Commercial Manager - Doncaster

Laing O'Rourke; Greater Lincolnshire; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O\'Rourke is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor or Commercial Manager with experience in major infrastructure or power projects to contribute to high-profile UK programmes. The role covers managing commercial activities across work packages, NEC contract administration, valuations, and cost reporting, with flexibility to work from Doncaster and Birmingham.

You will build relationships with clients and subcontractors and mentor junior team members as the project delivers critical power

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or related commercial discipline.
• Experience managing subcontract packages under NEC contracts.
• Background in power, energy, utilities or major infrastructure projects.
• Strong commercial awareness and risk management.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to guide junior commercial team members.

Responsibilities

• Managing commercial and quantity surveying activities across work packages.
• Leading commercial administration of subcontract packages under NEC contracts.
• Managing valuations, interim payments, payment certifications and subcontract agreements.
• Overseeing subcontract performance, change control, payments and contractual obligations.
• Preparing monthly cost reports, forecasts and commercial performance updates.
• Managing and negotiating claims, variations and final accounts.
• Identifying commercial risks and mitigation strategies.
• Advising project teams on contractual matters, commercial strategy and risk management.
• Supporting project budgets, contract reviews and business performance reporting.
• Building effective relationships with clients, subcontractors and key stakeholders.
• Providing guidance and support to junior commercial team members.

Skills

NEC contracts

Subcontract management

Commercial strategy

Stakeholder management

Cost reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying or related discipline

Job description

Are you a Senior Quantity Surveyor or Commercial Manager with experience in major infrastructure or power projects?

Would you like to contribute to high-profile projects transforming the UK's power network?

Are you looking for an opportunity to apply your commercial expertise, take ownership of key work packages and support the delivery of complex infrastructure projects?

Then Laing O'Rourke is the company for you!

Join us in delivering the critical power infrastructure needed to support the UK's future energy demands.

The Opportunity

Laing O'Rourke is looking to connect with experienced commercial professionals to support project delivery in Doncaster, with flexibility required to work from our Birmingham office for elements of the role.

As construction partner for National Grid's Great Grid Partnership (GGP), we are contributing to a major programme of power infrastructure works, supported by a long-term supply chain framework extending beyond 2030.

Whether your strengths lie in managing complex commercial packages or leading commercial delivery across a project, this is an opportunity to contribute to a programme supporting the UK's future energy infrastructure.

What will the role look like?

• Managing commercial and quantity surveying activities across allocated work packages or project areas.
• Leading the commercial administration and management of subcontract packages under NEC contracts.
• Managing valuations, interim applications, payment certifications and subcontract agreements.
• Overseeing subcontract performance, change control, payments and contractual obligations.
• Preparing monthly cost reports, forecasts and commercial performance updates.
• Managing and negotiating claims, variations and final accounts.
• Identifying commercial risks and opportunities, implementing appropriate mitigation strategies and protecting project performance.
• Advising project teams on contractual matters, commercial strategy and risk management.
• Supporting project budgets, contract reviews and business performance reporting.
• Building effective relationships with clients, subcontractors and key stakeholders.
• Providing guidance and support to junior commercial team members, where appropriate.

What skills and experience are we looking for?

• A degree in Quantity Surveying or a related commercial discipline; RICS membership is desirable but not essential.
• Experience managing subcontract packages under NEC contracts.
• A background in power, energy, utilities or major infrastructure projects.
• Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to identify and manage contractual risks and opportunities.
• Effective communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to work collaboratively with project teams to support successful commercial and operational delivery.

About Us

We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.