Commercial Manager
London
£90k
About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced Commercial Manager / Commercial Lead to support the Commercial Director and wider Commercial & Legal team within a leading international engineering consultancy in London.
You will play a key role in ensuring projects are commercially sound, contractually compliant, and delivered efficiently across the UK and, depending on experience, the Middle East. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a client‑facing, commercially focused environment and enjoys working across complex, high‑profile engineering projects.
Key Responsibilities:
* Support the Commercial Director with commercial planning, project execution, and financial oversight.
* Monitor commercial activities including project planning, risk identification, and financial impact analysis.
* Review project documentation such as change requests, payment applications, and deliverables to ensure contractual compliance.
* Assist Project Leaders with project close‑out, ensuring all contractual and legal requirements are met.
* Support negotiations of commercial and contractual terms with clients.
* Provide guidance to Project Leaders on project performance, risk mitigation, and claims avoidance.
* Attend key client meetings to support discussions on project progress, challenges, and solutions.
* Review project progress against scope, budget, and timelines, identifying variations where required.
* Build strong working relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders.
* Contribute to commercial strategy, cost modelling, and work‑winning activities.
Skills & Experience Required:
* Proven experience in a commercial role within the UK, ideally with an international consultancy or main contractor.
* Professionally qualified in a construction‑related discipline (e.g., Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or related legal qualification).
* Strong experience negotiating terms of business and supporting dispute resolution.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
* Extensive knowledge of UK public sector contracts, particularly NEC3/4.
* Experience developing claims and understanding contractual entitlements.
* Strong commercial and financial acumen.
* Ability to draft clear contractual correspondence and support collaborative project solutions.
* Desirable: RICS / CICES accredited degree or full professional membership.
What’s on Offer:
* Hybrid working arrangements.
* Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package (including private medical, life assurance, income protection, and car allowance).
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays, with flexible holiday options.
* Generous company pension scheme.
* Flexible benefits such as cycle scheme, dental, optical, travel insurance, and more.
* Enhanced parental leave policies.
* Early finish at 3pm on the last Friday of every month.
* Strong commitment to professional development, including funded memberships for two professional bodies.
* Supportive, inclusive culture with wellbeing initiatives and social activities.
* Opportunity to work on major UK and international engineering projects.
Ready to bring your commercial expertise to a global consultancy working on some of the industry’s most exciting projects? Apply now and let’s start the conversation.