Commercial Manager

Overview

In this role you will provide commercial management across a portfolio of high-value infrastructure contracts within a major nuclear infrastructure programme. You will collaborate with Project Managers, Finance and Project Controls to ensure governance, budgeting and risk are actively managed. The role focuses on contract administration, change management, payments and final accounts across NEC and/or FIDIC contracts. You will work in a cross-functional environment to support delivery, ESG requirements and supplier relationships. This is a high-impact opportunity to shape commercial outcomes on a nationally significant programme.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial management across a portfolio of high-value infrastructure contracts
• Administer contracts during post-award and execution phases
• Support Project Managers with commercial decision-making and risk management
• Manage commercial aspects of NEC and/or FIDIC contracts (change, payments, claims)
• Support management of supply chain packages (>£10m)
• Oversee Early Warning process ensuring governance deadlines are met
• Assist in resolving contractual claims and disputes
• Manage contract change and budget reporting/forecasting
• Support agreement and close-out of final accounts
• Maintain strong relationships with contractors, suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Ensure governance-compliant contract administration and alignment with Integrated Management System
• Collaborate with Finance, Project Controls, Supply Chain and Programme Delivery for consistent reporting
• Capture commercial lessons learned across contract lifecycle
• Support delivery of ESG requirements across the programme

Key requirements

• Proven experience in commercial management of major infrastructure or construction projects
• Strong experience with NEC contracts; FIDIC experience is advantageous
• Experience managing high-value and complex supply chain contracts
• Strong knowledge of change management, compensation events, payments, claims and final accounts
• Experience managing multiple contracts and stakeholders simultaneously
• Excellent commercial, contractual and financial management skills
• Ability to work in a complex, multi-disciplinary project environment
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience in regulated or major programme environments would be advantageous

• strong communication
• stakeholder management
• ability to manage multiple priorities
• NEC contracts
• FIDIC contracts
• change management

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