Commercial Manager (Transport Sector - Construction Consultancy)

CPC Project Services; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare for you and family

Hybrid and flexible working

Travel insurance

Personal development support

Job summary

CPC Project Services in Leeds, Yorkshire and the North seeks ambitious Commercial Managers to support major infrastructure programmes across highways, rail and local authority projects. You will manage costs, contracts, change and risk, while working with clients, partners and contractors to deliver commercial value.

Senior roles require leadership of complex commissions, development of teams and client relationships, with a focus on commercial performance and growth of our services across the

Qualifications

• Experience in transport, highways, rail, local authority, public sector, infrastructure or major capital programmes.

Responsibilities

• Supporting or leading the commercial management of complex infrastructure projects and programmes.
• Working directly with clients, delivery partners, consultants and contractors.
• Managing cost, contracts, change, risk and commercial performance.
• Supporting procurement and the development of commercial and contracting strategies.
• Managing valuations, payments, forecasting, change control and final accounts.
• Working within NEC and other collaborative contracting environments.
• Providing clear commercial reporting and insight to support effective decision-making.
• Building strong, long-term client relationships.
• Helping grow our Commercial Services capability across the North.

Skills

Contract mgmt

Cost mgmt

Procurement

Change mgmt

NEC contracts

Commercial reporting

Job description

Commercial Management Opportunities – Transport & Infrastructure Sector

Leeds / Yorkshire / North

Exciting roles at Assistant Commercial Manager, Commercial Manager, and Senior Commercial Manager level

Build your career. Shape our growth. Deliver commercial value that matters.

This is more than your standard commercial management opportunity. It’s a chance to work alongside talented people, take on exciting challenges and develop your career within a business that’s growing and investing in its future.

CPC is expanding its Commercial Services capability within our stellar Transport & Infrastructure sector, across Leeds, Yorkshire and the wider North, creating opportunities for ambitious Commercial Management professionals who want to be part of that growth and help shape what comes next.

We're recruiting at Assistant Commercial Manager, Commercial Manager and Senior Commercial Manager level. Whether you're building your commercial experience, ready to take ownership of larger and more complex commissions or looking for a senior role where you can shape clients and teams, there could be a place for you here.

You'll work across some of the region's most significant infrastructure programmes – highways, rail, transportation, local authority infrastructure and major capital schemes – with major clients, supporting commercial delivery throughout the project lifecycle.

But it's not just the breadth of projects that sets this apart. You'll be joining a growing, people-focused business where talented people are given real responsibility early, backed by leaders who are genuinely invested in helping them succeed.

What could you be doing?

Working as part of our growing Yorkshire team, you'll also support projects across the wider North region.

Depending on your experience, you could be:

• Supporting or leading the commercial management of complex infrastructure projects and programmes.
• Working directly with clients, delivery partners, consultants and contractors.
• Managing cost, contracts, change, risk and commercial performance.
• Supporting procurement and the development of commercial and contracting strategies.
• Managing valuations, payments, forecasting, change control and final accounts.
• Working within NEC and other collaborative contracting environments.
• Providing clear commercial reporting and insight to support effective decision-making.
• Building strong, long-term client relationships.
• Helping grow our Commercial Services capability across the North.

At Senior Commercial Manager level, you'll take greater ownership of complex commissions, commercial performance, client relationships and teams, while helping to develop others.

Experience we are looking for

We're interested in commercially astute people who know how to deliver value and strong outcomes in complex project environments.

Your commercial management background will be in transport, highways, rail, local authority, public sector, infrastructure or major capital programmes, with recent relevant exposure to delivering within these sectors. You will have experience across commercial management, cost management, procurement, contract management, change or broader commercial delivery.

Experience of NEC contracts, including compensation events, change management, forecasting and commercial reporting, would be particularly valuable.

Technical and commercial experience matters, but so does how you work. We're looking for people who are collaborative, proactive and commercially aware, communicate well, build trust, and have the confidence to challenge constructively when it leads to better outcomes.

For our senior roles, we'll also be looking for experience leading complex commissions, developing people and client relationships, providing commercial leadership and contributing to business growth.

Relevant professional qualifications or progress towards chartership would be advantageous but aren't essential.

Why CPC?

CPC is an award-winning, independent Project Management and Cost Consultancy with more than 36 years' experience across infrastructure, property and transformational change.

We became employee-owned in 2024, giving our people a genuine voice and stake in the business we're building. With an ambition to reach £100m turnover by 2033, we're continuing to invest in our people and expand across the North.

You get the backing and opportunities of an established consultancy, alongside the energy and ambition of a business that is still growing.

Big enough to deliver. Small enough to care. Growing enough for you to make a difference.

Share in our success

Being employee-owned means our people have a genuine voice in the business and share in the pride of what we create together.

Alongside a competitive salary, you'll receive a comprehensive benefits package:

• Private healthcare for you and your family, including dental and optical cover.
• Private pension scheme.
• Hybrid and flexible working.
• Travel insurance, including winter sports cover, for you, your partner and dependants.
• Support for professional memberships, qualifications and continued development.
• Personal performance bonus.
• Annual salary reviews.

Working as part of our growing Yorkshire team, you'll support projects across the wider North region.

Make your next move count

Come and help us shape the next chapter of Transport & Infrastructure at CPC.

Diversity & Inclusion

CPC is an Equal Opportunities Employer and a Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

Polite Notice to Recruitment Agencies

We are not seeking external recruitment support for this vacancy. Unsolicited CVs and speculative candidate submissions will not be accepted.