Commercial Manager

The Clancy Group; Brighton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading family-owned construction business in the UK is seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to lead a team in Brighton. This position offers an opportunity to shape commercial strategies, manage risk, and drive profitability within the utilities sector. Ideal candidates will have significant leadership experience, familiarity with NEC3 contracts, and strong financial acumen. The role promises career progression alongside a competitive salary and a range of employee benefits including discounts and a cycle to work scheme.

Benefits

Employee benefits programme

Cycle to work scheme

Healthcare

Competitive salary

Holiday allowance starting at 24-26 days per annum

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial management within the utilities sector.
• Strong understanding of NEC3 contracts, particularly Options A and C.
• Proven ability to manage, mentor, and develop high-performing commercial teams.

Responsibilities

• Support and develop a team of Quantity Surveyors and Commercial Administrators.
• Provide commercial leadership across contracts.
• Shape and implement commercial strategies to drive performance and profitability.
• Manage budgets and financial performance.
• Oversee contract negotiations and manage disputes.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Financial acumen

Problem-solving

Job description

We're ambitious!
That’s why we’re keen to hear from determined and motivated people like you, people who are ambitious for themselves and for those around them.

The Role

We have an opportunity for an experienced Commercial Manager to lead a dynamic team and play a key role within our Southern Water contract in Falmer. This is a chance to work closely with our client, ensuring commercial success, managing risk, and driving profitability. If you are looking for a role where you can make a real impact by mentoring talented professionals and shaping commercial strategy, this could be the perfect fit.

As Commercial Manager, you will sit at the heart of our operations, providing strong commercial leadership across contracts and supporting the successful delivery of business objectives.

Here are some of the activities you will be involved in…

• Supporting and developing a team of Quantity Surveyors and Commercial Administrators
• Providing commercial leadership across contracts, ensuring full compliance with contractual rights and obligations
• Shaping and implementing commercial strategies to drive performance and profitability
• Managing budgets, cost controls, and overall financial performance
• Overseeing contract negotiations and securing commercially favourable terms
• Leading cost value reconciliation processes and effective cash flow management
• Resolving complex contractual matters, including claims and disputes
• Ensuring subcontractor agreements are commercially sound and aligned with business objectives

We would love to hear from you if...

You are an experienced commercial professional with a strong background in commercial management within the utilities sector. You will have significant leadership experience, with a proven ability to manage, mentor, and develop high-performing commercial teams.

You will bring a deep understanding of NEC3 contracts, particularly Options A and C, supported by strong financial and commercial acumen. You will be confident managing project profitability and risk, with excellent analytical, negotiation, planning, and problem-solving skills.

Additionally, you will be a clear and confident communicator, capable of presenting complex commercial information to stakeholders at all levels. Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, you will be resourceful, resilient, and able to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a strategic focus and strong attention to detail.

Our Company

Every day we work smarter, greener and use our imaginations.

Our purpose at Clancy is simple - we make life better for everyone’s growing families. We play a vital role in providing fresh drinking water and power to millions of homes and businesses and so much more.

We are one of the biggest family owned construction businesses in the UK and we care about our people, our clients and the environment.

What Next

You apply, and we respond within two weeks (we know how annoying it is not to hear anything back)! If you don’t receive feedback within that timescale, please don’t be afraid to chase us - one of our values is to do what we say we will do!

In addition to helping you reach your career goals, a competitive salary, pension, healthcare and holiday allowance starting at 24-26 days per annum, we also offer perks including Clancy Xtras, our employee benefits programme with discounts for numerous well-known retailers such as Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Currys PC World and Vue Cinemas, cycle to work scheme as well as an Employee Assistance Programme.

Clancy is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made for you to attend an interview, please do let us know and we will be happy to accommodate.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and Disability Confident Committed.