Commercial Manager

Kier Group; Luton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is seeking a Commercial Manager for the East Hyde STW upgrade project in Bedfordshire. You will lead commercial, financial, and contractual management, delivering value from pre-construction through final account, working within a regulated utility environment.

You will manage a team of surveyors, oversee procurement, forecasting, and risk registers, and report to senior leadership on commercial performance for this flagship wastewater scheme.

Qualifications

• Experience on UK water capital programmes with MEICA or process engineering exposure.
• Qualification in Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management, ideally RICS.
• Proven ability to manage a commercial team and negotiate effectively.
• Strong understanding of contract management, change control, and governance in a regulated utility environment.
• Proficiency in cost forecasting, financial reporting and subcontract management.

Responsibilities

• Lead all commercial aspects of the East Hyde STW project and drive financial performance.
• Mentor and manage a team of Quantity Surveyors, setting objectives and ensuring high performance.
• Establish robust cost management, forecasting and budget reporting processes.

Skills

Water sector experience

Commercial leadership

Negotiation skills

Contract management

Cost forecasting & reporting

Education

Quantity Surveying (RICS preferred)

Job description

We're looking for a Commercial Manager to join our East Hyde STW team based in East Hyde, Bedfordshire.

Location: East Hyde STW, Bedfordshire
Hours: 45 hrs/week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead commercial, financial and contractual management for the East Hyde STW upgrade project – one of Kier's flagship wastewater infrastructure schemes. You'll play a central role in project delivery, working within a multi-disciplinary team and ensuring commercial success from pre-construction through to final account. Working on a Thames Water Major Project under an Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) Burgundy Book contract, you'll oversee commercial project management associated with water and wastewater infrastructure projects in a regulated utility environment.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Commercial Manager, you'll be working within the East Hyde STW team, supporting them in delivering this major wastewater infrastructure project. Your day to day will include:

• Leading all commercial aspects of the project, ensuring compliance with contract conditions and working closely with project leadership to drive financial performance
• Managing and mentoring a team of Quantity Surveyors, setting objectives and fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture
• Establishing robust cost management processes including forecasting, budget reporting and value engineering initiatives
• Overseeing procurement, tendering and contract negotiation for key subcontract packages while managing supply chain performance
• Maintaining commercial risk and opportunities registers, producing monthly reports and providing clear recommendations to senior leadership

What are we looking for?

This role of Commercial Manager is great for you if:

• You have proven experience on UK water capital programmes with MEICA or process engineering project exposure
• You hold relevant qualifications in Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management, ideally RICS qualified
• You have demonstrable experience managing a commercial team and possess strong negotiation skills
• You have a strong understanding of contract management, change control processes and commercial governance in a regulated utility environment
• You're skilled in cost forecasting, financial reporting, subcontract management and can collaborate effectively across design, engineering and planning functions

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome!

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier #LI-CH1.

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