Commercial Manager

Commercial Manager / Senior Quantity Surveyor – Major Nuclear Infrastructure Project Suffolk / London / Bristol / Manchester - Hybrid Up to £80,000 plus company package Permanent Are you an experienced Commercial Manager or Senior Quantity Surveyor looking to play a key role on one of the UK's largest and most significant infrastructure projects? We are looking for a commercially astute professional to support the delivery of a major nuclear infrastructure programme, working across Site Establishment and Off-Site Infrastructure activities. This is an excellent opportunity to manage high-value, complex contracts while working closely with Project Managers, Finance, Project Controls and the wider Programme Delivery team. The Role As Commercial Manager, you will provide high-quality commercial management across a portfolio of complex contracts, supporting the successful delivery of major infrastructure works. You will work with NEC and/or FIDIC contracts, managing commercial performance, change, risk, payments and claims throughout the contract lifecycle. Contract values can range up to £200m, making strong governance, change control and budget management essential. Key Responsibilities • Provide commercial management support across a portfolio of high-value infrastructure contracts. • Manage and administer contracts during the post-award and execution phases. • Support Project Managers and wider delivery teams with commercial decision-making and risk management. • Manage commercial aspects of NEC and/or FIDIC contracts, including change management, payments and claims. • Support the management of supply chain packages in excess of £10m. • Oversee and manage the Early Warning process, ensuring contractual deadlines and governance requirements are met. • Support the resolution of contractual claims and disputes. • Manage contract change and ensure accurate budget reporting and forecasting. • Support the successful agreement and close-out of final accounts. • Maintain strong commercial relationships with contractors, suppliers and internal stakeholders. • Ensure contracts are administered in line with governance procedures, delegated authorities and the Integrated Management System. • Work closely with Finance, Project Controls, Supply Chain and Programme Delivery teams to ensure consistency and effective commercial reporting. • Identify and capture commercial lessons learned throughout the contract lifecycle. • Support the delivery of ESG requirements across the programme. What We're Looking For We are looking for an experienced Commercial Manager with a strong background in delivering major construction, civil engineering or infrastructure projects. You will ideally have: • Proven experience in commercial management of major infrastructure or construction projects. • Strong experience working with NEC contracts; FIDIC experience would also be 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. • The ability to work effectively within a complex, multi-disciplinary project environment. • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. • Experience working within highly regulated or major programme environments would be advantageous. What's on Offer? This is a fantastic opportunity to join a major, nationally significant infrastructure programme and play a key role in the commercial delivery of complex, high-value works. You'll be joining a collaborative environment with the opportunity to work alongside experienced professionals across commercial, project delivery, finance, project controls and supply chain. Interested? Apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion