Commercial Manager
Make your application after reading the following skill and qualification requirements for this position.
Where will you be working?
As a Commercial Manager, you’ll join a business with over 100 years of industry experience. We deliver multidisciplinary design and build services across:
Water > Power & Energy > Pharmaceutical > Nuclear >Food & Beverage
We provide value-added engineering solutions that safeguard infrastructure, extend asset life, and ensure compliance with the highest quality and environmental standards.
The Role
The Commercial Manager will lead all work-winning and pre-contract activities. You’ll own commercial reviews, bid strategies and risk management, ensuring sustainable growth and successful project delivery.
What you’ll be doing
As a Commercial Manager, you will:
* Lead and coordinate commercial/legal reviews (NEC3 & 4, JCT, FIDIC, Bespoke).
* Prepare cashflow forecasts and fee/cost mark-ups.
* Develop route-to-margin strategies and risk registers.
* Support bids from £1m to £230m.
* Handover won projects to commercial leads.
* Work with estimating, operational, work-winning and SHEQ teams.
* Track win/loss ratios and collate lessons learned.
* Manage governance and compliance for bidding activity.
* Report and present bidding strategies to leadership.
* Support live projects during quieter bidding periods.
* Provide commercial expertise across MEICA projects in pharmaceutical, nuclear, industrial, and infrastructure sectors.
What you’ll bring
* Strong background in contract review, negotiation and strategy.
* Experience with NEC, JCT, FIDIC and bespoke contracts.
* Excellent communication skills – able to build strong relationships.
* Customer-focused, positive attitude.
* Solid IT skills for smooth daily working.
* Relevant degree or professional qualification (Chartered status preferred).
* Nuclear industry experience is an advantage.
What’s in it for you?
We offer a great package for the Commercial Manager role:
1. Company pension scheme
2. Death in service benefit
3. Hybrid working after probation
4. 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
5. Option to buy 5 extra holiday days
6. Private healthcare
7. Overtime opportunities
8. “Recommend a Friend” reward scheme
9. Employee Assistance Programme
10. My Rewards – discounts on shopping
Please note: no formal bonus scheme, but discretionary rewards may be given based on performance