Commercial Manager

Boston Consulting Group; Sale; On-site; GBP 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering business is seeking a Commercial Manager in Seascale. The role involves overseeing financial management for major infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance with commercial processes and NEC regulations. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in contract administration and cost control in large-scale engineering projects. Benefits include a negotiable salary, car allowance, and pension contributions. This is a full-time permanent position based in Cumbria.

Benefits

Car allowance

8% employer pension contribution

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Commercial Manager on large civil engineering or infrastructure projects.
• Strong competence with NEC3/NEC4 contract administration, especially ECC forms.
• Ability to lead commercial reviews, client reporting, and stakeholder interfacing.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all commercial, contractual, and financial management activities.
• Ensure commercial processes and contract controls are compliant with NEC procedures.
• Lead commercial governance, cost forecasting, and risk/commercial strategy.

Skills

Experience as a Commercial Manager

NEC3/NEC4 contract administration

Cost control and forecasting

Stakeholder interfacing

Risk management

Education

Quantity Surveyor (Civil)

Job description

Commercial Manager (Civil Engineering)

Recruit4staff are representing a leading civil engineering business in their search for a Commercial Manager to work in Seascale.

Job Details

• Pay: Circa £90,000 (Negotiable depending on skillset and experience)
• Hours of Work: Full Time, Monday to Friday, Days (45 hours)
• Duration: Permanent
• Benefits: Car allowance £6,325, 8% employer pension contribution, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Location: Seascale, Cumbria (Commutable from: Drigg, Seascale, Egremont, Whitehaven, Cleator Moor, Gosforth, Workington, St Bees, Nethertown, Holmrook, Ravenglass)

Job Role

As Commercial Manager, you will oversee all commercial, contractual, and financial management activities for a major civils and infrastructure package within a complex and highly regulated setting.

You will ensure that commercial processes, cost management systems, and contract controls are robust, compliant, and aligned with NEC procedures.

Working alongside project managers, planners, engineers, supply chain partners, and regulatory stakeholders, you will lead commercial governance, cost forecasting, compensation event management, subcontract administration, change control, reporting, and risk/commercial strategy.

You will play a critical role in ensuring commercial assurance, value protection, accurate financial reporting, and successful commercial outcomes across all phases of the project.

Essential Skills, Experience, or Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Commercial Manager on large civil engineering or infrastructure projects
• Strong competence with NEC3/NEC4 contract administration, especially ECC forms
• Experience managing cost control, forecasting, CVRs, change management, and subcontract packages
• Ability to lead commercial reviews, client reporting, and stakeholder interfacing
• Strong understanding of risk management, early warnings, compensation events, and programme impacts
• Excellent, Quantity Surveyor (Civil / Steel / Progression to Commercial Manager)

Similar Job Titles

Commercial Manager, Senior Quantity Surveyor, Managing Quantity Surveyor, Contracts Manager, NEC Commercial Manager, Project Commercial Lead, Senior Commercial Lead.