Commercial Manager

ZipRecruiter; Warwick; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent engineering firm seeks a Commercial Manager to oversee financial and contractual strategies in fibre and renewable sectors. This role is crucial for expanding operations across the UK and Europe, involving leadership in commercial teams and project management. An ideal candidate will possess strong NEC contract experience and a drive for career progression to Director-level.

Benefits

Company Car or Allowance

Attractive Bonus (Profit Share)

Clear opportunity for progression to Director-level

Qualifications

• Experience with contract management and project delivery in the infrastructure sector.
• Leadership qualities to build and enhance teams.
• Ambitious and entrepreneurial spirit.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial activities across fibre and renewable projects.
• Manage NEC contracts ensuring compliance and profitability.
• Build and lead a UK commercial team.

Skills

Strong experience with NEC contracts

Commercially minded

Natural leader

Adaptable and collaborative

Job description

Job Description

Location: North-West London

Salary: £75,000 - £85,000 + Attractive Bonus (Profit Share)

Vehicle: Company Car or Allowance

Progression Path: Clear opportunity to progress into a Director-level

Company Overview

Our client is a high-growth engineering business providing end-to-end full turnkey infrastructure into Fibre, Renewables, and emerging Data Centres across the UK and mainland Europe.

The Role

This is a pivotal hire for the business. Reporting into senior leadership, the Commercial Manager will own the financial and contractual strategy across projects – particularly in the fibre and renewable sectors. You'll play a key role in scaling UK and Europe operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead commercial activities across fibre and renewable infrastructure projects
• Manage NEC contracts, ensuring compliance, profitability, and risk control
• Own project pricing and budgeting from tender through to final delivery
• Build and lead a UK commercial team
• Develop and implement scalable processes to support growth
• Work closely with clients, subcontractors, and internal delivery teams
• Support the business as it expands into new sectors like data centres

Ideal Candidate

• Strong experience with NEC contracts and infrastructure projects (fibre or solar )
• Commercially minded with a background in pricing, contract management, and project delivery
• Confident in building and improving systems and processes
• A natural leader — comfortable stepping up, building teams, and taking ownership
• Ambitious, entrepreneurial, and keen to grow into a Director-level role
• Adaptable and collaborative, with the ability to work across UK and European operations