Commercial Manager

We Served; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nuclear solutions provider is looking for a Commercial Manager in the UK. This role involves leading the commercial agenda on complex contracts, overseeing NEC contract administration, and collaborating with procurement. Candidates should have a degree in Law or a related field and solid commercial experience in regulated industries. The position offers a flexible hybrid working arrangement, generous holiday, and a comprehensive benefits package, including a matched pension scheme and employee support programs.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Volunteering paid leave

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a highly regulated industry with a strong track record.
• Hands-on experience with NEC contracts is essential.
• Ability to influence and mentor colleagues effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial strategy on complex contracts and bids.
• Oversee NEC contract administration including change control.
• Partner with Procurement on sourcing strategies.

Skills

Strong commercial experience

Project commercial strategy

NEC contract experience

Collaboration with procurement

Confident communication

Education

Degree in Law, Quantity Surveying or related discipline

Job description

Job Title: Commercial Manager

Location: Flexible, UK + Hybrid Working Arrangement

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF70544

At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Commercial Manager, at our Warrington (Cheshire), Moor Row (Cumbria), Newbury (Berkshire) or Bristol site.

The role

As a Commercial Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll lead the commercial agenda on large, complex contracts and bids—shaping strategy, protecting value and enabling delivery on programmes that keep the UK safe and supplied.

Day‑to‑day you’ll be required to:

• Drive the commercial strategy across major contracts and bids, aligning commercials to programme outcomes and risk profile.
• Lead robust NEC contract administration, including change control, claims/compensation events and contractual correspondence.
• Oversee subcontracting and supply chain arrangements, ensuring flow‑downs, pricing and performance protect scope, schedule and value.
• Partner with Procurement on sourcing strategies and negotiation routes to secure best‑for‑programme outcomes.
• Coach and support Quantity Surveyors and project teams, while providing accurate cost, value and performance reporting to leadership.

This is a permanent, full‑time role working 37 hours per week, based at one of our key Warrington (Cheshire), Moor Row (Cumbria), Newbury (Berkshire) or Bristol. Hybrid working patterns are available, and you typically spend two to three days per week in the office.

Essential experience of the Commercial Manager:

• Strong commercial experience in a highly regulated industry, with a track record of delivering on accountabilities and driving the commercial agenda.
• Proven contribution to project commercial strategy on large, complex contracts and bids.
• Hands‑on NEC contract experience and understanding.
• Evidence of effective collaboration with procurement, supply chain and multidisciplinary delivery teams.
• Confident communicator who influences stakeholders and mentors less experienced colleagues.

Qualifications for the Commercial Manager:

• Degree (or equivalent experience) in Law, Quantity Surveying or a related commercial discipline.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Cavendish Nuclear

As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we’re innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group – from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 22/01/2026