Commercial Manager

Emmerson Kitney Sales & Marketing; Hessle; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Excellent salary & benefits

Influential role across projects

Board-level exposure

Job summary

GW Power is seeking a Commercial Manager to lead the commercial performance of projects across the business. You will own contract review, valuations, cash flow, and final accounts while guiding operations and finance teams to maximise profitability.

Reporting to the Operations Director, you’ll shape the commercial function, drive consistency in processes and provide trusted guidance to Directors. This is a senior role in a growing, award‑winning company based in Hull.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial management, quantity surveying or something of a similar nature.
• Provide commercial guidance across a varied portfolio of projects.
• Review and manage contract performance, cash flow, costs, profitability and commercial risks.
• Manage valuations, applications, variations, and final accounts.
• Support subcontractor appointments, procurement and contract negotiations.
• Issue contractual notices and help resolve claims, delays and disputes.

Responsibilities

• Manage the commercial performance of projects from initial contract review through to final account.
• Prepare and manage valuations, applications for payment, variations and final accounts.
• Monitor project costs, cash flow, profitability and commercial risks.
• Produce accurate cost reports and forecasts, clearly communicating project performance to Directors and operational teams.
• Review contract terms and ensure contractual requirements, timescales and notices are properly managed.
• Support subcontractor procurement, appointments, valuations and account management.
• Identify and manage claims, delays, disputes and other commercial risks.
• Work with contract managers and site teams to maximise value and protect project margins.
• Develop and improve commercial systems, reporting and processes across the business.

Skills

Commercial management

Quantity surveying

Contract management

Subcontractor procurement

Negotiations

Risk management

Job description

Commercial Manager

LOCATION: Hull & Yorkshire

SALARY: Excellent + Company Car

GW Power is an established M&E, renewable technologies, maintenance and decarbonisation provider delivering projects across commercial and public-sector estates. Its portfolio spans electrical and mechanical installations, service and maintenance, testing and compliance, and low-carbon technologies.

As Commercial Manager, reporting to the Operations Director, you'll take ownership of the commercial performance of projects across the business. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor who is ready to step into a broader commercial leadership role while remaining closely involved in the day-to-day commercial management of projects.

Working alongside contract managers, estimators, accounts, site teams and clients, you'll manage projects from contract review through to completion. You'll oversee valuations, variations, cost control, cash flow, contractual risk and project profitability, ensuring the business maintains a clear and accurate understanding of each project's commercial position.

Alongside managing your own commercial responsibilities, you'll have the opportunity to develop GW Power's commercial function, introduce greater consistency across processes and provide trusted commercial guidance to operational teams and Directors.

WHY THIS ROLE STANDS OUT

• Lead and build the commercial department - managing performance and risk within an award winning, fast growing business.
• Work across diverse projects ranging from £100,000 upwards.
• Influence projects from contract review through to final account.
• Work closely with operational, finance, estimating and site teams.
• Make a measurable impact on business performance working closely with the Directors.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Manage the commercial performance of projects from initial contract review through to final account.
• Prepare and manage valuations, applications for payment, variations and final accounts.
• Monitor project costs, cash flow, profitability and commercial risks.
• Produce accurate cost reports and forecasts, clearly communicating project performance to Directors and operational teams.
• Review contract terms and ensure contractual requirements, timescales and notices are properly managed.
• Support subcontractor procurement, appointments, valuations and account management.
• Identify and manage claims, delays, disputes and other commercial risks.
• Work with contract managers and site teams to maximise value and protect project margins.
• Develop and improve commercial systems, reporting and processes across the business.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• Experience in commercial management, quantity surveying or something of a similar nature.
• Provide commercial guidance across a varied portfolio of projects.
• Review and manage contract performance, cash flow, costs, profitability and commercial risks.
• Manage valuations, applications, variations, and final accounts.
• Support subcontractor appointments, procurement and contract negotiations.
• Issue contractual notices and help resolve claims, delays and disputes.

WHAT YOU'LL GET

• Excellent salary, benefits and company car/allowance.
• A highly influential role across key projects and departments.
• The opportunity to strengthen commercial systems and performance.
• Exposure to contracts, finance, procurement, risk and client management.
• A long-term career operating closely with the board within an established and growing business.

WHY EMMERSON ITNEY?

At Emmerson Kitney, we Recruit Different. We're committed to building long-term relationships with both our clients and candidates, taking the time to understand what matters most to you. We work in true partnership to match talented professionals with outstanding career opportunities.