Commercial Manager

BGEN Ltd; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working after probation

Company Pension Scheme

Death in Service Benefit

My Rewards discounts

Employee assistance programme

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Private health care

Job summary

BGEN Ltd in the UK is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager to lead commercial management across major MEICA projects. You will ensure strong financial performance, cash flow and robust risk control while acting as a trusted commercial advisor to clients and delivery teams.

From pre-contract through final account, you will own project controls, cost forecasting, change management and reporting, influence strategic decisions, and mentor a growing commercial team.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in commercial management within MEICA or engineering-led projects.
• Demonstrable track record on large-scale projects (£50m+).
• Solid understanding of project controls, cost management, and commercial reporting.
• Experience operating at Commercial Manager or Senior Commercial Manager level.
• Autonomous with ability to lead and develop a team.
• Confident communicator, able to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong knowledge of contracts and commercial frameworks.
• Relevant degree or professional qualification (e.g. Quantity Surveying or similar).
• Chartered status desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial management across MEICA projects, ensuring strong financial performance, cash flow, and risk control
• Take ownership of projects from pre-contract through to final account
• Provide robust project controls oversight, including cost forecasting, change management, and performance reporting
• Work closely with project delivery teams to drive commercial strategy and informed decision-making
• Lead and support commercial negotiations with clients, subcontractors, and supply chain partners
• Contribute to bidding, estimating, and risk reviews, ensuring commercial robustness at tender stage
• Support the development of commercial best practice, governance, and consistent ways of working
• Play a key role in building and mentoring a high‑performing commercial team as the function grows
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted commercial advisor

Skills

Commercial management

MEICA projects

Cost management

Contractual knowledge

Stakeholder influence

Leadership

Bidding / estimating

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

Job description

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where will you be working?

This role will join BGEN - one of the UK's largest multidisciplinary design and build contractors with over 100 years of industry experience. We support clients in the water, power & energy, pharmaceutical, nuclear and food and beverage industries to deliver next generation, value-added engineering solutions.

What will you be doing?

• Lead commercial management across major MEICA projects, ensuring strong financial performance, cash flow, and risk control
• Take ownership of projects from pre-contract through to final account
• Provide robust project controls oversight, including cost forecasting, change management, and performance reporting
• Work closely with project delivery teams to drive commercial strategy and informed decision-making
• Lead and support commercial negotiations with clients, subcontractors, and supply chain partners
• Contribute to bidding, estimating, and risk reviews, ensuring commercial robustness at tender stage
• Support the development of commercial best practice, governance, and consistent ways of working
• Play a key role in building and mentoring a high‑performing commercial team as the function grows
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted commercial advisor

What We’re Looking For

• Strong experience in commercial management within MEICA or engineering-led projects
• Demonstrable track record working on large‑scale projects (£50m+)
• Solid understanding of project controls, cost management, and commercial reporting
• Experience operating at Commercial Manager or Senior Commercial Manager level
• Ability to work autonomously while also contributing to team leadership and development
• Confident communicator, capable of influencing stakeholders at all levels
• Strong working knowledge of contracts and commercial frameworks
• Relevant degree or professional qualification (e.g. Quantity Surveying or similar)
• Chartered status desirable but not essential

What’s in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;

• Company Pension Scheme
• Death in Service Benefit
• Hybrid working is available following initial probationary period.
• Opportunity to purchase additional holidays per year (up to 5 days for full time employees)
• My Rewards - offering discounts on high street and online shopping
• Employee assistance programme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

In addition, this role offers;

• Private health care for you
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Recommend a friend - get rewarded for introducing people to us!

About Us

We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We’re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.

Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet

We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations

We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts

We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life

Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.

It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date.

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