Commercial Officer

Sovereign Network Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing association in the UK is seeking a Commercial Officer to support the financial and contractual delivery of maintenance and retrofit programmes. The ideal candidate will manage budgets, administer construction contracts, and produce financial reports. Strong analytical skills and experience in construction or procurement are essential. This role offers a range of benefits including generous vacation and pension schemes.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Generous pension scheme – up to 12% matched

Life cover from day one

Access to retail vouchers

Discounts on gyms and wellbeing packages

Qualifications

• Proven experience in commercial, procurement or cost management role within construction.
• Working knowledge of construction contracts (NEC, JCT) and procurement governance.
• Confident in engaging with contractors, consultants, and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and reconcile budgets and forecasts across multiple programmes.
• Administer mid-level construction contracts, managing variations and payments.
• Produce financial and commercial reports to support decision-making.

Skills

Analytical skills

Numerical skills

Financial tracking

Communication

Detail-oriented

Education

Degree or part‑qualification in Quantity Surveying

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Financial tracking tools

Job description

Overview

As a Commercial Officer, you'll support the successful financial and contractual delivery of responsive maintenance, retrofit, and planned works programmes. This varied role bridges operational delivery and strategic commercial objectives, ensuring our projects achieve best value and remain contractually compliant.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and reconcile budgets, committed spend, and forecasts across multiple programmes.
• Support procurement activities including tender documentation, evaluation, and compliance with PCR 2015.
• Administer mid-level construction contracts (e.g. NEC, JCT) - managing variations, payments, and performance tracking.
• Produce accurate financial and commercial reports to support decision‑making and funding submissions.
• Identify risks and propose mitigations around cost, performance, and compliance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to resolve issues, drive efficiencies, and ensure best value outcomes.
• Contribute to process improvements and lessons learned within the Commercials function.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a commercial, procurement, or cost management role within construction, housing, or public sector environments.
• Working knowledge of construction contracts (NEC, JCT) and procurement governance.
• Strong analytical, numerical, and reporting skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident using Microsoft Excel and financial tracking tools.
• Effective communicator able to engage with contractors, consultants, and internal teams.

Desirable

• Degree or part‑qualification in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or similar.
• Experience working on retrofit, decarbonisation, or publicly funded housing programmes (e.g. SHDF).
• Knowledge of procurement systems such as Proactis, Delta, or Asite.
• Membership or progression towards RICS, CIPS, or CIOB accreditation.

If you're commercially minded, detail‑driven, and passionate about making a difference in housing and sustainability, we'd love to hear from you.

Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high‑volume, seasonal and high‑peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non‑disabled people. For more details please go to .

At Sovereign Network Group (SNG), we believe everyone deserves a great place to live. We're one of the UK's leading housing associations, managing more than 84,000 homes and driving investment in new developments, sustainable housing, and community‑focused programmes.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (increasing up to 30 days)
• Holiday trading scheme (buy/sell)
• Generous pension scheme – up to 12% matched
• Life cover from day one
• Access to retail vouchers through our Recognition Scheme
• Discounts on gyms, wellbeing packages, and more