Commercial Manager

Fusion People Ltd; Tyseley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK seeks an experienced Commercial Manager for its Rail Infrastructure projects. You will provide vital pre/post contract commercial support, manage costs, and serve as a key interface with various stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have a background as a Quantity Surveyor, be degree qualified, and demonstrate strong negotiation skills. The role is critical to ensure projects meet time and cost constraints, offering a competitive salary and potential career progression.

Qualifications

• Previous (Senior) Quantity Surveyor experience in a contractor side project environment.
• Degree qualified or working towards professional qualification.
• Experience managing direct labour and subcontract costs.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for project work package change control and cost management.
• Key commercial interface for project management.
• Providing input to commercial reports.

Skills

Quantity Surveyor experience

Negotiation skills

Cost management

Project management

Education

Degree qualification

Professional qualification (RICS, ICES)

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Commercial Manager

Contract Dates: ASAP - 30/08/2026

Location: Birmingham

IR35 Determination: Outside

Our Rail client is recruiting for a Commercial Manager based in the Rail Infrastructure business.

Reporting to the Senior Commercial Manager, you will provide our client with pre/post contract commercial support for designated projects, including subcontract, materials, and direct labour. You will ensure projects are successfully delivered within cost and time constraints and act as a primary interface to work with Project Managers, Work Package Managers, Key Stakeholders and Suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Being responsible for project work package change control, cost/budget management, forecasting and mitigating risks
• Being the key commercial interface for responsible work package manager and providing contractual and commercial support to Project Managers and Engineering
• Providing input to internal and external commercial reports as required by Commercial Delivery Strategy
• Ensuring processes and document control align with the appropriate company standards
• Maintaining auditable records in accordance with contractual requirements
• Working and collaborating with key partners in finance, project management, engineering, sub-contractors, suppliers, and clients

Qualifications

• Having previous (Senior) Quantity Surveyor experience working within a contractor side project environment ideally within a similar or related industry e.g. rail, engineering, construction
• Being degree qualified and/or hold or working towards professional qualification (i.e., RICS, ICES)
• Handling both direct labour and subcontract costs; estimating change / variations; forecasting cost and measuring cost of work complete
• Being commercially savvy with good negotiation skills and ability to manage commercial strategies
• Working with limited supervision and under own initiative under cost or time critical conditions; managing expectations
• Being confident and able to deal externally and internally at all levels

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