Commercial Manager

Where will you be working?

As a Commercial Manager, you'll join a business with over 100 years of industry experience. We deliver multidisciplinary design and build services across:

Water > Power & Energy > Pharmaceutical > Nuclear >Food & Beverage

We provide value-added engineering solutions that safeguard infrastructure, extend asset life, and ensure compliance with the highest quality and environmental standards.

The Role

The Commercial Manager will lead all work-winning and pre-contract activities. You'll own commercial reviews, bid strategies and risk management, ensuring sustainable growth and successful project delivery.

What you'll be doing

As a Commercial Manager, you will:

* Lead and coordinate commercial/legal reviews (NEC3 & 4, JCT, FIDIC, Bespoke).

* Prepare cashflow forecasts and fee/cost mark-ups.

* Develop route-to-margin strategies and risk registers.

* Support bids from £1m to £230m.

* Handover won projects to commercial leads.

* Work with estimating, operational, work-winning and SHEQ teams.

* Track win/loss ratios and collate lessons learned.

* Manage governance and compliance for bidding activity.

* Report and present bidding strategies to leadership.

* Support live projects during quieter bidding periods.

* Provide commercial expertise across MEICA projects in pharmaceutical, nuclear, industrial, and infrastructure sectors.

What you'll bring

* Strong background in contract review, negotiation and strategy.

* Experience with NEC, JCT, FIDIC and bespoke contracts.

* Excellent communication skills - able to build strong relationships.

* Customer-focused, positive attitude.

* Solid IT skills for smooth daily working.

* Relevant degree or professional qualification (Chartered status preferred).

* Nuclear industry experience is an advantage.

What's in it for you?

We offer a great package for the Commercial Manager role:

1. Company pension scheme

2. Death in service benefit

3. Hybrid working after probation

4. 25 days annual leave + bank holidays

5. Option to buy 5 extra holiday days

6. Private healthcare

7. Overtime opportunities

8. “Recommend a Friend” reward scheme

9. Employee Assistance Programme

10. My Rewards - discounts on shopping

Please note: no formal bonus scheme, but discretionary rewards may be given based on performance