Commercial lead

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Company Name: Kier

Job Description

We’re looking for a Commercial Lead to join our Thames Water Framework based on the Maple Lodge STW project. Location: Maple Lodge STW – remote working available, with travel to the office/site required at least 3 days a week. Hours: 45 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. We’re seeking a Commercial Lead to oversee the commercial, financial and contractual aspects of the Maple Lodge STW upgrade project – one of our flagship £200m+ wastewater infrastructure schemes. You’ll play a central role in project delivery, working alongside a multidisciplinary team to ensure commercial success from pre‑construction through to final account. This is an opportunity to make a real impact on a project that matters, whilst being supported to grow your career with us.

What will you be responsible for? As a Commercial Lead, you’ll be working within the Commercial team, supporting them in delivering commercial excellence across the project. Your day‑to‑day will include:

• Leading all commercial, financial and contractual management for the project, ensuring compliance and driving financial performance.
• Managing and mentoring a team of Quantity Surveyors, supporting their development and fostering a collaborative, high‑performance culture.
• Establishing robust cost management processes including forecasting, budget reporting and value engineering initiatives.
• Overseeing supply chain procurement, subcontract management and contract negotiation.
• Maintaining the commercial risk and opportunities register, identifying risks early and developing mitigation actions.

What are we looking for? This role of Commercial Lead is great for you if:

• You have proven experience as a Commercial Manager on major civil engineering or water infrastructure projects.
• You have a strong understanding of contract management and change control processes.
• You have demonstrable experience managing and mentoring a commercial team.
• You’re skilled in cost forecasting, financial reporting, subcontract management and commercial risk management.
• You have excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to collaborate across design, engineering and planning functions.

We’re all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable 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.

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. 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 #LI-CH1.