Commercial Manager

The Abbey; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Abbey is seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to provide high-quality commercial management across a portfolio of complex infrastructure contracts in the United Kingdom. You will work with NEC and/or FIDIC contracts, overseeing governance, change control and budget management to ensure successful delivery of major works.

You will support Project Managers and delivery teams with commercial decision-making, manage payments and claims, and maintain strong relationships with contractors,

Qualifications

• Proven experience in commercial management of major infrastructure or construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of NEC and/or FIDIC contracts and related processes.
• Ability to manage governance, change control and budgets across multiple contracts.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial management across a portfolio of high-value infrastructure contracts, supporting decision-making and risk management.
• Support resolution of contractual claims, manage change, payments and final accounts, and maintain relationships with contractors and stakeholders.

Skills

Commercial management

Contract management (NEC/FIDIC)

Budget management

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Job description

Manager, you will provide high-quality commercial management across a portfolio of complex contracts, supporting the successful delivery of major infrastructure works. You will work with NEC and/or FIDIC contracts, managing commercial performance, change, risk, payments and claims throughout the contract lifecycle. Contract values can range up to 200m, making strong governance, change control and budget management essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide commercial management support across a portfolio of high-value infrastructure contracts. Manage and administer contracts during the post-award and execution phases. Support Project Managers and wider delivery teams with commercial decision-making and risk management. Manage commercial aspects of NEC and/or FIDIC contracts, including change management, payments and claims. Support the management of supply chain packages in excess of 10m. Oversee and manage the Early Warning process, ensuring contractual deadlines and governance requirements are met.
• Support the resolution of contractual claims and disputes. Manage contract change and ensure accurate budget reporting and forecasting. Support the successful agreement and close-out of final accounts. Maintain strong commercial relationships with contractors, suppliers and internal stakeholders. Ensure contracts are administered in line with governance procedures, delegated authorities and the Integrated Management System. Work closely with Finance, Project Controls, Supply Chain and Programme Delivery teams to ensure consistency and effective commercial reporting. Identify and capture commercial lessons learned throughout the contract lifecycle. Support the delivery of ESG requirements across the programme.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for an experienced Commercial Manager with a strong background in delivering major construction, civil engineering or infrastructure projects. You will ideally have: Proven experience in commercial management of major infrastructure or construction projects.

• Strong experience working with NEC contracts; FIDIC experience would also be advantageous. Experience managing high-value and complex supply chain contracts. Strong knowledge of change management, compensation events, payments, claims and final accounts. Experience managing multiple contracts and stakeholders simultaneously. Excellent commercial, contractual and financial management skills. The ability to work effectively within a complex, multi-disciplinary project environment. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Experience working within highly regulated or major programme environments would be advantageous.

What’s on Offer?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a major, nationally significant infrastructure programme and play a key role in the commercial delivery of complex, high-value works. You'll be joining a collaborative environment with the opportunity to work alongside experienced professionals across commercial, project delivery, finance, project controls and supply chain.