Commercial Manager

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and infrastructure firm in Bridgwater is seeking a Contracts Manager to oversee high value contracts and mentor junior staff. This role requires strong negotiation skills, experience in delivering infrastructure projects, and knowledge of FIDIC and NEC contracts. The firm offers a supportive environment with competitive benefits including healthcare and generous holiday allowances, encouraging personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Death in service benefit

Additional holiday purchase option

Employee assistance programme

Private health care

Qualifications

• Experience delivering major infrastructure or energy projects.
• Background in regulated or high security environments (nuclear/defence desirable).
• Integrity, professionalism, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead in managing a high value FIDIC contract package.
• Provide clear commercial oversight including cost control and risk management.
• Mentor junior staff and foster a collaborative team culture.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Negotiation expertise

Risk management

Team development

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or related field

Tools

FIDIC contracts

NEC3/NEC4 contracts

Job description

Right across infrastructure, there's a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and re imagine. Whatever stage you're at in your career, with us you'll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where will you be working?

At M Group Water we help our clients safeguard the water supply, improve environmental performance and manage demand for future generations. We enhance and extend asset life, ensuring compliance with water quality and environmental standards. We're problem solvers with over 140 years of combined experience in engineering and infrastructure.

This role will join BGEN – one of the UK's largest multidisciplinary design and build contractors with over 100 years of industry experience. We support clients in the water, power & energy, pharmaceutical, nuclear and food & beverage industries to deliver next generation, value‑added engineering solutions.

What will you be doing?

In this role, you'll take the lead in managing a high value FIDIC contract package, making sure everything runs smoothly and in line with project goals.

You'll provide clear commercial oversight, from cost control and forecasting to risk management and change control, while keeping NEC-based contracts aligned across the project.

Building strong relationships with subcontractors and suppliers, you'll guide procurement, negotiation, and performance monitoring.

You'll share insightful reports with senior stakeholders, support dispute resolution, and ensure governance follows BGEN and MGROUP protocols.

Alongside this, you'll mentor junior staff, helping them grow while fostering a collaborative and supportive team culture.

What you'll bring:

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or related field
• Experience delivering major infrastructure or energy projects
• Knowledge of FIDIC (Yellow/Silver Book) and NEC3/NEC4 contracts
• Background in regulated or high security environments (nuclear/defence desirable)
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Professional body membership (RICS, ICES, CIOB) valued
• Commercial insight, negotiation expertise, and leadership ability
• Skilled in risk, change management, and team development
• Integrity, professionalism, and attention to detail

What's in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include:

• Company pension scheme
• Death in service benefit
• Opportunity to purchase additional holidays per year (up to 5 days for full time employees)
• My Rewards – offering documents on high street and online shopping
• Employee assistance programme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

In addition this role offers;

• Private health care for you
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Recommend a friend – get rewarded for introducing people to us!
• Overtime

About us

We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We're one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.

Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

We're responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet.

We're open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations.

We're together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

We're ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life.

Whether you're a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.

It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.

For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.

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