Commercial Manager

NG Bailey; West of England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme (up to 8% employer)

Private healthcare

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee discounts

Personal development and career growth

Flexible benefits

Job summary

NG Bailey Group is seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to support the MOD projects across the region, based in Bristol. You will lead the commercial delivery for specialist M&E installations, manage risks and contractual obligations, and drive financial performance while guiding the wider commercial team.

With NEC contracts expertise, you will oversee subcontractor management, changes, and negotiations, ensuring robust reporting, cash flow forecasting and strong stakeholder relationships.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Commercial Manager with NEC contracts expertise.
• Experience delivering commercial management on large-scale projects.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the commercial team across multiple projects.
• Oversee commercial risk, change control, and compensation events.
• Ensure accurate cost forecasts, budgets and cash flow.
• Build relationships with clients and subcontractors.
• Lead commercial negotiations including variations and final accounts.
• Provide leadership and development to the commercial team.

Skills

NEC contracts knowledge (NEC3/NEC4)

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Contract management

Change control

Subcontract management

Project delivery leadership

Financial acumen

Education

Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management degree

Job description

Location: Bristol

Contract: Permanent

Salary: Competitive Salary + Car/Car Allowance + Flexible Benefits

Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Commercial Manager to join our Engineering division at NG Bailey, supporting the commercial delivery of Ministry of Defence (MOD) projects across the region, based in Bristol.

As one of the UK's leading Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) contractors, NG Bailey specialises in delivering complex building services installations across a range of sectors, including defence, infrastructure, healthcare and commercial developments.

This is a fantastic opportunity to take a leading commercial role across significant defence projects, overseeing the commercial performance of specialist M&E installations within technically challenging and highly regulated environments.

Working closely with our project delivery teams and senior management, you’ll take responsibility for managing commercial risks, contractual obligations, financial performance and subcontractor relationships, whilst providing leadership and guidance to the wider commercial team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the commercial team, ensuring successful commercial delivery and performance across multiple projects.
• Ensure our safety-first culture is maintained throughout all project activities.
• Oversee commercial risk and opportunity management, implementing appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Manage contractual obligations, change control and compensation events in accordance with NEC contracts.
• Work closely with project teams to monitor costs, forecasts, budgets and overall commercial performance.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, subcontractors and key stakeholders.
• Lead commercial negotiations, including variations, contractual matters and final account settlements.
• Oversee subcontractor procurement, account management and commercial performance.
• Ensure accurate commercial reporting, payment applications and cash flow forecasting.
• Support senior management with contract reviews, business planning and financial reporting.
• Provide leadership, mentoring and development to members of the commercial team.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Commercial Manager with significant commercial responsibility, ideally within the Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) sector.
• Strong working knowledge and practical experience of NEC contracts (NEC3/NEC4) is essential.
• Experience managing the commercial delivery of large-scale construction, engineering or infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrable experience leading and managing commercial teams.
• Strong understanding of subcontract management, change control, compensation events and commercial risk management.
• Excellent negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Relevant degree, HNC or equivalent qualification in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management would be advantageous.
• Previous experience working on MOD or defence projects would be beneficial but is not essential.
• Must be eligible to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance due to the nature of the projects.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme with up to 8% employer contribution
• Private healthcare
• Employee Assistance Programme, including mental health support, counselling and legal advice
• Employee discounts
• Personal development and career progression opportunities
• Flexible benefits

Next Steps

As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.

We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.

About Us

We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies.

Progression is something we value, and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.