Commercial Manager

Leeds

Permanent

NG Bailey are currently searching for a Commercial Manager to join our Low Carbon team.

This is a standalone Commercial Manager position, requiring an individual who can operate independently, confidently manage stakeholders and take ownership of commercial and estimating activities across the full project lifecycle.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the delivery of low-carbon and decarbonisation projects, providing commercial leadership from project inception through to completion.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the commercial function across multiple projects, ensuring strong commercial performance from tender through to completion.

• Ensure that our safety-first message is visible and embedded across all project activities, in line with company Health & Safety standards.

• Take ownership of contract terms, identifying and managing commercial risks and opportunities to protect and enhance project performance.

• Develop, manage and maintain accurate project Risk and Opportunity schedules, ensuring mitigation plans are implemented and clearly reported.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, suppliers and key stakeholders, leading negotiations on contract terms, valuations and final accounts.

• Support business planning, budgeting and contract reviews, ensuring accurate forecasting of costs and values.

• Oversee the preparation and submission of applications for payment, ensuring cash flow is maximised and aligned with contractual terms.

• Ensure robust commercial governance, including contract administration, record keeping and compliance with company procedures.

• Manage subcontractor accounts and commercial performance, ensuring alignment with contract obligations and company standards.

• Monitor project performance and provide accurate, timely commercial reporting to senior stakeholders.

• Lead commercial and estimating activities including the preparation of bills of quantities, supply chain engagement, adjudication of supplier returns and identification of scope gaps.

• Support procurement strategies and commercial decision-making throughout project delivery.

• Review and manage contractual arrangements, ensuring compliance and effective risk management throughout the project lifecycle.

Requirements

• Proven experience operating as a Commercial Manager or Senior Quantity Surveyor within a civil engineering, infrastructure environment.

• Experience delivering civils, groundworks and wider construction activities is essential.

• Previous experience working within a principal contractor environment.

• Ability to operate independently in a standalone commercial role, managing multiple stakeholders and driving commercial processes with minimal supervision.

• Strong commercial and estimating capability, including preparation of bills of quantities, supply chain engagement, adjudication of supply chain returns and identification of scope gaps.

• Experience reviewing and administering contracts, whilst managing internal commercial governance and reporting processes.

• Demonstrable experience in commercial risk management, subcontract management and financial control.

• Strong working knowledge of NEC forms of contract.

• PQS experience would be advantageous.

• Experience working within decarbonisation, low-carbon, energy transition or sustainability-focused projects would be desirable.

• Understanding of project funding structures and commercial financing models would be beneficial.

• Degree/HNC qualification (or equivalent) and/or significant relevant experience.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday per annum, plus bank holidays

• Pension with leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution

• Private healthcare

• Free 24/7/365 Employee Assistance Programme to support mental health and wellbeing (including counselling sessions and legal advice)

• Discounts

• Personal development programme

• Flexible benefits

Next Steps: 

As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.  

We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met. 

About Us: 

We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training. 

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies. 

Progression is something we value, and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be. 

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