Commercial Managers

Colchester, Essex
Joshua Robert Recruitment
Commercial Management Opportunities – Major Civils Programme
Senior Commercial Manager / Commercial Manager (Junior Level)
Salary: up to £75,000 (DOE)
Location: Suffolk – 3 days per week on site
Employment: Permanent
Project Duration: Minimum 12 months, extending to 4 years
The Opportunity
A leading cost and project management consultancy has secured a long-term role on a major UK infrastructure and enabling works programme and is now expanding its commercial team in Suffolk.
These roles will support the delivery and coordination of multiple programme workstreams, working as part of an integrated client and delivery team. The focus is firmly on commercial delivery excellence, not sector-specific knowledge, making this an ideal opportunity for strong NEC practitioners from a variety of infrastructure backgrounds.
Roles Available
We are recruiting at two levels, offering clear progression and responsibility aligned to experience:
Senior Commercial Manager

• Typically 10+ years’ commercial experience
• Leading payment processes and commercial reporting
• Managing and closing NEC compensation events
• Providing commercial leadership across work packages and contractors
• Supporting programme-level cost control and risk management
• Acting as a trusted commercial interface with the client and wider project team

Commercial Manager / Junior Commercial Manager

• Typically 5+ years’ experience
• Ideal for candidates who have completed an apprenticeship degree programme with several years’ post-graduate experience
• Supporting contract administration, payment applications, and change management
• Assisting with early warnings, compensation events, and cost reporting
• Gaining exposure across multiple workstreams within a major programme environment

Key Responsibilities

• NEC3 contract administration (ECC)
• Assessment of payment applications
• Change control and compensation event management
• Cost forecasting, reporting, and commercial governance
• Supporting programme delivery across civils and enabling works
• Working collaboratively within a large, multi-disciplinary project team

Candidate Requirements
Essential:

• Strong working knowledge of NEC3 contracts
• Confidence in payment, change management, and commercial administration
• Background in civils or enabling works
• Delivery-focused mindset with strong stakeholder engagement skills
• Eligibility for BPSS clearance

Desirable:

• Experience working on long-term, multi-workstream programmes
• Consultancy or client-facing delivery experience
• Infrastructure, utilities, transport, or major projects background
  (No requirement for nuclear, power, or sector-specific experience)

Why Apply?

• Long-term, secure programme with visibility up to 4 years
• Join a consultancy known for strong delivery capability and repeat client work
• Clear distinction between junior and senior responsibility levels
• Competitive salary up to £75k
• Opportunity to work on a major UK infrastructure programme without sector lock-in
• Strong CV value working within a high-performing, integrated project team

Selection Process

• Client interview required
• Competitive market with multiple consultancies involved strong NEC capability and delivery experience will set candidates apart