Commercial Manager / Managing Quantity Surveyor

Smart 4 EPC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 66,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart4EPC is supporting a Tier 1 main contractor on a major London infrastructure project. The Commercial Manager will oversee cost management and contract management from initiation through to close-out, with a strong NEC background and leadership of the commercial team.

You will interpret contract clauses, manage notices and compensation events, and ensure robust change control and forecasting across high-value packages.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial management on major projects.
• Understanding of NEC contracts and options.
• Ability to interpret contract clauses and advise teams.
• Strong cost management and forecast accuracy.
• Leadership and mentoring of commercial team members.

Responsibilities

• Oversee cost management and contract management from initiation through close-out.
• Administer NEC3/NEC4 options and manage contractual notices, EWN, and change events.
• Interpret clauses and advise project teams to ensure NEC compliance.
• Forecast impacts of change, manage risk registers, and budgets.
• Scrutinise cost and change submissions and validate valuations.
• Influence design teams, project managers, and subcontractors to drive commercial discipline.
• Present commercial positions to senior stakeholders and defend positions.
• Maintain auditable records to prevent exposure from disallowed costs.
• Manage programmes and understand how movement affects cost and entitlement.
• Coach and develop members of the commercial team.

Skills

Commercial management

Contract management

Forecasting

Change control

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

RICS/CIOB or equivalent

Tools

IT systems for commercial control

Job description

Commercial Manager / Managing Quantity Surveyor

Euston, London

Offering up to £110,000

We at Smart4EPC are glad to be assisting our client, a Tier 1 main contractor, on their search for an experienced Commercial Manager to join a major infrastructure project in London. This is an excellent opportunity to oversee the cost management and contract management aspects of the project, from initiation through to close-out.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strong knowledge of NEC contracts, with proven experience administering NEC3/NEC4 options
• Skilled in issuing and managing contractual notices, early warnings, compensation events, and change management processes
• Ability to interpret contract clauses, advise project teams, and ensure full compliance with NEC obligations
• Demonstrated ability to manage high-value packages with high volumes of change, ensuring robust change control processes and accurate forecasting
• Experienced in cost administration for consultants and subcontractors, ensuring alignment with budgets, forecasts, and commercial targets
• Ability to scrutinise cost and change submissions and validate valuations for accuracy
• Ability to maintain and update EWN and risk registers, quantify risk exposure, and support mitigation strategies
• Skilled in identifying, assessing, and managing commercial and project risks, including risks associated with change
• Ensures risks are communicated clearly and factored into commercial forecasts and decision-making
• Strong understanding of disallowed costs, with the capability to maintain auditable, accurate records to prevent exposure
• Ability to influence internal design teams, project managers, consultants, and subcontractors to drive commercial discipline and accountability
• Proven track record improving performance through challenge and proactive commercial leadership
• Confident presenting commercial positions and influencing senior stakeholders
• Ensures a rigorous approach to programme management, including reviewing programmes
• Strong understanding of how programme movement affects cost, risk, and contractual entitlement
• Coaching and development of members of the commercial team

Candidate Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of all aspects of commercial management
• Familiarity with various forms of contract
• Knowledge of integrated reporting
• Knowledge of IT systems relevant to commercial control
• Ideally experienced in design, design-and-build, and package management
• Ability to understand design processes, identify commercial impacts early, and support teams in managing design risk
• Highly organised, able to manage deadlines and prioritise in a fast-paced environment while maintaining clear, auditable records
• Strong team leadership skills
• Able to focus on detail while still seeing the strategic picture
• Confident holding and defending a position
• Ability to present confidently to senior management
• Strong focus on training and mentoring team members
• Relevant experience in commercial management
• Experience on major (£100m+) projects and Joint Venture arrangements
• Formal qualification (RICS/CIOB or similar) with relevant experience