Commercial Manager

Skilled Careers; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Skilled Careers is recruiting for a Commercial Manager on behalf of a leading UK contractor based in Dartford. This strategic leadership role oversees governance, reporting and assurance across healthcare, education and public sector infrastructure, with hybrid working and a salary of £80,000–£85,000 plus package.

The role leads a pre-construction team, driving commercial processes, dashboards and performance analysis to support senior decision-making and business growth in the South East.

Qualifications

• Senior commercial management experience in construction or social housing.
• Strong governance, CVR forecasting and risk management skills.
• Proven ability to present commercial data to directors.

Responsibilities

• Leading commercial governance, compliance and assurance across multiple pre-construction divisions.
• Reviewing CVRs, forecasts, commercial reports and risk allowances.
• Producing executive dashboards and strategic performance analysis to support business decisions.
• Driving continuous improvement of commercial processes and reporting across the South of England.
• Mentoring Lead Quantity Surveyors and developing consistent commercial standards.

Skills

Commercial governance

CVR reviews

Executive reporting

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management

RICS membership desirable

Job description

Commercial Manager required for a leading contractor based in Dartford. Join a growing business delivering major social infrastructure projects across the South of England, offering a salary of GBP80,000 GBP85,000 plus package and genuine career progression.

Our client is looking to appoint an experienced Commercial Manager to strengthen their expanding Pre-Construction team. This is a strategic leadership role where you'll oversee commercial governance, reporting and assurance across a portfolio of complex projects within healthcare, education, housing and public sector infrastructure.

Job Description

• Leading commercial governance, compliance and assurance across multiple pre-construction divisions, ensuring consistency and best practice throughout the commercial function.
• Reviewing Cost Value Reconciliations (CVRs), forecasts, commercial reports and risk allowances, providing robust challenge and assurance before submission to senior leadership.
• Producing executive-level dashboards, commercial reports and strategic performance analysis to support business decision-making across the Dartford-based pre-construction team.
• Driving continuous improvement by implementing commercial processes, auditing procedures, standardising reporting and developing commercial best practice across the South of England business.
• Supporting Lead Quantity Surveyors through mentoring, performance reviews, governance, commercial compliance and the development of consistent commercial standards.

Skills & Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Commercial Manager, Senior Quantity Surveyor or Commercial Lead within construction, infrastructure or social housing.
• Strong knowledge of commercial governance, CVRs, forecasting, commercial reporting and risk management within major projects.
• Experienced managing high-value tenders and complex projects valued at GBP20m+ within pre-construction or major project environments.
• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline, with RICS or equivalent professional membership desirable.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, capable of presenting commercial information to directors and influencing strategic business decisions within the Dartford and wider South East operation.

This Commercial Manager opportunity offers the chance to join one of the UK's fastest-growing infrastructure businesses, working on projects that genuinely improve communities while benefiting from hybrid working, a salary of GBP80,000-GBP85,000, an excellent package and outstanding long-term career progression.