Commercial Manager

Kier Group; Peacehaven; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking a Commercial Manager to oversee the financial management of construction projects. You will lead subcontractor procurement, develop commercial strategies, and manage contract negotiations. The ideal candidate has proven experience in commercial or financial management and strong negotiation skills. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to contribute to large-scale projects with a flexible working environment.

Benefits

Wide variety of benefits

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Proven experience in commercial, quantity surveying or financial management, ideally with exposure to NEC contracts.
• Strong problem-solving and financial skills, including forecasting and budgeting.
• Ability to communicate, negotiate and influence effectively at all levels.
• Organised and able to manage multiple projects.
• Full driving licence for site travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial management of projects ensuring financial performance and compliance.
• Head subcontractor procurement and contract administration.
• Develop and implement commercial strategies to maximise profitability.
• Oversee contract management and negotiations.
• Manage all finances, budgets, cost forecasting, and reporting.

Skills

Financial management

Negotiation

Problem solving

Communication

Organizational skills

Job description

We're looking for a Commercial Manager to join our Severn Trent Framework based in Coventry. Location: Coventry or Birmingham, Some working from home available. Hours: 45 hours per week – some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Commercial Manager, you will drive forward the commercial and financial management of construction projects across the Severn Trent programme. You'll be trusted to work proactively, reporting into senior leaders on portfolio performance, advising project teams, and helping to drive strategic plans.

Day to day responsibilities

• Leading the commercial management of projects, ensuring financial performance, value delivery and compliance with business targets.
• Heading subcontractor procurement and contract administration, from tender evaluation through to ongoing commercial oversight and performance management.
• Developing and implementing commercial strategies that maximise profitability and proactively mitigate commercial and contractual risks.
• Overseeing contract management and negotiations, including NEC and other standard forms of contract, ensuring clear obligations and protections are in place.
• Managing all finances, including budgets, cost forecasting, cashflow and commercial reporting to support informed decision making.

What are we looking for?

• Proven experience in commercial, quantity surveying or financial management, ideally with exposure to NEC contracts.
• Strong problem solving and financial skills, including forecasting and budgeting.
• Ability to communicate, negotiate and influence effectively at all levels.
• Organised and able to manage multiple projects.
• Hold a full driving licence for site travel.

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

If you would like to explore more about the incredible growth and scale of our water business, dive into our diverse project portfolios, and uncover both current and future career opportunities. You can see more information about our water business here.

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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.

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