Commercial Manager

PWE Recruitment Group; Leiston; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Career progression

Exposure to complex projects

Collaborative culture

Professional development

Long-term job security

Meaningful impact

Job summary

The Senior Commercial Manager will shape commercial strategy for UK nuclear programmes, leading procurement and negotiations on high-value projects. You’ll drive investment cases, engage across stakeholders, and ensure compliance with nuclear regulations while upholding ethical standards.

Join a collaborative, safety- and quality‑driven environment with strong career progression, exposure to complex, nationally significant projects, and hybrid working arrangements across a growing sector.

Qualifications

• Senior Commercial Manager on major projects.
• Knowledge of FIDIC and NEC3/NEC4 contracts.
• Understanding UK law and its commercial implications.
• Procurement and contract management expertise.
• Experience managing risk, change and claims.
• Ability to develop and deliver commercial strategies.
• Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
• Experience in multidisciplinary project teams.
• Excellent commercial judgement.
• Membership of RICS, CICES, CIOB or CIPS desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial and procurement strategy delivery across major projects.
• Manage complex commercial negotiations and public sector competitions.
• Develop, evaluate, and implement major business investment cases.
• Coordinate and influence internal and external stakeholders.
• Partner with project teams on all commercial and procurement activities.
• Define and implement commercial principles across contractual processes.
• Plan and manage cross-functional readiness and reviews.
• Oversee commercial matters relating to procurement regulations and nuclear requirements.
• Support nuclear safety, quality and compliance objectives.
• Maintain the highest ethical and professional standards.

Skills

Senior Commercial Manager

FIDIC contracts

NEC3/NEC4 contracts

UK law knowledge

procurement management

risk, change & claims

commercial strategy development

stakeholder management

negotiation skills

multidisciplinary team experience

professional memberships desirable

Job description

Shape the commercial strategy behind some of the UK's most complex and nationally significant nuclear programmes.

Introduction

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Commercial Manager to play a key role in delivering major projects within the Nuclear Energy sector. Working across complex, high-value programmes, you will help drive commercial excellence, influence strategic decisions, and contribute to projects that support the future of clean, secure energy.

Join a collaborative and forward-thinking environment where innovation, safety, quality, and long-term career development are at the heart of everything.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead commercial and procurement strategy delivery across major projects.
• Manage complex commercial negotiations and public sector competitions.
• Develop, evaluate, and implement major business investment cases.
• Coordinate and influence internal and external stakeholders.
• Partner with project teams on all commercial and procurement activities.
• Define and implement commercial principles across contractual processes.
• Plan and manage cross-functional readiness and consistency reviews.
• Oversee commercial matters relating to procurement regulations and nuclear requirements.
• Support nuclear safety, quality, and compliance objectives.
• Maintain the highest ethical and professional standards.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Proven experience as a Senior Commercial Manager on major projects.
• Strong knowledge of FIDIC and NEC3/NEC4 contracts.
• Understanding of UK law and its commercial implications.
• Expertise in procurement and contract management.
• Experience managing risk, change, and claims.
• Ability to develop and deliver commercial strategies.
• Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Excellent commercial judgement and problem-solving ability.
• Membership of RICS, CICES, CIOB, CIPS, or equivalent is desirable.

What's in it for you?

The Nuclear Energy sector offers long-term career stability, cutting-edge innovation, and the opportunity to contribute to infrastructure that will benefit future generations. It is a sector experiencing significant investment and growth, creating exciting opportunities for talented commercial professionals.

• Competitive salary and market-leading package
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Excellent career progression opportunities
• Exposure to complex, high-profile projects
• Collaborative and inclusive culture
• Ongoing professional development
• Long-term job security within a growing sector
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact

Company Overview

Our Client is a globally recognised engineering and technology organisation delivering solutions to some of the world's most complex challenges across science, security, sustainability, and infrastructure. With a reputation for innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence, they provide employees with the opportunity to work on industry-leading projects while developing rewarding long-term careers in a supportive environment.