Commercial Manager

Job description

Commercial Manager (Foundations / Piling)

Location: Burscough, Lancashire (UK-wide projects)

Salary: £95,000 – £100,000 + Bonus + Company Vehicle + Private Healthcare + Share Scheme

Contract Type: Permanent

The Role

Our client is a well-established contractor operating within the foundations, piling, and geotechnical sectors, delivering technically complex and specialist projects across the UK. Due to continued growth and a strong forward order book, they are now seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to take a key role in supporting operational delivery and commercial performance across multiple projects.

This is a senior, autonomous position, working closely with Directors, senior leadership, and site-based teams. You will have full commercial responsibility across live projects, ensuring robust cost control, contract compliance, and strong commercial outcomes throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Take full commercial responsibility for multiple foundations and piling projects from pre-contract through to final account
• Provide commercial leadership and support to Project Managers and operational teams across live sites
• Manage contracts under JCT and bespoke forms, including variations, change control, and commercial negotiations
• Produce and manage CVRs, cost forecasts, and commercial reports to senior leadership
• Manage client, subcontractor, and supplier commercial relationships
• Identify, manage, and mitigate commercial risk across projects
• Maintain a regular site presence and attend project and commercial meetings as required

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience in a Commercial Manager or Senior Quantity Surveyor role within foundations, piling, geotechnical, or ground engineering
• Strong working knowledge of JCT contracts and commercial best practice
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously with significant commercial value
• Confident communicator, able to engage effectively with Directors, clients, and site teams
• A proactive and commercially astute approach to project delivery

What’s On Offer

• Basic salary of £95,000 – £100,000
• Annual bonus
• Company vehicle
• Private healthcare
• Share scheme
• Clear progression opportunities within a growing and well-established business
• Exposure to technically challenging, high-value specialist projects

If you’re a Commercial Manager with a strong background in foundations or piling, and you’re ready to take on a senior, autonomous role within a growing specialist contractor, we’d love to hear from you. Contact William at Engineered Connections today on 07700149986 to discuss the opportunity in confidence.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

South Lanarkshire

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

01-03-2026

Profession type

Sales

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English