Commercial Manager Infrastructure | Civil Engineering | Highways
Excellent Salary + Car Allowance + Bonus + Benefits
Permanent | Full Time
Commercial leadership with genuine influence. Join a business delivering major infrastructure and civil engineering programmes where commercial decisions directly shape project performance, operational success and future growth.
Intersect Global is supporting an established contractor in the appointment of an experienced Commercial Manager to lead commercial performance across a portfolio of projects and frameworks.
This opportunity would suit either an established Commercial Manager or a high-performing Senior Quantity Surveyor looking to step into a broader leadership role with greater commercial ownership and long-term career progression.
This role offers far more than project oversight it provides the platform to influence strategy, support business growth, develop teams and play a visible role within a leadership environment focused on long-term success.
Why Join? Genuine commercial ownership and influence across project delivery
Long-term secured workload and stable pipeline of work
Excellent opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to step into commercial leadership
Opportunity to shape commercial strategy and improve performance
Exposure to major infrastructure and civil engineering programmes
Leadership visibility with the ability to make a measurable impact
Career progression into senior commercial leadership opportunities
Collaborative and high-performing working environment
The Role As Commercial Manager, you will lead commercial delivery across multiple projects and frameworks, ensuring projects achieve strong financial and operational outcomes.
Working alongside operational teams and senior leadership, you will provide commercial direction, support strategic decision-making and drive consistent project performance throughout the delivery lifecycle.
Responsibilities include:
Leading commercial delivery across multiple projects and frameworks
Driving project profitability through forecasting, cost management and commercial planning
Managing contractual obligations and maintaining commercial governance
Developing strategies to improve commercial outcomes and maximise opportunity
Supporting bid activity and providing commercial input during pre-construction
Reviewing project performance and implementing improvement initiatives
Leading procurement and supply chain commercial strategies
Building and maintaining strong client and stakeholder relationships
Developing and mentoring commercial teams
Supporting business growth through continuous improvement initiatives
Success in Your First 12 Months You will be successful in this position if you:
Establish strong commercial controls across live projects
Improve visibility and confidence in forecasting and project reporting
Deliver measurable improvements in commercial performance
Strengthen client and stakeholder relationships
Identify opportunities that improve margin and operational efficiency
Build capability and engagement across commercial teams
Become a trusted commercial leader within the business
The Candidate Applications are welcomed from commercially driven professionals with experience delivering infrastructure, civil engineering or major construction projects.
You will ideally demonstrate:
Experience operating as a Commercial Manager, Managing Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor ready to step into a commercial leadership position
Strong commercial and financial management capability
Excellent understanding of contract administration and commercial controls
Ability to influence operational teams and improve project performance
Experience leading, developing or mentoring teams
Strong communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills
Desirable:
Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Civil Engineering or a related discipline
Experience within infrastructure, highways or major project environments
Professional membership or chartered status advantageous
Package Competitive basic salary
Car allowance
Annual bonus opportunity
Pension and benefits package
Long-term career progression
Exposure to major infrastructure programmes
Stable pipeline of secured work
Apply If youre looking for a Commercial Manager opportunity offering genuine influence, long-term secured work and a clear route for progression or youre a Senior Quantity Surveyor ready to step into a broader commercial leadership role apply today or contact Intersect Global for a confidential discussion.
Diversity & Inclusion Intersect Global is committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities and building diverse teams across the sectors we support.
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