CLC, part of Axis CLC, is a national maintenance and refurbishment provider with over 1,000 employees and 13 UK offices. We support clients across the healthcare, defence, leisure, heritage, commercial and education sectors, delivering essential building services. As part of the Axis CLC group, backed by over 110 years of combined experience across the organisation, we offer responsive repairs, planned maintenance, compliance, decarbonisation and refurbishment solutions nationwide.
Our Transmission Services division plays a critical role in supporting the UK’s energy infrastructure, specialising in the maintenance and painting of high-voltage pylons and associated assets.
We are seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to support our Transmission Services division, working closely with the Divisional Director, operational teams and finance colleagues to ensure all contracts and frameworks are managed in a commercially compliant and controlled manner.
This is a senior role with national responsibility, providing commercial leadership across live contracts, bids and tenders. You will support estimating and cost modelling, maintain strong financial governance, and ensure clear, accurate commercial reporting to support decision-making and continuous improvement.
The role will involve regular travel across the UK, with flexible working arrangements available in line with business needs.
What you’ll deliver
* Provide commercial leadership across Transmission Services contracts, frameworks, bids and tenders
* Identify, manage and mitigate commercial risk and opportunity
* Support estimating, cost modelling and bid strategy with operational and bid teams
* Maintain strong financial control, ensuring alignment between contractual performance and internal reporting
* Ensure contract compliance, including the identification and recovery of variations
* Deliver accurate budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting
* Develop and use effective management information, dashboards and KPIs
* Build strong client and internal stakeholder relationships through clear, evidence-based reporting
About You
To be a successful Commercial Manager within our Transmission Services division, you will require:
* Extensive experience in commercial contract management and financial control
* A proven track record supporting major contracts or frameworks within infrastructure, utilities or specialist services
* Strong understanding of contract mechanisms, risk management and commercial governance
* The ability to interpret and manage large volumes of complex technical and commercial data
* Experience within electricity transmission and distribution, overhead lines or tower painting (highly desirable)
* A resilient, self-motivated approach with the ability to operate autonomously within a national team
* Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
What we offer
* A competitive salary package with a performance-related bonus
* Car allowance
* 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
* Pension, life assurance and medical scheme options
* Employee rewards and wellbeing programme
Why Axis CLC?
At Axis CLC, we combine the scale and stability of a national organisation with a people-focused culture. We invest in long-term careers, value professional expertise and create environments where individuals are trusted, supported and able to make a real impact.
We’re committed to inclusion
We value diversity and are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know