Commercial Manager

Meritus; Tamworth; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in Tamworth is seeking an experienced Commercial / Contracts Manager to oversee commercial aspects of high-value projects in the water industry. This role requires strong knowledge of commercial management and contract expertise. The ideal candidate will hold a degree and be Chartered (RICS), ensuring robust governance across projects. Competitive salary up to £100,000 with hybrid working options and numerous benefits such as career progression and holidays.

Benefits

Salary up to 100,000

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Hybrid working with client-site exposure

Career progression

Opportunity to work on high-value projects

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in commercial contract management within regulated environments.
• Experience in managing high-value contractor applications.
• Ability to support pre-contract procurement and negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Manage all commercial aspects of projects ensuring compliance.
• Lead the commercial review and approval process for contractor applications.
• Provide expert advice on change control and risk mitigation.
• Oversee contract administration including payments and contractual notices.
• Support procurement, negotiations, and cost analysis.

Skills

Commercial management experience

Knowledge of NEC and JCT contracts

Client-facing experience

Supplier relationship management

Strong commercial acumen

Education

Degree-qualified with Chartered status (RICS)

Job description

Overview

Commercial / Contracts Manager Water Industry Client Up to 100,000 Tamworth (4 days per week on-site)

MERITUS are partnered with a leading Project Controls Consultancy to appoint an experienced Commercial / Contracts Manager to support complex projects and portfolios across pre- and post-contract stages at a Water Industry client in Tamworth.

This role is well suited to a Chartered Commercial / Contracts Manager with extensive experience in commercial contract management, procurement, and supplier relationship management within regulated or infrastructure-led environments.

The Commercial Manager will play a key role in supporting projects and programmes to deliver strategic portfolio objectives. You will utilise strong commercial acumen, contract management expertise, and supply chain experience to drive efficiencies, manage risk, and ensure robust commercial governance across high-value contracts.

The role is based on client site in Tamworth (4 days per week on-site).

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and report on all commercial aspects of projects, ensuring compliance with corporate governance and cost reporting requirements
• Lead commercial review, valuation, and approval of high-value and high-risk contractor applications
• Provide expert advice on change control, scope changes, risk mitigation, and dispute avoidance
• Manage contract administration, including payments, valuations, contractual notices, and final accounts
• Support pre-contract procurement, negotiations, cost analysis, benchmarking, and estimating improvement

Required Skills

• Proven experience in commercial management across projects and programmes within utilities, rail, or infrastructure
• Strong knowledge of NEC and JCT contracts, procurement strategies, and principal contract roles
• Demonstrated experience in client-facing or consultancy environments
• Ability to manage supplier relationships and drive supply chain efficiencies
• Degree-qualified with Chartered status (RICS) or actively working toward chartership

Benefits

• Salary up to 100,000
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Hybrid working with client-site exposure
• Career progression within major infrastructure programmes
• Opportunity to work on high-value, strategically significant portfolios

Got your attention?

If you believe that you have the skills and experience for the Commercial Manager role - then please get in touch. We also offer a referral scheme for any candidates whose details are passed to us that we successfully place. If you have any further questions then please contact Ryan Harris at MERITUS.