Commercial Manager
Posted Today by 1770597959
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
Tamworth
Summary: The role of Commercial Manager focuses on delivering complex infrastructure programmes within the Utilities, Rail, and wider Infrastructure sectors. This client-facing contract position requires expert commercial leadership throughout pre- and post-contract stages, procurement, and contract management. The successful candidate will manage commercial activities, drive efficiencies, and support strategic decision-making for senior stakeholders. The position is based in Tamworth with hybrid working arrangements and is classified as inside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage, monitor and report on all commercial aspects of projects in line with corporate governance and cost reporting requirements
- Lead commercial review, valuation and approval of high-value / high-risk contractor applications
- Provide expert advice on change control, scope changes and risk mitigation
- Prepare and process payment applications and invoices, attend valuation meetings and manage commercial correspondence and contractual notices
- Lead final account settlements and project close-out activities
- Support cost analysis, benchmarking and continuous improvement of estimating processes
- Assist with pre-contract procurement, negotiation of contract prices and commercial strategy
- Provide NEC and JCT contract and procurement advice to project teams
Key Skills:
- Extensive experience in commercial management within infrastructure, utilities, rail or major capital programmes
- Strong background in pre- and post-contract commercial management
- Proven experience working in principal contract roles
- Confident operating in client-facing or consultancy environments
- Strong knowledge of NEC and JCT forms of contract
- Commercially astute with excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Relevant degree or equivalent qualification
- Chartered status (RICS) or actively working towards chartership
- Solid experience across commercial governance, cost control and contract administration
- Right to work in the UK
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Tamworth
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Detailed Description From Employer:
Commercial Manager - Infrastructure / Utilities (Contract, Inside IR35)
Location: Tamworth (hybrid working)
Rate: Competitive (Inside IR35)
A growing and highly regarded project and programme consultancy is seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to support the delivery of complex infrastructure programmes across the Utilities, Rail and wider Infrastructure sectors.
This is a client-facing contract role, embedded within project and programme teams, providing expert commercial leadership across pre- and post-contract stages, procurement, and contract management.
The Role
As Commercial Manager, you will be responsible for the full spectrum of commercial management activities across your designated project portfolio. You will use your experience of supplier relationships, contract administration and commercial governance to drive efficiencies, manage risk and ensure robust cost control.
You will act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, supporting strategic decision-making while ensuring compliance with contractual and governance requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage, monitor and report on all commercial aspects of projects in line with corporate governance and cost reporting requirements
- Lead commercial review, valuation and approval of high-value / high-risk contractor applications
- Provide expert advice on change control, scope changes and risk mitigation
- Prepare and process payment applications and invoices, attend valuation meetings and manage commercial correspondence and contractual notices
- Lead final account settlements and project close-out activities
- Support cost analysis, benchmarking and continuous improvement of estimating processes
- Assist with pre-contract procurement, negotiation of contract prices and commercial strategy
- Provide NEC and JCT contract and procurement advice to project teams
About You
- Extensive experience in commercial management within infrastructure, utilities, rail or major capital programmes
- Strong background in pre- and post-contract commercial management
- Proven experience working in principal contract roles
- Confident operating in client-facing or consultancy environments
- Strong knowledge of NEC and JCT forms of contract
- Commercially astute with excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Qualifications & Requirements
- Relevant degree or equivalent qualification
- Chartered status (RICS) or actively working towards chartership
- Solid experience across commercial governance, cost control and contract administration
- Right to work in the UK
Why Apply?
- Opportunity to work on high-profile infrastructure programmes
- Long-term contract potential within a growing consultancy
- Exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic programmes
- Supportive, people-first consultancy culture
