This role leads the commercial and financial management of capital projects across a complex, multi-site estate, ensuring effective cost control, procurement, and contract delivery. It combines strategic oversight with hands-on responsibility for budgets, risk management, and value optimisation across a major investment programme.
Client Details
Our client is a progressive and purpose-driven organisation committed to delivering high-quality environments that support learning, innovation, and community engagement. With a strong strategic vision focused on sustainability, inclusivity, and future-ready infrastructure, the organisation is investing significantly in its estate to enhance user experience and operational excellence.
Operating across multiple sites, the Estates and Facilities function plays a critical role in shaping and maintaining a safe, modern, and sustainable built environment. The team delivers a wide range of services including capital development, facilities management, maintenance, sustainability initiatives, and strategic estate planning.
Due to a growing pipeline of capital investment and redevelopment programmes, the organisation is seeking an experienced Capital Projects Commercial Manager to lead the commercial and financial management of construction and estate development projects. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to long-term estate transformation while driving value and efficiency across a complex project portfolio.
Description
* Lead the commercial and financial management of capital projects from early feasibility through to final account
* Develop and manage cost plans across project, programme, and portfolio levels
* Oversee procurement strategies including tendering, supplier selection, and contract award
* Lead contract administration activities, ensuring compliance with JCT/NEC contracts
* Manage project budgets, cost forecasting, and cash flow to ensure financial control
* Provide detailed financial reporting, including variance analysis and cost optimisation recommendations
* Drive value engineering initiatives to ensure best value outcomes across all projects
* Identify, manage, and mitigate commercial and financial risks throughout project lifecycles
* Manage supplier and consultant performance, ensuring alignment with commercial and delivery objectives
* Work closely with internal stakeholders including finance, procurement, and project delivery teams
* Support strategic planning activities including masterplanning, feasibility studies, and investment planning
Profile
* Extensive experience in commercial management of capital construction or redevelopment projects
* Proven expertise in cost planning, procurement, contract management, and financial reporting
* Strong working knowledge of JCT and/or NEC contracts and public sector procurement frameworks
* Experience managing significant project budgets and complex funding arrangements
* Strong analytical, negotiation, and commercial decision-making skills
* Experience working within large, multi-site estates or similarly complex organisations
* Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels
* High level of financial and commercial acumen with strong attention to detail
* Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under pressure
* Professional qualification (RICS, CIOB, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) or working towards desirable
Job Offer
* Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
* Opportunity to lead the commercial strategy across a high-value capital programme
* Collaborative and supportive working environment with multidisciplinary teams
* Exposure to a diverse portfolio of refurbishment and development schemes
* Flexible working arrangements
* Clear opportunities for career progression and professional development
* A role combining strategic commercial leadership with hands-on project delivery within a growing estate programme