Senior Commercial Manager

Job description

Senior Commercial Manager – Civils Contractor

Location: Remote working with occasional travel to Hemel Hempstead and project sites

Reporting to: Commercial / Operations Director

Overview

A growing civil engineering contractor is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager to provide strategic and operational commercial leadership across the business. This is a senior role responsible for driving commercial performance, managing risk and ensuring profitability across multiple civils and infrastructure projects.

The position is primarily remote, with occasional travel required for meetings, site visits and leadership reviews.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead commercial performance across all live projects
• Oversee contract strategy, negotiations and risk management
• Support bids, tenders and pricing reviews
• Manage forecasting, cashflow and cost control
• Oversee variations, compensation events and claims
• Produce monthly commercial reports for senior leadership
• Work closely with operational and delivery teams
• Mentor and develop commercial staff
• Maintain strong client relationships

Requirements

• Proven senior commercial experience within civils or infrastructure
• Strong knowledge of NEC and JCT contracts
• Experience managing commercial risk on live projects
• Confident leadership and negotiation skills
• Strong financial and reporting capability
• Comfortable working remotely while engaging effectively with teams

Package

• Annual discretionary bonus
• Pension and company benefits
• Long-term progression within a growing contractor
• Opportunity to work on complex and varied civils projects

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London Area

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

07-03-2026

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