Commercial Manager

Role overview

About the company

Key responsibilities

• Review bids, fee proposals, scopes, exclusions, and consultant appointments.
• Advise on JCT and NEC contracts, novation, procurement, liability, collateral warranties, and professional indemnity.
• Identify risks, recommend mitigations, revise terms, and advise on additional fees or specialist input.
• Partner with Project Leaders on risk identification, change control, fee recovery, and project health.
• Support dispute avoidance, claims management, and early resolution of commercial issues.
• Lead sub-consultancy arrangements and develop commercial reporting for leadership.
• Provide commercial guidance, coaching, and training to project teams.
• Balance commercial risk with design quality and technical assurance.

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.
• Strong judgement, negotiation, analytical, written communication, and collaborative problem-solving skills.
• Experience with contract review, scope definition, fee proposals, change management, contractor-led procurement, and consultant appointments.
• Ability to present commercial data and trends 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 role is offered on a full-time or part-time basis, with three or four working days mentioned in the source.

Work locations

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