Commercial Manager

Contract Scotland; Inverness; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Contract Scotland is seeking a Commercial Manager to cover the North of Scotland region, overseeing a varied portfolio of construction and civil engineering projects. You will drive commercial delivery, lead contract negotiations, manage risk, and collaborate with clients, consultants and internal teams from pre-construction through to delivery.

The role requires strong negotiation and leadership skills, with experience mentoring commercial staff and a proactive, commercially focused approach.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in commercial management within construction or civil engineering.
• Strong knowledge of contracts, negotiation and risk management.
• Proven contract negotiation and management experience.
• Experience working with clients and consultants from pre-construction through delivery.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Experience mentoring commercial staff.
• Consultancy or client-side experience would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage the commercial aspects of projects from pre-construction through to completion.
• Lead contract negotiations and ensure appropriate commercial protection.
• Review contracts and identify, manage and mitigate commercial risk.
• Provide advice on contractual obligations, variations, extensions of time and commercial matters.
• Work closely with project teams to monitor costs, performance and commercial opportunities.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Provide commercial input from the early pre-construction stage.
• Ensure contractual procedures, notices and records are maintained correctly.
• Support procurement and contractual decision-making.
• Provide leadership and guidance to the wider commercial team.

Skills

Commercial management

Negotiation

Risk management

Communication

Mentoring

Proactive approach

Client-side experience

Consultancy experience

Pre-construction input

Job description

Commercial Manager North of Scotland

Are you an experienced Commercial Manager, Senior Quantity Surveyor or Managing Quantity Surveyor looking for your next career opportunity with an established Scottish contractor?

We are seeking an experienced commercial professional to join a successful contractor delivering a varied portfolio of construction and civil engineering projects across the north of Scotland and Highlands.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the commercial aspects of projects from pre-construction through to completion.
• Lead contract negotiations and ensure appropriate commercial protection.
• Review contracts and identify, manage and mitigate commercial risk.
• Provide advice on contractual obligations, variations, extensions of time and commercial matters.
• Work closely with project teams to monitor costs, performance and commercial opportunities.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Provide commercial input from the early pre-construction stage.
• Ensure contractual procedures, notices and records are maintained correctly.
• Support procurement and contractual decision-making.
• Provide leadership and guidance to the wider commercial team.

ABOUT YOU

You will have significant experience in commercial management within construction or civil engineering, with strong knowledge of contracts, negotiation and risk management.

Ideally, you will have:

• Experience as a Commercial Manager, Senior QS or Managing QS.
• Strong knowledge of construction contracts and contractual procedures.
• Proven contract negotiation and management experience.
• Excellent commercial and risk-management skills.
• Experience working with clients and consultants from pre-construction through delivery.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Experience managing or mentoring commercial staff.
• A proactive and commercially focused approach.
• Consultancy or client-side experience would be advantageous.

LOCATION

The successful candidate will be based in the north of Scotland, with travel to project locations as required.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established Scottish contractor delivering challenging projects across the Highlands and wider northern Scotland, with a strong focus on quality, safety, collaboration and long-term client relationships.

Equality and diversity statement

We value diversity and promote equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all areas of society and can discuss any reasonable adjustments to support your application.

Legal Information: We act as an employment agency for permanent work and as an employment business for temporary work.

For roles in the UK, applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK.