Commercial Manager (Design)

Advance Training & Recruitment Services; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Healthcare

Enhanced pension scheme

Lunch allowance

Travel allowance

24 days annual leave

Hybrid working

Job summary

Advance Training & Recruitment Services is seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to lead the commercial management of consultant and design contracts within a flagship London infrastructure programme. You will oversee NEC3/NEC4 contract administration, cost forecasting, and commercial reporting across high-value packages from design through delivery.

You will influence multidisciplinary teams, manage commercial risk, and ensure robust governance while supporting procurement and professional

Qualifications

• Experience in Design & Build projects required.
• Proven ability to manage consultant & professional service packages.

Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial management of consultant and design contracts across major infrastructure projects.

Skills

Design & Build

Commercial management of consultant &/

NEC3/NEC4 contract administration

Cost forecasting

Commercial reporting

Contract administration

Technical change management

Commercial risk management

Stakeholder influence

Infrastructure, civil/rail projects

Job description

Location: London (Hybrid)
Salary: £90,000 – £100,000 + Excellent Benefits Package

Shape the Commercial Success of a Major Infrastructure Programme

Are you an experienced Commercial Manager with a strong background in Design & Build and the commercial management of consultant and design packages?

We’re recruiting for a specialist Commercial Manager to join a market-leading infrastructure contractor, supporting the design phase of a flagship London infrastructure programme. This is an opportunity to play a key role in managing the commercial performance of complex design packages from early development through to delivery.

Working closely with Design Managers, Project Teams and Consultants, you’ll provide commercial leadership across consultant contracts, technical change, cost management and NEC contract administration, ensuring commercial risk is effectively managed throughout the design lifecycle.

The Role

As Commercial Manager, you’ll be responsible for:

• Leading the commercial management of consultant and design contracts across major infrastructure projects.
• Administering NEC3/NEC4 contracts, including early warnings, compensation events, contractual notices and change management.
• Managing high-value design packages, including forecasting, cost control and commercial reporting.
• Assessing the commercial impact of design development and technical change, ensuring robust commercial decision-making.
• Managing commercial risk, maintaining risk registers and supporting mitigation strategies.
• Supporting the procurement and commercial management of professional services.
• Reviewing programme impacts on cost, risk and contractual entitlement.
• Building strong working relationships with Design Managers, Consultants and Project Teams to drive commercial performance.
• Providing commercial leadership and supporting the development of junior commercial team members where appropriate.

About You

We’re looking for a commercially driven professional who can confidently operate within complex infrastructure environments.

You’ll ideally have experience in:

• Design & Build projects.
• Commercial management of consultant and professional service packages.
• NEC3 and/or NEC4 contract administration.
• Managing high-value packages with significant change control.
• Cost forecasting, commercial reporting and contract administration.
• Technical change management and design development.
• Commercial risk management and programme awareness.
• Influencing multidisciplinary teams, consultants and senior stakeholders.
• Major infrastructure, civil engineering or rail projects.

You’ll be an organised and proactive Commercial Manager who thrives in a fast-paced project environment, balancing commercial governance with collaborative delivery.

What’s on Offer

• £90,000 – £100,000 basic salary
• Travel allowance
• Lunch allowance
• Private Healthcare
• Enhanced pension scheme
• 24 days annual leave
• Hybrid working
• Long-term career progression with a leading infrastructure contractor
• Opportunity to work on one of London’s most significant infrastructure programmes

If you’re looking for a role where you can combine commercial expertise with technical design management on a high-profile infrastructure project, we’d love to hear from you.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.