Commercial Co-Ordinator

SOCOTEC UK Limited; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

SOCOTEC UK Limited is seeking a dedicated Commercial Coordinator to join their Building & Real Estate Division in London. This role is essential for driving commercial strategy and managing bids, contracts, and client relationships. Ideal candidates will have a background in engineering and relevant construction experience, along with strong negotiation and leadership skills. SOCOTEC values personal and professional development, offering a supportive environment for career growth.

Benefits

25 days holiday with opportunity to buy more

Electric car scheme (where applicable)

Employee recognition schemes

Employee assistance programmes

Enhanced company pension

Qualifications

• Construction-related experience required (including consultancy, engineering, QS, bids, project management, commercial).
• Proven experience (typically 3+ years) in a commercial sales or financial role.
• Strong understanding of financial principles, budgeting and contract law.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement commercial strategies aligned with company goals.
• Manage bids and tenders from inception to completion.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, partners, and stakeholders.

Skills

Negotiation

Leadership

Communication

Analytical Mindset

Problem Solving

Time Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Business management software (e.g. CRM, ERP)

Job description

Commercial Coordinator – Engineering

As our company grows and develops, we are ever expanding our teams. We have a great opportunity for a dedicated Commercial Coordinator to join our Building & Real Estate Division and wear the SOCOTEC badge with pride.

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented professional to drive the commercial strategy of the business, ensuring profitability, sustainability and growth. This role plays a critical part in coordinating business development, bid management, contract negotiations, client relationship management and financial planning to maximise revenue and margin.

This person will unify the approach to multi-disciplinary and framework bids, lead the bidding process and ensure a good quality and compliant submission.

The tasks you will undertake will include (but are not limited to):

• Develop and implement commercial strategies in line with company goals and objectives.
• Identify market opportunities and lead initiatives to secure new business.
• Manage bids and tenders from inception to completion, collating technical input from the team and completing the non-technical sections of proposals.
• Oversee the preparation and negotiation of contracts, ensuring compliance and risk management.
• Monitor and analyse performance metrics to inform commercial decisions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, partners, and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including finance, sales, marketing, and operations.
• Support preparation of budgets, forecasts, and reports to support strategic planning and decision-making.
• Ensure projects and sales align with profitability targets and company standards.
• Monitor industry trends and competitor activity to stay ahead of market developments.
• Work with the marketing team to utilise advertising vehicles and improve the Engineering Team section of the website.
• Be aware of the team’s workload and assessing the correct resource to available to deliver

To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate:

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering preferred
• Construction-related experience required (including consultancy, engineering, QS, bids, project management, commercial)
• Proven experience (typically 3+ years) in a commercial sales or financial role
• Strong understanding of financial principles, budgeting and contract law

Technical Skills:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Experience with business management software (e.g. CRM, ERP)

Core Competencies:

• Excellent negotiation, leadership and communication skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving skills
• Good comprehension skills
• Excellent time management and multitasking abilities
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Proactive and solutions-focused mindset

About Structural Engineering

Our team specialises in analysing, designing and ensuring the safety and stability of structures such as buildings, bridges, dams, and towers. Our main responsibility is to ensure that these structures can withstand various forces and weather conditions over their intended life span. In addition to Structural Engineering, our Building & Real Estate division provides many other important services including Fire Engineering, Sustainability, and Building Control services.

What’s in it for you?

As well as a competitive salary, we can offer you a wide range of benefits including 25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more, an electric car scheme (where applicable), employee recognition schemes, family friendly support, employee benefits and discounts app, employee assistance programmes, and enhanced company pension. SOCOTEC UK are proud to be Disability Confident accredited.

Why SOCOTEC?

Here at SOCOTEC UK, we have over 2,000 colleagues across our divisions delivering world-class services to our customers. We provide an unrivalled range of testing, inspection, and certification services throughout the UK, and we deliver excellence to our customers by recruiting and retaining the very best industry talent. As a (Job Title), you will play a pivotal role in providing these services.

We offer transversal career pathways as well as linear pathways, and we will support you in attaining a portfolio career in one place. Not to mention the possibility of working locally, nationally, or globally, in the office or remotely. We are committed to your personal and professional development, and you will be supported in every step of your journey with us. #YouGrowWeGrow

Think you’ve got what it takes to add value to our success? We would love to hear from you and look forward to receiving your application.

Building a safer and more sustainable world is the core mission we set out to achieve at SOCOTEC, it is at the heart of everything that we do. We are committed to acting as a key player in society, investing in innovative solutions to ensure social and environmental concerns are at the forefront of all of our business operations.