Commercial Manager or Senior Quantity Surveyor

JR United Kingdom; Watford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent UK engineering and services company based in Watford is seeking a Commercial Manager to oversee the project commercial team. The role involves managing risks and opportunities while collaborating with clients and vendors. Ideal candidates should possess experience in commercial management within construction. Attractive benefits include a competitive salary, car allowance, and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Mobile workforce allowances

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Pension with up to 8% employer contribution

Wellbeing and volunteer days

Private medical insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible benefits such as dental, gym, travel insurance, bikes

Responsibilities

• Promoting safety culture
• Managing project risk and opportunity schedules
• Leading mitigation and enhancement measures
• Providing leadership to the commercial team
• Building relationships with clients, suppliers, and vendors
• Negotiating contract terms and final accounts
• Ensuring accurate project cost forecasting
• Assisting with business plans and management accounts
• Monitoring project commercial performance
• Preparing and submitting payment applications
• Managing subcontracts

Skills

Experience in construction project commercial management

Knowledge of NEC contracts

Experience managing a team

Job description

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Commercial Manager or Senior Quantity Surveyor, Watford, Hertfordshire

Client: Reed - UNLIMITED

Location: Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

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Posted:

08.08.2025

Expiry Date:

22.09.2025

Job Description:

Commercial Manager or Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: Barrow/NW

Type: Permanent

Salary: Competitive salary + Car/Car Allowance + Flexible Benefits

Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Manager to join our team on a project based in Barrow. You will manage the project commercial team, advise on risks and opportunities, support regional management accounts, and contribute to contract reviews. Candidates should be able to obtain security clearance; British nationals only.

Key responsibilities include:

• Promoting safety culture
• Managing project risk and opportunity schedules
• Leading mitigation and enhancement measures
• Providing leadership to the commercial team
• Building relationships with clients, suppliers, and vendors
• Negotiating contract terms and final accounts
• Ensuring accurate project cost forecasting
• Assisting with business plans and management accounts
• Monitoring project commercial performance
• Preparing and submitting payment applications
• Managing subcontracts

Requirements:

• Experience in construction project commercial management
• Knowledge of NEC contracts (preferred)
• Experience managing a team

Benefits include:

• Mobile workforce allowances
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Pension with up to 8% employer contribution
• Wellbeing and volunteer days
• Private medical insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible benefits such as dental, gym, travel insurance, bikes

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We value diversity and inclusion. Please inform us of any accommodations needed during the application process.

About Us:

Founded in 1921, we are a leading UK engineering and services company with 3,000 employees, committed to developing our people and working on innovative projects across sectors.