Commercial Manager

Kier Group; East Hyde; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group plc. is seeking a Commercial Manager to join the East Hyde STW team in Bedfordshire. The role focuses on leading commercial, financial and contractual management from pre-construction to final account on a Thames Water major project.

You will oversee a multidisciplinary team, drive profitability, manage procurement and contracts, and ensure governance within a regulated utility environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading commercial management on water infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated ability to manage commercial teams and contracts in regulated utilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead all commercial aspects of the East Hyde STW upgrade project, ensuring contract compliance and driving financial performance.
• Mentor a team of Quantity Surveyors, set objectives and foster high-performance culture.
• Establish cost management processes including forecasting, budgeting, and value engineering.
• Oversee procurement, tendering and contract negotiation for key subcontract packages; manage supply chain performance.
• Maintain commercial risk and opportunities registers, produce monthly reports and provide recommendations to senior leadership.

Skills

Negotiation

Team leadership

Cost forecasting

Financial reporting

Subcontract management

Contract management

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

RICS qualification

Job description

We're looking for a Commercial Manager to join our East Hyde STW team based in East Hyde, Bedfordshire., Location: East Hyde STW, BedfordshireHours: 45 hrs/week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us. We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role. This is an exciting opportunity to lead commercial, financial and contractual management for the East Hyde STW upgrade project - one of Kier's flagship wastewater infrastructure schemes. You'll play a central role in project delivery, working within a multi-disciplinary team and ensuring commercial success from pre-construction through to final account. Working on a Thames Water Major Project under an Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) Burgundy Book contract, you'll oversee commercial project management associated with water and wastewater infrastructure projects in a regulated utility environment.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Commercial Manager, you'll be working within the East Hyde STW team, supporting them in delivering this major wastewater infrastructure project. Your day to day will include:

• Leading all commercial aspects of the project, ensuring compliance with contract conditions and working closely with project leadership to drive financial performance
• Managing and mentoring a team of Quantity Surveyors, setting objectives and fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture
• Establishing robust cost management processes including forecasting, budget reporting and value engineering initiatives
• Overseeing procurement, tendering and contract negotiation for key subcontract packages while managing supply chain performance
• Maintaining commercial risk and opportunities registers, producing monthly reports and providing clear recommendations to senior leadership

You have proven experience on UK water capital programmes with MEICA or process engineering project exposure

• You hold relevant qualifications in Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management, ideally RICS qualified
• You have demonstrable experience managing a commercial team and possess strong negotiation skills
• You have a strong understanding of contract management, change control processes and commercial governance in a regulated utility environment
• You're skilled in cost forecasting, financial reporting, subcontract management and can collaborate effectively across design, engineering and planning functions