Commercial Manager – Electrical Infrastructure

Advance Training & Recruitment Services; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A major infrastructure services provider in the UK is seeking a Commercial Manager to lead tender documentation and manage pre-construction activities. The role requires strong analytical skills, experience in NEC contracts, and the ability to guide project teams. In return, the company offers a supportive environment, bonus scheme, company car, and comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme

Company car or car allowance

25 days annual leave

Private healthcare

Employee rewards portal

Market-leading pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Ongoing professional development

Qualifications

• Essential experience working within NEC 4 PFC and ECC contracts.
• Utility or electrical quantity surveying experience.
• Proven track record managing high-value, multi-disciplinary projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation of tender and contract documentation.
• Manage monthly and quarterly cost analysis.
• Provide high-level commercial guidance to pre-contract teams.
• Oversee contract selection and administration.
• Collaborate with delivery teams for accurate project documentation.
• Forecast and manage project spend under NEC contracts.
• Guide stakeholders through commercial gateways.
• Evaluate supply chain tenders.

Skills

Analytical skills

Contractual expertise

Strong communication skills

Stakeholder management

Tender documentation analysis

Project management

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or Engineering

RICS chartered status (or working towards)

Job description

About the Role

My client is a forward-thinking power engineering services provider working on major infrastructure developments across the UK. From embedded generation to battery storage and hydrogen-based energy solutions, they support a diverse client base including DNOs, the NHS, airports, and private commercial operations.

They are now looking for a commercially astute Commercial Manager to take a lead role in pre-construction activities, ensuring commercial and contractual rigour across project bids, feasibility studies, and early-stage cost planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation of tender and contract documentation for civil and electrical engineering works
• Manage monthly and quarterly cost analysis, bills of quantities, and client requirement definitions alongside project and design teams
• Provide high-level commercial guidance to pre-contract teams, ensuring cost plans and budgets are robust and consistent
• Oversee contract selection, administration, and variation control
• Work collaboratively with delivery teams to ensure accurate project scoping and documentation
• Forecast and manage project spend under NEC professional services contracts
• Guide internal stakeholders through commercial gateways and risk assessments
• Evaluate supply chain tenders and contribute to procurement strategies
• Continuously improve commercial processes to align with business goals
• Manage a team of Estimators and/or Junior Quantity Surveyors
• Ensure adherence to internal control measures, health and safety, and customer service standards

About You

You will bring a combination of strong analytical skills, contractual expertise, and utility-sector experience, ideally with a background in NEC4 and ECC contracts.

• Essential experience working within NEC 4 PFC and ECC contracts
• Utility or electrical quantity surveying experience
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to analyse tender documentation and highlight risks or ambiguities
• Proven track record managing high-value, multi-disciplinary projects
• Experience with framework contracts
• Degree in Quantity Surveying or Engineering (minimum five years post-graduate experience)
• RICS chartered status preferable (or working towards equivalent professional qualification)

What’s on Offer

In return, my client offers a supportive and inclusive environment along with a comprehensive reward and benefits package:

• Annual bonus scheme
• Company car or car allowance
• 25 days annual leave, increasing with length of service
• Private healthcare
• Access to an employee rewards portal offering discounts on well-known brands
• Market-leading contributory pension scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Ongoing professional development through a dedicated learning and development function

If you’re ready to play a key role in delivering vital infrastructure projects for a business driving the UK’s net-zero transition, apply today.

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.