Commercial Director

Walker & Sloan; West of England; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Private healthcare

Enhanced pension

Performance bonus

Job summary

Walker & Sloan, Bristol-based, seeks a Commercial Director to lead the entire commercial function across live projects in residential, student accommodation, hotels and mixed-use sectors. You'll work with the Board, shape strategy, develop people and drive profitability and sustainable growth while mentoring a large team of surveyors and commercial professionals.

This executive role offers an influential board-level position with an executive salary, bonus and comprehensive benefits within a

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience within a main contractor environment.
• Strong commercial and contractual expertise across major construction projects.
• Experience leading and developing large commercial teams.
• Strategic approach to risk, procurement, forecasting and profitability.
• Excellent client-facing and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the entire commercial function across live projects.
• Provide strategic leadership and board-level influence to drive performance and growth.
• Oversee a substantial commercial team, mentoring and developing surveyors and assistants.
• Contribute to recruitment, succession planning and capability-building within the business.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial acumen

Contractual expertise

Stakeholder management

People development

Strategic thinking

Job description

Commercial Director | Executive Leadership Opportunity

Executive Salary + Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits

Bristol

Main Contractor | Residential | Student Accommodation | Hotels | Mixed-Use Developments

Walker & Sloan are proud to be partnering with one of the South West's most respected construction businesses in the search for an exceptional Commercial Director. This isn't simply another Commercial Director vacancy.

It's an opportunity to become one of the key leaders within a thriving business that has built an outstanding reputation for delivering high-quality projects ranging from £5m to £50m across the residential, student accommodation, hotel and mixed-use sectors.

With an enviable pipeline of secured work and ambitious plans for continued growth, the business is looking for an inspirational commercial leader who can shape strategy, develop people and influence the future direction of the company.

The Opportunity

As Commercial Director, you'll take ownership of the entire commercial function, providing strategic leadership across multiple live projects while working closely with the Board to drive performance, profitability and sustainable growth.

This is a highly visible leadership position where you'll influence decisions at the very highest level of the business.

You’ll oversee a substantial commercial team, providing direction, mentoring and support to Managing Surveyors, Senior Quantity Surveyors, Quantity Surveyors and Assistant Surveyors, while ensuring consistent commercial excellence across every project.

Beyond project delivery, you'll play a key role in developing the next generation of commercial talent, strengthening recruitment, succession planning and the overall capability of the business.

This is an opportunity to leave a genuine legacy.

About You

You're an established commercial leader with a proven track record delivering major construction projects for a recognised main contractor.

Whether you're already operating as a Commercial Director or you're an experienced Commercial Manager looking for the opportunity to step into a board-level leadership role, you'll possess the credibility, commercial acumen and leadership skills to influence at every level.

You’ll naturally build high-performing teams, challenge the status quo and create an environment where people can thrive.

You will also bring:

• Extensive leadership experience within a main contractor environment
• Strong commercial and contractual expertise across major construction projects
• Experience leading and developing large commercial teams
• A strategic approach to risk, procurement, forecasting and profitability
• Excellent client-facing and stakeholder management skills
• A passion for mentoring, succession planning and building high-performing teams
• The ability to contribute to wider business strategy beyond the commercial function

Why Join?

This is a business that genuinely invests in its people.

You’ll join an organisation with an exceptional reputation, a collaborative culture and an ambitious leadership team that values new ideas, innovation and long-term thinking.

You’ll have the autonomy to shape the commercial function, influence business strategy and help drive the next phase of growth.

If you’re looking for a role where your opinion matters, your leadership is valued and your impact will be seen across an entire business, this is exactly that opportunity.

What's on Offer?

• Executive salary and comprehensive benefits package
• Performance-related bonus
• Car allowance
• Private healthcare
• Enhanced pension
• Genuine Board-level influence
• Opportunity to shape and develop an established commercial function
• Leadership of a highly experienced commercial team
• Long-term career opportunity with one of the South West's leading construction businesses