Commercial Manager - Thames Water

Galliford Try; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Commercial Manager. This strategic role involves overseeing all commercial aspects of the Thames Water AMP8 Framework, ensuring compliance and governance across a major water infrastructure program. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in commercial management, strong leadership skills, and an understanding of contract law. You will be responsible for managing client relationships and driving continuous improvement in commercial performance. Flexibility and diverse working options are highlighted in the role.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Corporate discounts

Comprehensive pension plan

Private medical scheme options

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years in commercial management for large infrastructure projects.
• Track record of delivering strategic objectives and operational excellence.
• Strong ability to influence and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial leadership and strategic direction across the AMP8 Framework.
• Ensure compliance with commercial processes and governance.
• Manage cash flow, WIP, and timely contractor applications.

Skills

Leadership skills

Knowledge of contract law

Risk management

Excellent communication

Education

Proven experience in senior commercial management

NEC Contract knowledge

Job description

Note for Recruitment Agencies:

We prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release.

We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If speculative CVs are sent, no fee will be applicable – please direct all queries to the relevant Resourcing Partner.

Title - Commercial Manager

Location - London - with travel to Oxfordshire area

Galliford Try is seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to take full responsibility for all commercial aspects of the Thames Water AMP8 Framework. This is a strategic leadership role, ensuring compliance, governance, and commercial excellence across a major water infrastructure programme.

What you will be doing

• Provide commercial leadership and strategic direction across the AMP8 Framework.
• Ensure compliance with Galliford Try and Thames Water commercial processes and governance.
• Drive accurate reporting, risk management, and continuous improvement in commercial performance.
• Act as the key link between senior leadership and delivery teams, promoting collaboration and clear communication.
• Oversee cash flow, WIP, debt management, and ensure timely, accurate client and subcontractor applications.
• Lead contract negotiation and administration, ensuring risk is minimised and agreements comply with company policies.
• Maintain strong client and supply chain relationships to protect reputation and secure future opportunities.
• Support and develop the commercial team through coaching, mentoring, and targeted training.

About You

• Proven experience in senior commercial management within large frameworks or infrastructure projects.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent knowledge of commercial processes, contract law, and risk management.
• Ability to deliver strategic objectives while maintaining operational excellence.
• NEC Contract knowledge

What We Can Offer in Return

With an impressive order book of over £4.1 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

Our benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Competitive family leave policy
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees, and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

About us

Galliford Try is one of the UK’s leading construction groups with a vision to continuously be a people‑orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

Galliford Try’s Asset Intelligence business works predominantly within the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure market, focussing on Defence, Water, Energy, Transport and Telecommunications sectors. We deliver multi‑site security programmes, and our expertise in the planning, design and delivery processes, together with our CNI Security knowledge and experience, enables us to efficiently deliver fully integrated physical and electronic security programmes and portfolios of work on critical operational assets

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our business please contactSkyemarie Bree –[e-mail]

Additional Information

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full‑time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long‑term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.

A full job description for this role is available upon request.