Commercial Manager

Role overview

About the company

Key responsibilities

• Review bids, fee proposals, scopes, exclusions and consultant appointments for commercial robustness.
• Advise on JCT and NEC contracts, novation, contractor-led procurement, liability positions, collateral warranties and professional indemnity.
• Recommend mitigations, revised terms and additional fees on high-risk projects, escalating specialist matters when needed.
• Identify scope creep, rework, fee erosion, programme extension and resource pressure on live projects.
• Support structured change control, additional fee recovery, dispute avoidance and claims management.
• Lead consistent application of sub-consultancy arrangements across the practice.
• Develop commercial reporting for leadership and the Project Assurance Committee.
• Deliver guidance, coaching and training to project teams and future leaders.
• Balance commercial risk with design quality and technical assurance.

Candidate requirements

• Substantial commercial management experience in construction, engineering consultancy, development or contractor-side delivery.
• Strong knowledge of appointment documents, JCT and NEC contracts, novation, indemnities, liability caps and professional indemnity insurance.
• Experience supporting complex multidisciplinary projects from inception through completion.
• Sound commercial judgement and the ability to balance risk management with practical delivery and client relationships.
• Excellent negotiation, analytical and written communication skills.
• Experience with contract review, scope definition, fee proposals, change management, contractor-led procurement and consultant appointments.
• Understanding of risk escalation and commercial governance frameworks.
• Ability to present commercial data clearly and travel across UK studios.

Compensation and benefits

• Salary is £85,000 to £95,000 per annum, based on 37.5 hours per week and pro rata for part-time work.

Working hours

• The source states that the role may be full-time or part-time for three or four days per week.