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Commercial Manager
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We are looking for a Commercial Manager for our Rail & Aviation division. This is a nationwide role overseeing projects across the North of England. In this position, you will report directly to the Head of Commercial for Rail and Aviation, taking responsibility for commercial aspects of Kier Rail & Aviation portfolio.
Can you envision a world without transportation links by land, sea, or air? Neither can we Your journey is our journey. Join us at Kier Transportation, where we are working brilliantly together to make a difference, supporting the movement of people, goods, and equipment.
Location: Nationwide - remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required
Hours: 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
What will you be responsible for?
As Commercial Manager, you'll be working within the Commercial team, you will be responsible for leading and managing all commercial, contractual, and financial aspects of project delivery, ensuring robust cost control, risk management, change control, and compliance with internal commercial standards and governance.
Your day to day will include:
* Commercial responsibility and accountability for pre-contract through to final account
* Preparing, managing and reporting project budgets, forecasts, and CVR reconciliations, leading cash flow forecasting, financial performance reporting and change management, managing final accounts, including negotiation and agreement with clients
* Leading procurement strategy and subcontractor appointment, utilising any internal frameworks, negotiating subcontract terms and managing commercial performance of the supply chain
* Contributing to bid reviews, commercial strategy, and business improvement initiatives
* Acting as key commercial interface with clients, consultants, and supply chain partners, providing commercial input to senior management and project teams
What are we looking for?
This role of Commercial Manager is great for you if:
* Academic and professional qualifications commensurate with a Commercial Manager, MRICS / MCICES / MCIOB or working towards
* Proven experience at a senior commercial level, managing and administrating NEC Option C and E contracts
* Ability to inspire, lead, and communicate effectively across diverse teams and projects
* A full driving licence
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier
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* Location: Salford
* Vacancy ID: 9660
* Background check: None
* Closing Date: 8 Mar 2026
* Flexible Working: Yes
Flexible working could include part time, job share, condensed hours, or flexible start/end times.
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