Commercial Manager

Build Recruitment Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm is seeking a Commercial Manager to oversee commercial management within their Repairs & Maintenance division. The role requires extensive experience in quantity surveying, leading a small team, and managing multiple contracts. The position offers a competitive salary up to £95,000, an extensive benefits package, and hybrid working arrangements at their London Bridge office.

Benefits

Pension

Private health insurance

Performance bonuses

Training and development opportunities

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years in commercial or quantity surveying roles.
• Experience managing a team of QSs.
• Strong understanding of contract law and cost planning.

Responsibilities

• Oversee repair and maintenance contracts and frameworks.
• Lead and mentor a team of QSs.
• Manage cost control and risk management.
• Develop efficient processes for commercial control.

Skills

Commercial management

Leadership

Risk management

Financial acumen

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or related field

Job description

Overview

Commercial Manager – Consultancy partnered with leading housing association

Location: London Bridge (hybrid – in office 2-3 days/week)

Salary: Up to £95,000; extensive benefits package

Reports to: Head of Commercial / Director

Team: Managing 2-3 Quantity Surveyors (within a growing QS team)

We are recruiting on behalf of a forward-thinking consultancy working in close partnership with a major housing association. This role sits at the heart of their Repairs & Maintenance division, overseeing the commercial management of social housing works, maintenance programmes, and capital repairs across their stock. You will join a business with a strong foundation (currently 20 Quantity Surveyors) and ambitious growth plans — targeting a team of 60 QSs over the next 4–5 years. That means this is a rare opportunity to take a lead in shaping the commercial leadership of a growing organisation, with strong career progression.

Responsibilities

• Take full commercial responsibility for repair & maintenance contracts, programmes, and frameworks
• Lead, mentor, and manage a small team of QSs (2–3 direct reports)
• Provide commercial input into contract strategy, tendering, procurement, and supplier selection
• Manage cost control, variation assessment, risk management, claims and dispute resolution
• Monitor performance against budgets, forecast costs, track KPIs, and report commercially to senior leadership
• Develop efficient processes, systems, and continuous improvement initiatives for commercial control
• Work closely with operations, asset, compliance teams and the housing association client to align objectives, manage stakeholder expectations, and ensure high service delivery
• Be partly on-site in London Bridge (2–3 days per week) to collaborate with the client and internal teams

Qualifications

• Substantial experience (ideally 8 years) in commercial / quantity surveying roles, especially in repairs & maintenance or planned works in social housing / public sector settings
• Proven track record managing a small team of QSs and overseeing multiple contracts
• Strong technical understanding of measurement, cost planning, valuations, variations, and contract law
• Excellent financial acumen, analytical skills, and ability to manage risk
• Experience in procurement, tendering, contract negotiation and supplier management
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills (you’ll liaise with clients, internal teams, contractors)
• Confident, proactive, problem-solving mindset
• Ability to work under pressure, multi-task, and deliver to deadlines
• Degree or equivalent qualification in Quantity Surveying, Economics, Construction Management or related field (or membership of a professional body — RICS, CIOB, etc) is preferred

What You’ll Get / Benefits

• Competitive salary up to £95,000, commensurate with experience
• Extensive benefits package (including pension, private health, bonus or performance incentives, training & development, flexible benefits, etc)
• Hybrid working – only 2-3 days a week in the London Bridge office
• Genuine career progression in a business on a steep growth trajectory
• Opportunity to help shape the commercial function of a growing team
• Close-knit, collaborative environment, aligned with a major housing association client