Commercial Manager
Location: Lancashire, North West
Package: Competitive Salary | Company car | Private medical (partner included) | Pension | Share scheme | 25 days holiday + purchase scheme
Red Sky Personnel is recruiting on behalf of a world-leading geotechnical and foundation engineering contractor, operating at the forefront of complex infrastructure and ground engineering projects across the UK.
This is a senior commercial role within the Northern Division, supporting live projects and leadership teams to achieve the best possible commercial and contractual outcomes. The role is contract and risk-focused, rather than financially led, and would suit an experienced Commercial Manager who enjoys being close to operations and project teams.
The Role
Reporting to the Northern Divisional Director, you will provide commercial leadership across live contracts, ensuring opportunities are maximised, risks are controlled, and contracts are managed correctly through active engagement with site and senior teams.
Key Responsibilities
Support Northern operational and senior leadership teams on live contracts
Provide clear contractual guidance to project teams (JCT-focused)
Support claims, variations, compensation events, and early warnings as required
Monitor commercial and contractual performance across projects
Review profitability, risk, and opportunity, escalating concerns where necessary
Lead monthly forecasting and commercial reporting to the Divisional Director
Support tender teams with contract reviews, risk identification, and governance
Develop and mentor commercial team members to improve capability and performance
Build strong, long-term relationships with clients and key stakeholders
Drive continuous improvement, best practice, and commercial governance
About You
Experienced Commercial Manager within construction or civil engineering
Strong JCT contract knowledge and hands-on contract administration experience
Background in piling, foundations, geotechnical, or heavy civil engineering preferred
Commercially astute with a focus on contracts, risk, and opportunity, not pure finance
Confident supporting senior leadership and project delivery teams
Strong communicator with excellent stakeholder and client management skills
Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop commercial teams
Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel nationally
Working Environment
Office-based in Lancashire
Regular travel to sites across the UK