Commercial Manager

Wallace Hind LLP; Guildford; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension

Employee Assistance Programme

25 Days Annual Leave

Job summary

Wallace Hind LLP is seeking a Commercial Manager/Contracts Manager based in Alton to support bidding decisions, negotiate terms, and provide commercial support through delivery teams on water, utilities and M&E projects.

The role covers from bid assessment to contract execution and ongoing commercial management across frameworks and long-term contracts, with occasional travel within the UK.

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of NEC contracts (NEC3/NEC4 ECC).
• Experience reviewing and negotiating construction or engineering contracts.
• Experience supporting tenders, PQQs, ITTs and framework procurement.

Responsibilities

• Assess enquiries and tender documents for commercial risks, liabilities and opportunities.
• Review, draft and negotiate contracts, subcontracts and purchasing terms; escalate risks.
• Coordinate tenders and framework submissions, including PQQs and ITTs; produce competitive bids.

Skills

NEC contracts

Tendering

Contract negotiation

Commercial assessment

Education

Degree in commercial management / related field

Tools

Procurement portal

Job description

Are you an experienced Commercial Manager or Contracts Manager with a strong grasp of NEC contracts? In this role, you'll help decide which projects to bid for, negotiate the terms and give delivery teams the commercial support they need once work is under way. Based in Alton, you'll work across water and waste water engineering projects, from specialist equipment supply and mechanical installations to design-and-build contracts and long-term frameworks.

BASIC SALARY:

up to £70,000

BENEFITS:

• Company Pension
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 25 Days Annual Leave

LOCATION:

Alton, Hampshire.

Occasional travel to customer meetings and other company sites in the UK and Ireland will be required.

COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS:

Basingstoke, Farnham, Petersfield, Winchester, Fleet, Aldershot, Farnborough and Guildford.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Commercial Manager, Contracts Manager, Senior Quantity Surveyor - Water, Utilities, M&E Engineering

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

As our Commercial Manager, you will :

• Assess enquiries and tender documents for commercial risks, liabilities and opportunities. Make recommendations on whether to bid and help shape pricing and bid strategy.
• Review, draft and negotiate contracts, subcontracts and purchasing terms. Escalate significant risks and prepare final documents for approval, signature and handover.
• Coordinate tenders and framework submissions, including PQQs and ITTs. Bring together technical, financial and commercial input to produce competitive, compliant bids on time.
• Advise project and contracts teams on contractual obligations, compensation events, variations and claims. Support negotiations and help prevent or resolve disputes.
• Keep customer registrations and procurement portal records up to date.
• Improve pricing tools, bid templates and commercial review processes. Maintain a library of tender responses and case studies for future bids.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

• Strong working knowledge of NEC contracts, particularly NEC3 and NEC4 ECC and ECS. Experience with other standard forms of contract would be an advantage.
• Proven experience reviewing and negotiating construction or engineering contracts and subcontracts, with a good understanding of risk allocation, liabilities, payment provisions, compensation events and dispute resolution.
• Experience supporting tenders, PQQs, ITTs and framework procurement, with the ability to write clear commercial assessments and manage competing deadlines.
• A degree, HND or equivalent qualification in commercial management, quantity surveying, business, law, engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience in the UK water sector, utilities, construction or M&E engineering would be particularly advantageous.

THE COMPANY:

We're an established engineering