Commercial Manager

Carrington West; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 71,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Discretionary bonus

Hybrid working after probation

Senior leadership exposure

Job summary

Carrington West is recruiting a Commercial Manager to lead the commercial function across highways and infrastructure projects in the UK. The role combines strategic oversight with hands-on cost control, contract governance and risk management, reporting to senior leadership.

A company car and discretionary bonus accompany a hybrid working model after probation. The successful candidate will drive tendering, procurement, and commercial guidance for multiple projects, coordinating with estimating

Qualifications

• Experience in highways, infrastructure or construction.
• Strong contract management & cost control.
• Experience with tenders & bids.
• Leadership & stakeholder management.
• Ability to operate strategically and operationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial function across a portfolio of highways and infrastructure projects.
• Manage contracts, cost control and commercial risk.
• Provide commercial governance and support to operational delivery teams.
• Lead procurement and supply chain activity.
• Line manage a Bid Manager and support tendering and bidding activity.
• Work with estimating on tendering and pricing.
• Support pipeline development and overall business performance.
• Provide strategic commercial advice to senior leadership.
• Identify and manage opportunities and risks throughout project delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Contract management

Cost control

Commercial risk

Tendering & bidding

Procurement & supply chain

Education

Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management degree

Job description

Commercial Manager

Location: Gloucester / Leighton Buzzard

Salary: GBP80,000 - GBP85,000 + Company Car

Bonus: Discretionary

Working: Hybrid available after probation

Type: Permanent

The Opportunity

Carrington West are currently recruiting for an experienced Commercial Manager to join a leading specialist highways and infrastructure business delivering high-quality maintenance and surface treatment solutions across the UK. This is a key senior position within the business, offering the opportunity to take ownership of the commercial function while working closely with operational teams, estimating and senior leadership. The successful candidate will play a major role in driving commercial performance, strengthening governance, managing risk and supporting the successful delivery of a varied project portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial function across a portfolio of highways and infrastructure projects.
• Manage contracts, cost control and commercial risk.
• Provide commercial governance and support to operational delivery teams.
• Lead procurement and supply chain activity.
• Line manage a Bid Manager and support tendering and bidding activity.
• Work closely with the estimating function on tendering and pricing.
• Support pipeline development and overall business performance.
• Provide strategic commercial advice to senior leadership.
• Identify and manage commercial opportunities and risks throughout project delivery.

About You

We are keen to speak with candidates from a Senior Quantity Surveyor, Managing Quantity Surveyor or Commercial Manager background.

You should have:

• Experience within highways, infrastructure or construction.
• Strong knowledge of contract management, cost control and commercial risk.
• Experience across procurement and supply chain strategy.
• A proven track record supporting successful tenders and bids.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to operate at both a strategic and operational level.
• A degree or equivalent qualification in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline.

Package & Benefits

• GBP71,000 - GBP85,000 salary
• Company car
• Discretionary bonus
• Hybrid working available following probation
• Senior leadership opportunity
• Regular interaction with senior operational and commercial stakeholders
• Approximately 2-3 trips per month to offices/clients
• Limited site visits, approximately 3-4 per year

The role is ideally based in Gloucester, although candidates within commutable distance of Leighton Buzzard may also be considered, with travel to the Gloucester office required.