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A leading engineering-led logistics provider is transforming how critical UK infrastructure projects are delivered through innovative, precision-driven transport solutions across land and water. They are now seeking a proactive Commercial Manager to oversee commercial governance and financial performance across key projects, ensuring strong cost control, accurate reporting, and effective contract management. Acting as the link between project teams, clients, and the supply chain, you'll provide clear commercial guidance, resolve contractual matters, and support high-quality project delivery across complex infrastructure environments.

Responsibilities and duties of the Commercial Manager role

Lead the commercial function across assigned projects ensuring strong governance, financial control and best practice commercial standards

Develop and implement commercial strategies that maximise project value, profitability and overall commercial performance

Take full ownership of forecasting, cash flow management and cost-to-complete (CTC) reporting for relevant projects

Identify commercial risks and opportunities, implementing mitigation plans to protect and enhance project outcomes

Oversee contract administration across NEC and other contract frameworks, ensuring full compliance with all obligations

Lead discussions on contractual matters with clients and subcontractors

Provide clear commercial guidance to project teams and identify scope changes, ensuring they are recorded, costed and approved

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

Proven experience in a commercial management role within construction, infrastructure, utilities or related project-based environments

Strong working knowledge of NEC contracts (e.g., ECC, PSC) and other major contract forms, including their commercial processes and obligations

Demonstrated ability to manage project finances, including forecasting, cash flow, cost control and CTC reporting

Personal skills

The Commercial Manager role would suit someone who is:

Skilled in preparing, negotiating and agreeing applications for payment, variations and final accounts

Strong commercial risk awareness with the ability to identify issues early and develop effective mitigation strategies

Confident communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience working closely with project managers, contract leads and finance teams

Salary and benefits of the Commercial Manager role

25 days' annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays

Enhanced employer pension contributions and salary sacrifice schemes

Private medical insurance

Income protection insurance

Life insurance cover

Performance-related pay scheme

Enhanced parental leave benefits

Cycle to work scheme

Family friend policies

Access to our Employee Assistance Programme

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