Regional Commercial Director

Wates; City of London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services firm in the UK is seeking a highly experienced Regional Commercial Director to join their team in the Southern Region. This strategic role involves overseeing commercial teams, negotiating contracts, and ensuring compliance with risk management procedures. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in commercial roles within engineering or construction, along with exceptional leadership and negotiation skills. Competitive salary and extensive benefits are provided.

Benefits

Competitive salary & Profit Share

Car Allowance / Car Scheme

Flexible working

Private Medical

Pension 6% employer contribution

26 days holidays + Birthday off + bank holidays

Industry leading family leave benefits

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in commercial roles within the construction or engineering sectors.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex contracts.
• Proven track record in leading commercial teams successfully.

Responsibilities

• Oversee negotiations of contract agreements.
• Guide subcontract tender procurement strategies.
• Ensure compliance with risk management procedures.
• Monitor work-in-progress on contracts and cash collection.
• Provide support to regional directors on commercial matters.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Risk management

Commercial strategy

People development

Job description

Vacancy

SES Engineering Services are currently seeking a highly experienced and commercially astute Regional Commercial Director to join our team in the Southern Region. This is a key strategic role, reporting directly to the SES Commercial Director, where you will play a central part in shaping regional performance and driving commercial excellence across our projects.

About The Role

Reporting to the SES Business Unit Commercial Director, you will provide strategic support to the Regional Business Managing Director/Operations Directors on all matters. Lead the commercial teams on all matters relating to subcontract tender procurement, strategy, risk management, pre and post contract, margin improvement and people development.

Responsibilities

• Undertake a detailed inspection of all pre-contract documentation and contract/sub-contract documents as well as to negotiate with customers/contractors to ensure equitable and acceptable contract agreements.
• Responsible for surveying training in the Region, including taking overall responsibility for the Student Surveyors; ensuring they receive comprehensive training and support.
• Provide a detailed overview on all in-progress contracts and final accounts and report any anticipated difficulties to the Commercial Director.
• Responsible for compliance with the Risk Management procedures within the Region.
• Check on work-in-progress on all divisional contracts and assist cash collection, and maintenance of a positive cash position on all projects.
• To visit sites on a regular basis and liaise with opposite numbers in the industry.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary & Profit Share
• Car Allowance / Car Scheme
• Flexible working
• Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates)
• Extensive corporate benefits including Private Medical, Pension 6% employers’ contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + your Birthday off + bank holidays and much more…
• Excellent range of learning and development activity to support your career progression.
• Industry leading family leave benefits including 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.

Working at SES

SES Engineering Services (SES) is recognised as one of the leading M&E partners in the UK. Specialising in the design and installation of building services and infrastructure solutions, SES covers all aspects of M&E engineering.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in, and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.