Commercial Manager

Astute People

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a global engineering, procurement and construction contractor who specialise in energy from waste to recruit a Commercial Manager on a brand new site in Essex.

The Commercial Manager role comes with a salary ranging between 80,000 to 100,000 depending on experience plus an excellent benefits package.

If you’re a Commercial Manager and are looking to work for a global organisation with involvement on a project right from start, then submit your CV to apply today

Responsibilities and duties

As the Commercial Manager you will:

• Lead all site commercial activities, maintaining an overview of all commercial site issues.
• Support the Project Director and Contract Manager with commercial issues, site risks, and client contract management.
• Identify and manage commercial opportunities, risks, and claims, ensuring proper documentation and reporting.
• Guide commercial site personnel, coordinate tasks, and ensure compliance with contractual and insurance requirements.
• Participate in negotiations with subcontractors and manage site payments and financial documentation.
• Regularly update the team on commercial risks, opportunities, and project cost status.

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Degree in Quantity Surveying
• Proficient with standard form and bespoke contracts (NEC / FIDIC) and applicable HSEQ legal requirements
• Has the Right to Work in the UK

Personal skills

The Commercial Manager role would suit someone who:

• 10 years quantity surveying experience in Construction or Industrial Plant project delivery
• Commercially aware with experience in change management and producing claims
• Stakeholder Management Experience
• Contract Administration for both Civils and M&E Packages
• Cost Reporting Management of Project QS
• Assertive, diligent, detail and solution orientated, good negotiation skills
• Language skills: business fluent in English

Salary and benefits of the Commercial Manager role

Ranging from 80,000 to 100,000 depending on experience plus a 5.5K Car Allowance and a great benefits package

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government’s Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.