Job Description
Commercial Manager (Foundations / Piling)
Location: Burscough, Lancashire (UK-wide projects)
Salary: £95,000 – £100,000 + Bonus + Company Vehicle + Private Healthcare + Share Scheme
Contract Type: Permanent
The Role
Our client is a well-established contractor operating within the foundations, piling, and geotechnical sectors, delivering technically complex and specialist projects across the UK. Due to continued growth and a strong forward order book, they are now seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to take a key role in supporting operational delivery and commercial performance across multiple projects.
This is a senior, autonomous position, working closely with Directors, senior leadership, and site-based teams. You will have full commercial responsibility across live projects, ensuring robust cost control, contract compliance, and strong commercial outcomes throughout the project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
* Take full commercial responsibility for multiple foundations and piling projects from pre-contract through to final account
* Provide commercial leadership and support to Project Managers and operational teams across live sites
* Manage contracts under JCT and bespoke forms, including variations, change control, and commercial negotiations
* Produce and manage CVRs, cost forecasts, and commercial reports to senior leadership
* Manage client, subcontractor, and supplier commercial relationships
* Identify, manage, and mitigate commercial risk across projects
* Maintain a regular site presence and attend project and commercial meetings as required
What You’ll Bring
* Proven experience in a Commercial Manager or Senior Quantity Surveyor role within foundations, piling, geotechnical, or ground engineering
* Strong working knowledge of JCT contracts and commercial best practice
* Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously with significant commercial value
* Confident communicator, able to engage effectively with Directors, clients, and site teams
* A proactive and commercially astute approach to project delivery
What’s On Offer
* Basic salary of £95,000 – £100,000
* Annual bonus
* Company vehicle
* Private healthcare
* Share scheme
* Clear progression opportunities within a growing and well-established business
* Exposure to technically challenging, high-value specialist projects
If you’re a Commercial Manager with a strong background in foundations or piling, and you’re ready to take on a senior, autonomous role within a growing specialist contractor, we’d love to hear from you. Contact William at Engineered Connections today on 07700149986 to discuss the opportunity in confidence.