Commercial Manager

Role Overview

Location and Travel

• The role can be based in the Bristol, Bath, Birmingham, London, or Manchester studios.
• The remit includes travel across UK studio locations.

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, collateral warranties, and professional indemnity.
• Recommend risk mitigations, revised terms, and additional fee positions, escalating specialist matters when needed.
• Identify live-project risks such as scope creep, rework, fee erosion, programme extension, and resource pressure.
• Support change control, additional fee recovery, dispute avoidance, claims management, and early issue resolution.
• Lead sub-consultancy arrangements and develop commercial reporting for leadership and the Project Assurance Committee.
• Provide guidance, coaching, and training to project teams and future leaders.
• Balance commercial risk with design quality and technical assurance.

Experience and Qualifications

• 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 ability to balance risk management with practical delivery and client relationships.
• Confidence and credibility to provide constructive challenge to colleagues and project leaders.
• Excellent negotiation, analytical, and written communication skills.
• Proven experience in contract review, scope definition, fee proposals, change management, contractor-led procurement, consultant appointments, risk escalation, and commercial governance.
• Ability to present commercial data and trends clearly to project teams and senior leadership.
• Willingness and ability to travel across UK studios.

Compensation

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

Organisation

• Stride Treglown is a 100% employee-owned architectural and multidisciplinary design practice and a certified B Corp.
• The practice includes architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, urban design, town planning, graphic design, and social research specialists.