfolio
• Opportunity to shape systems, strategy and team development
• Direct engagement with the senior leadership team
• Long-term progression within a growing business

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial management across multiple M&E projects
• Oversee CVRs, forecasts, cash flow and project reporting
• Manage contractual risk, change control and commercial correspondence
• Review procurement strategies and subcontractor appointments
• Support and develop Quantity Surveyors within the team
• Lead negotiations with clients, subcontractors and suppliers
• Monitor applications, payments and final accounts
• Work closely with directors and project teams on commercial performance
• Ensure commercial procedures and governance are consistently applied

Key requirements

• Senior commercial experience within M&E or specialist contracting
• Strong contract, cost reporting and risk-management knowledge
• Proven experience leading commercial teams
• Confident negotiation and client-facing skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities
• Strong leadership and commercial judgement

• negotiation
• leadership
• client-facing
• contract management
• cost reporting
• risk management

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