Commercial Manager

Commercial Manager - Help shape the commercial success of one of the UK's most significant clean energy infrastructure projects.

Join a role where your commercial expertise will directly support the delivery of a landmark nuclear programme that will power millions of homes for decades to come. Working alongside experienced professionals, you'll play a key role in managing complex contracts, influencing senior stakeholders and driving commercial excellence within a collaborative, safety-focused environment that offers genuine long-term career development.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial management of defined contract scope areas during project delivery.
• Manage contract changes through NEC3 PSC Compensation Events.
• Act as the primary commercial contact for project and engineering stakeholders.
• Build strong relationships across the supply chain to deliver collaborative outcomes.
• Ensure commercial governance aligns with established procedures and policies.
• Oversee contract performance, risk and commercial compliance.
• Promote value for money while ensuring fair and equitable supplier relationships.
• Support and mentor colleagues, contributing to team development.
• Champion a strong nuclear safety culture across commercial activities.
• Drive timely resolution and commercial close-out of contract matters.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Proven commercial management experience within complex engineering or infrastructure projects.
• Extensive experience administering NEC3 PSC contracts.
• Strong contract, risk and change management expertise.
• Ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated leadership of commercial teams.
• Strategic thinker with a data-driven approach to decision making.
• Sound commercial judgement involving significant financial value.
• Strong relationship-building and negotiation skills.
• High level of IT proficiency, including MS Excel and SAP.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

The nuclear energy sector offers exceptional long-term career opportunities, outstanding job security and the chance to contribute to the UK's low-carbon future. You'll work on nationally significant projects using advanced technologies while developing highly sought-after skills in a growing industry that values innovation, collaboration and professional development.

• Competitive salary and excellent benefits package.
• Strong career progression within a growing sector.
• Free private medical cover and digital GP service.
• Enhanced parental leave and family-friendly benefits.
• Professional membership and development support.
• Employee assistance and wellbeing programmes.
• Paid volunteering opportunities and matched charitable funding.
• Collaborative, inclusive and supportive working culture.
• Opportunity to work on one of the UK's flagship infrastructure projects.

Our Client is a global engineering and technology organisation delivering innovative solutions to some of the world's most complex challenges across science, security and sustainability. With a strong culture built around safety, integrity, inclusion and collaboration, they invest heavily in their people, providing an environment where talented professionals can grow, develop and make a lasting impact on projects that shape the future.

If you're an experienced Commercial Manager looking to make a real impact on a nationally significant programme, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today - email Emily Warner on (url removed) or ring Emily on (phone number removed).