Commercial Director - Industrial Manufacturing

TN United Kingdom; Oxford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in sustainable design and engineering is seeking a Commercial Director in Oxford. This role involves managing high-profile industrial manufacturing projects, ensuring timely delivery and budget management while leading a collaborative team. Ideal candidates will have strong cost estimating skills and experience in large construction projects.

Qualifications

• Proven experience on large, complex construction projects.
• Ability to lead projects from inception to completion.
• Experience coaching and mentoring junior colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of professional Cost Management services.
• Manage projects from inception to completion.
• Develop strategy for procurement, cost, and value management.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Cost Estimating

Teamwork

Education

MRICS Chartered Quantity Surveyor

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Commercial Director - Industrial Manufacturing, Oxford

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Oxford, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Manufacturing

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

12.05.2025

Expiry Date:

26.06.2025

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Job Description:

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

We're excited to be growing our Industrial Manufacturing Cost Management team. We are looking for an experienced Commercial Director to join us in delivering high-profile manufacturing facilities for market-leading global clients.

As part of our Cost Management team, you'll be involved in a wide range of projects from global and high-profile to small and impactful, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget. Your expertise in planning, estimating, budgeting, and managing costs will drive growth and smarter working.

We work with our clients around the world to create, support, and enhance smart, safe, and sustainable places where people live, work, learn, and thrive. Places impact the quality of people's lives. Whether new homes, shops, workplaces, schools, hospitals, manufacturing, R&D facilities, or data centers, our goal is to design and manage spaces that meet community needs.

In this role, you'll lead our delivery of professional Cost Management services to high-profile clients, working on large industrial buildings and distribution centers across the UK and Europe. We have several exciting megaprojects with global clients and frameworks for smaller UK schemes.

You'll deliver projects from inception to completion and lead the strategy for clients around procurement, cost, and value management.

You'll be supported to develop your career within a collaborative team environment and will have the opportunity to work as part of a multidisciplinary team passionate about delivering excellent service and positive outcomes for our clients. You will also play a key role in developing the careers of others in the team.

Qualifications & Experience:

First and foremost, you share our passion for improving the quality of life. You take pride in transforming the world around you and understand the importance of teamwork. You are technically capable with a passion for the industrial manufacturing sector and delivering exceptional results, bringing the following:

· MRICS Chartered Quantity Surveyor

· Passionate about driving digital innovation in service delivery and achieving exceptional results

· Proven experience working on large, complex construction projects within the industrial manufacturing sector or other heavy MEP sectors

· Ability to lead projects from inception to completion and guide clients on strategy

· Strong cost estimating experience

· Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to build good client relationships

· Experience coaching and mentoring junior colleagues