Commercial Manager

SISK Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction firm is seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to lead project delivery through strong commercial leadership. You will oversee cost management, contract negotiation, and stakeholder relationships, ensuring successful project delivery. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in commercial management and be a skilled negotiator. This full-time position is based in Birmingham, UK, offering competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Competitive Salary with yearly increase

26 days holiday (option to purchase 5 more)

Employer pension

Competitive mileage rate

Enhanced parental leave

Professional and Educational development

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in commercial management within construction or infrastructure.
• Skilled negotiator with the ability to secure acceptable outcomes on complex projects.
• Ability to prepare accurate contractual correspondence and reports under tight timelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost and value management for projects.
• Oversee financial reporting and cashflow forecasting.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Risk management

Financial reporting

Communication

Negotiation

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or related field

Job description

Overview

The Commercial Manager is responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of projects through strong commercial leadership. The role manages cost and value, contract negotiation, financial reporting, risk management and dispute resolution. Working closely with the project team, the Commercial Manager ensures commercial governance, develops staff capability and maintains positive relationships with clients and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost and value management for projects, ensuring systems and procedures are in place and followed
• Oversee financial reporting and cashflow forecasting for projects
• Identify and negotiate unacceptable contract terms, bonds, warranties and guarantees with clients and stakeholders
• Manage project change processes by recording, evaluating and recovering entitlements where not the company’s liability
• Lead risk and opportunity management with the operations team, ensuring mitigation measures are identified and implemented
• Provide commercial support and training to site staff

Leadership and Team Development

• Manage and mentor the commercial team to deliver key responsibilities and develop professional capability
• Support knowledge sharing and mentoring through structured programmes
• Supervise the preparation of cost plans for complex projects using appropriate techniques and software
• Lead the analysis of project cost reports to inform decision making
• Ensure commercial teams act in line with company values, health and safety standards and cultural behaviours

Programme and Reporting

• Prepare and monitor long-term cash forecasts for projects, interpreting variances and recommending corrective action
• Lead preparation of contractual correspondence and reports, ensuring accuracy and compliance
• Develop innovative systems to control costs and monitor financial performance
• Support programme and change reporting to management and stakeholders

Stakeholder Engagement and Governance

• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, subcontractors and third parties on commercial issues
• Provide guidance on risk allocation, step-down clauses and design liability in subcontractor and designer agreements
• Ensure commercial practices comply with legislation, company policies and best practice
• Contribute to business planning and ensure alignment of commercial objectives with business unit strategy
• Represent the company in industry networks and forums, maintaining professional relationships that support business growth
• Proven experience in commercial management within construction or infrastructure
• Strong knowledge of contract law, risk management and dispute resolution
• Skilled negotiator with the ability to secure acceptable outcomes on complex projects
• Experience leading commercial teams across multiple projects or large-scale programmes
• Detailed understanding of project cost management systems and ability to interpret data for decision making
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to prepare accurate contractual correspondence and reports under tight timelines
• Knowledge of design and build processes and delivery planning for multi-disciplinary teams

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Detailed understanding of project cost management systems and ability to interpret data for decision making
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to prepare accurate contractual correspondence and reports under tight timelines
• Knowledge of design and build processes and delivery planning for multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience developing innovative systems for monitoring direct works cost and project financial performance
• Active involvement in professional networks or industry associations

Essential

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Law, Business Administration or related field
• Training in bonds, warranties and insurances
• Training in dispute resolution and contract management
• Training in financial management and cost control
• Leadership training in managing and developing teams
• Training in communication, influencing and negotiation

Desirable

• Advanced training in change management, persuasion and influencing skills
• Ongoing CPD in construction law, commercial management and industry best practice
• Competitive Salary with yearly increase
• 26 days holiday (option to purchase 5 more)
• Employer pension
• Competitive mileage rate
• Travel expenses
• Enhanced parental leave
• Professional and Educational development

Our people are at the heart of our success and our proposition to them is work with purpose, have time for life, build a career with no limits and surround yourself with great people.

Our Internal Recruitment Team fulfil all vacancies on a direct basis. Unsolicited contact by unapproved agencies (sharing speculative CVs) will not be accepted and introductory fees will not apply.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Sales and Business Development
• Construction

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