Commercial Manager - Construction/Facilities

1st Executive Ltd; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 74,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Salisbury-based Commercial Manager role for a 12-month contract (Inside IR35) supporting infrastructure, estates and facilities management. You will apply NEC contracting expertise to ECC/PSC contracts while coordinating with suppliers and internal stakeholders to achieve agreed time, cost and quality targets.

Candidates should bring recent NEC3/NEC4 experience, a background in construction/estates or facilities, and knowledge of Public Contracts Regulations.

Qualifications

• NEC3/NEC4 contracting experience gained in the last 3–4 years.
• Experience with ECC and PSC contracts is essential.
• Knowledge of Public Contracts Regulations and related defence/public procurement rules is desirable.
• Strong supplier and stakeholder management skills with clear priority communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial and contractual support across construction, estates and facilities requirements.
• Translate business priorities into effective delivery and risk management.
• Apply NEC contracting expertise to ECC/PSC across projects and programmes.
• Support procurement activities within public procurement rules.
• Manage supplier and stakeholder communications to ensure alignment with time, cost and quality objectives.

Skills

NEC3/NEC4 contracting

ECC & PSC contracts

Public sector procurement

Stakeholder management

Commercial judgement

Job description

Salisbury | 12 months | Inside IR35 | Potential extension

Bring your commercial expertise to infrastructure that matters.

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Commercial Manager to support a specialist public sector organisation across infrastructure works, estates and hard and soft facilities management.

This assignment offers the opportunity to apply your NEC contracting expertise to a varied portfolio, working closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders to help programmes and projects deliver to time, cost and quality.

If you enjoy combining technical contract knowledge with practical commercial judgement and strong stakeholder relationships, this role offers meaningful scope to make an impact.

The opportunity

You will provide commercial and contractual support across construction, estates and facilities requirements, helping to translate business priorities into effective delivery.

Your focus will include:

• Applying NEC contracting expertise across Engineering and Construction Contracts (ECC) and Professional Service Contracts (PSC).
• Supporting procurement and commercial activity within public procurement requirements.
• Managing supplier and stakeholder communication, ensuring clear understanding of priorities and business plans.
• Working with project and programme teams to support delivery against time, cost and quality objectives.
• Bringing commercial insight to infrastructure works and hard and soft facilities management.

What you will bring

We are looking for a commercial professional with a background in construction, estates or facilities, supported by:

• Recent, practical NEC3 and/or NEC4 contracting experience, gained within the last three to four years. NEC4 is preferred.
• Experience of ECC and PSC contracts.
• Experience working with the Public Contracts Regulations and Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations.
• Commercial experience encompassing infrastructure works and hard and soft facilities management.
• Strong supplier management and stakeholder communication skills, with the ability to explain priorities clearly and support delivery.

Defence sector experience, MCIPS or an equivalent qualification, and knowledge of the Procurement Act 2023 would be advantageous. Public sector procurement experience is preferred.

Active SC clearance and sole UK nationality are essential for this assignment.