Commercial Manager

Fusion People Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruiting agency in the rail sector is seeking an experienced Commercial Manager in Birmingham. The ideal candidate will have a background as a Senior Quantity Surveyor, with a strong grasp of project change control, cost management, and commercial negotiations. This position requires working independently and effectively managing expectations in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Previous Senior Quantity Surveyor experience in a contractor project environment.
• Experience in rail, engineering, or construction industries.
• Ability to manage expectations and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for project work package change control.
• Provide commercial support to Project Managers and Engineering.
• Maintain auditable records as per contractual requirements.

Skills

Project work package change control

Cost/budget management

Forecasting and mitigating risks

Negotiation skills

Managing commercial strategies

Education

Degree qualification or working towards RICS/ICES

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Commercial Manager. Contract Dates: ASAP - 30/08/2026. Location: Birmingham. IR35 Determination: Outside.

Our Rail client is recruiting for a Commercial Manager based in the Rail Infrastructure business.

Responsibilities

• Being responsible for project work package change control, cost/budget management, forecasting and mitigating risks
• Being the key commercial interface for responsible work package manager and providing contractual and commercial support to Project Managers and Engineering
• Providing input to internal and external commercial reports as required by Commercial Delivery Strategy
• Ensuring processes and document control align with the appropriate company standards
• Maintaining auditable records in accordance with contractual requirements
• Working and collaborating with key partners in finance, project management, engineering, sub-contractors, suppliers, and clients

Qualifications / Previous Experience

• Having previous (Senior) Quantity Surveyor experience working within a contractor side project environment ideally within a similar or related industry e.g. rail, engineering, construction
• Being degree qualified and/or hold or working towards professional qualification (i.e., RICS, ICES)
• Handling both direct labour and subcontract costs; estimating change / variations; forecasting cost and measuring cost of work complete
• Being commercially savvy with good negotiation skills and ability to manage commercial strategies
• Working with limited supervision and under own initiative under cost or time critical conditions; managing expectations
• Being confident and able to deal externally and internally at all levels

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