Commercial Manager

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

Job summary

A leading energy solutions company in the UK is seeking a Commercial Manager for the Monju project in Warrington. This role involves managing complex contracts and leading commercial activities while ensuring NEC compliance. The successful candidate should possess strong analytical skills and be able to manage supplier relationships effectively. This position offers a hybrid working arrangement and an attractive benefits package including a matched pension scheme and generous holiday allowance.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Employee shopping savings portal

Holiday Trading

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering opportunities

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience managing contracts of medium to high complexity in a project-driven environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving strategies.
• Awareness and understanding of NEC methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end commercial lifecycle for the Monju project.
• Oversee contract delivery ensuring compliance with NEC methodologies.
• Lead supplier and contract management activities.

Skills

Contract management

End-to-end commercial lifecycle management

NEC contract methodologies

Supplier management

Analytical skills

Job description

Job Title: Commercial Manager

Location: Warrington, Cheshire + Hybrid Working Arrangement

Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF70415

Shape The Future of Clean Energy and National Security

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 site.

The role

As a Commercial Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You play a pivotal role in supporting one of our most significant long‑term programmes: the Monju project, an international partnership focused on delivering a world‑class sodium processing facility in the UK.

Day‑to‑day, you’ll be required to

• Manage the end‑to‑end commercial lifecycle for a complex, multi‑phase project.
• Oversee contract delivery, ensuring compliance with NEC methodologies and commercial best practice.
• Lead supplier and contract management activities, including early warnings and change control.
• Partner with project teams and joint venture colleagues to support decision‑making and risk management.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

This position is a 37‑hour‑per‑week role, based at our Warrington site. Hybrid working patterns are available. Bristol may be considered for the right candidate.

Essential experience of the Commercial Manager

• Experience managing contracts of medium to high complexity, value, or risk.
• Strong understanding of end‑to‑end commercial lifecycle management.
• Awareness of NEC contract methodologies.
• Experience managing suppliers and engaging in collaborative commercial delivery.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills in a project‑driven environment.

Qualifications for the Commercial Manager

• We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) 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: 16/03/2026