Commercial Manager

S1jobs; Stirling; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Bonus scheme

Pension

Private healthcare

Job summary

S1jobs is partnering with a leading Scottish residential contractor in the Central Belt to appoint an experienced Commercial Manager. You will take ownership of the commercial function across major housing developments, ensuring robust financial control and strategic direction from pre-construction to final account.

Working closely with operations and senior leadership, you will line-manage a high-performing commercial team, drive risk management, and oversee procurement and contract

Qualifications

• Experienced commercial professional with a track record delivering complex construction projects.
• Strong financial acumen and risk management skills.
• Proven ability to lead multi-project commercial teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead all commercial activities across multiple live projects.
• Maintain robust financial control and profitability.
• Oversee procurement strategy and subcontractor management.
• Forecast, report and manage costs and commercial risk.
• Manage contracts and client accounts.
• Provide commercial leadership to project delivery teams.
• Mentor Quantity Surveyors and commercial staff.
• Support the business with accurate commercial reporting.

Skills

Commercial leadership

Residential construction

Main contracting

Project portfolio management

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying / Commercial Management

Job description

Central Belt, Scotland

Excellent Salary + Package

Your New Company

Our client is one of Scotland’s most respected and established residential contractors, delivering high-quality housing and mixed-tenure developments across the Central Belt. With a strong pipeline of secured work, they are seeking an ambitious and commercially astute Commercial Manager to join their senior leadership team.

Operating across both public and private sector markets, the business delivers a diverse range of large-scale flatted developments and residential-led schemes in partnership with housing associations, local authorities, institutional investors and private developers. Their reputation has been built on quality, collaboration and long-term client relationships.

Your New Role

As Commercial Manager, you will take ownership of the commercial function across a portfolio of significant residential developments, ensuring robust financial control, effective risk management and the successful delivery of commercial objectives. Working closely with operational teams and senior leadership, you will provide strategic commercial direction from pre-construction through to final account, whilst leading and supporting a high-performing commercial team.

Key Responsibilities Will Include

• Leading all commercial activities across multiple live projects.
• Managing project profitability and financial performance.
• Overseeing procurement strategy and subcontractor management.
• Driving cost control, forecasting and reporting processes.
• Managing contractual and commercial risks.
• Negotiating and agreeing subcontract and client accounts.
• Providing commercial leadership to project delivery teams.
• Mentoring and managing Quantity Surveyors and commercial staff.
• Supporting the wider business through accurate commercial reporting and decision-making.

What You'll Need To Succeed

The successful candidate will be an experienced commercial professional with a proven track record delivering complex construction projects.

• Residential construction
• Main contracting
• Commercial developments
• Mixed-use projects

You Will Possess

• Extensive commercial leadership experience within the construction sector.
• Strong contractual knowledge and commercial acumen.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Excellent leadership and team management capabilities.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• A proactive and strategic approach to commercial decision-making.
• Degree qualification in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline (preferred).

Most importantly, you will be recognised for your ability to maximise project profitability whilst building strong relationships with clients, supply chain partners and internal stakeholders.

What You'll Get In Return

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a market-leading contractor delivering some of Scotland's most significant residential developments. In return, you will receive:

• Exceptional basic salary.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Competitive car allowance or company vehicle.
• Attractive bonus structure.
• Pension and private healthcare benefits.
• The opportunity to contribute to the continued success of a highly regarded and growing contractor.