Commercial Manager

EcoSolutions; North East; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Northumbrian Water Group is looking for a Commercial Manager to deliver robust commercial support across the assets portfolio. You will oversee contracts, costs, risks and supplier performance, driving governance, and shaping commercial strategies from development through delivery to protect value for the organisation.

In this role you will manage contract life cycles, negotiate terms, resolve disputes and provide timely financial updates to leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial contract management within a construction environment or similar sectors.
• Strong understanding of NEC contracts, and experience negotiating and administering contracts.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills working in multi-stakeholder environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated commercial support across the Assets portfolio, managing contracts, costs, risks and supplier performance.
• Develop and implement governance and commercial processes to improve outcomes and protect value.
• Oversee contract life-cycle from development to execution, handling issues, escalations and disputes as needed.
• Monitor expenditure and contractor performance, report forecast cash flow and provide clear updates to leadership.

Skills

Commercial management

Stakeholder management

Contract negotiation

NEC contracts knowledge

Tools

NEC Contracts

Job description

About the role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Commercial Manager to join Northumbrian Water Group, providing dedicated commercial support across the Assets commercial portfolio, helping delivery teams manage contracts, costs, risks and supplier performance effectively.

About the role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Commercial Manager to join Northumbrian Water Group, providing dedicated commercial support across the Assets commercial portfolio, helping delivery teams manage contracts, costs, risks and supplier performance effectively. The role will strengthen day-to-day commercial accountability, support the consistent application of governance and commercial processes, and provide proactive input during contract development, implementation and project delivery to improve commercial outcomes and protect value for our organisation. As a Commercial Manager, you will manage contract agreements through their entire lifecycle to maximise operational and financial performance while minimising legal and commercial risk, supporting the resolution of contractual issues, escalations and disputes. You will help delivery teams establish robust commercial and contracting strategies, improve contract quality and embed appropriate controls from the outset. You will ensure the consistent application of commercial governance, contract management standards and agreed commercial processes across delivery teams, projects and supplier relationships. You will monitor real-time expenditure and compare actual costs against projected targets, supporting value protection and informed intervention where cost pressures emerge. You will also monitor contractor performance against contractual obligations and KPIs, including forecast cash flow, and provide clear financial updates to stakeholders and leadership.

About you

If you have experience in commercial contract management within a construction environment either in a Commercial Manager, Cost Manager or Quantity Surveying role, we would love to hear from you! You will have a strong understanding of the NEC suite of contracts, and experience of contract negotiation and administration. You will understand contractual and project governance in relation to commercial matters and have an understanding of legal and contractual principles including liabilities, indemnities and warranties. You will have excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience working in a multi-stakeholder environment.

Here at Northumbrian Water/Essex & Suffolk Water, we embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity, and encourage all colleagues to bring their most authentic self to work.

Our colleague network groups include our Rainbow Support Network (LGBTQIA+), REACH (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage), WiSTEM (Women in STEM) and Thisability (disability and neurodiversity) networks. They provide a safe space for colleagues from diverse backgrounds, welcoming all colleagues regardless of their personal characteristics to participate in valuable conversation that improves our organisational awareness, understanding and inclusivity.

We encourage and welcome all applications, as we strive to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to having diverse communities represented within all our teams, structures, and organisation.

Please note this role will require a DBS to be completed prior to employment.

NWG are an inclusive employer who support the rehabilitation of offenders, we will not, however consider candidates who have certain unspent convictions to ensure our commitment to fostering a safe and secure working environment for all OR colleagues, suppliers, customers and third parties.