Commercial Manager

Enable; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Birthday off

Leave purchase scheme

Private Healthcare

Bonus scheme

Professional development reimburse

Job summary

Enable is seeking a Commercial Manager to lead the commercial team overseeing a portfolio of infrastructure projects, with a focus on energy connections, HV, and renewables. The role emphasizes strong leadership, contract and cost management, and proactive commercial governance.

The ideal candidate will have senior QS/CM experience, a formal QS qualification (RICS preferred), and a track record in multi-project environments across pre-construction to final account stages.

Qualifications

• Senior Quantity Surveyor/Commercial Manager experience
• Proven line management and leadership qualities
• Formal QS qualification ideally degree level
• RICS membership
• Experience in infrastructure construction
• Energy connections / HV / Renewables experience advantageous
• Strong commercial and contract management skills
• Experience managing cost control, subcontractors, and reporting on multiple projects
• Confident in client and project team engagement

Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial team to deliver effective management of a portfolio of projects from pre-construction to final account.
• Oversee turnover, cost and cash forecasting, change management and risk management with periodic financial reporting.
• Maintain IMS-aligned processes, accurate reports and proactive contract administration across projects.
• Line manage and train direct reports and represent the wider Commercial Team in internal and external contexts.

Skills

Strong commercial and contract mgmt

Client and project team engagement

Cost control and subcontractor mgmt

Education

Formal Quantity surveying qualification

RICS membership

Job description

The Enable group are a supportive and diverse group who always strive to do the right thing for our people, environment and communities. We have a passion for social value and are doing great work in the communities in which we work to help and support with the work we do, aiming to create infrastructure solutions with lasting community value.

Given recent project wins and growth in the energy connections industry we are seeking to employ a Commercial Manager to join and lead the commercial team. For this role you will ideally possess an energy connections, renewables or power background, however other infrastructure construction considered such as highways, rail, civil engineering with excellent commercial management skills controlling portfolios of multi-million pound construction contracts. Experience of leading a team of individuals at various stages of their careers, across multiple disciplines is required.

The role

Positive commercial strategisation and administration for our portfolio of projects is essential to ensure the effective delivery of successful results and management of key risks and opportunities.

This role requires the leadership of a commercial team towards the effective commercial management of a portfolio of projects and frameworks from pre-construction to final account.

The role will ensure the effective administration and management of the projects in line with the IMS, maintaining accurate reports and forecasts and will lead the creation and utilisation of a variety of processes which will ensure proactive contract management and administration, accurate turnover, cost and cash forecasting, change and risk management and periodic financial reporting.

This role will involve line management and training of direct reports as well as representing the wider Commercial Team both in internal and external capacities.

What Are We Looking For

• Proven Senior Quantity Surveyor/Commercial Manager
• Proven line management and leadership qualities
• Formal Quantity surveying qualification ideally degree level
• RICS membership
• Experience in Infrastructure construction
• Energy connections / HV / Renewables experience (advantageous)
• Strong commercial and contract management skills
• Experience managing cost control, subcontractors, and reporting on multiple projects
• Confident in client and project team engagement

What We Provide

• In addition to a passion for a strong work-life balance and flexibility/core hours working, you can expect:
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Your birthday off
• Additional leave purchase scheme
• Private Healthcare
• Bonus scheme
• Reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships
• An inclusive and diverse environment, embracing the variety of cultures, backgrounds and lifestyles of our employees
• A focus on safety, health, and wellbeing, prioritising our people through a culture of caring and a network of positive mental health champions
• Opportunities to give back to our communities through our social value programme