Hybrid Strategic Commercial Leader - Nuclear Projects

PWE Recruitment Group; Leiston; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Career progression

Exposure to complex projects

Collaborative culture

Professional development

Long-term job security

Meaningful impact

Job summary

The Senior Commercial Manager will shape commercial strategy for UK nuclear programmes, leading procurement and negotiations on high-value projects. You’ll drive investment cases, engage across stakeholders, and ensure compliance with nuclear regulations while upholding ethical standards.

Join a collaborative, safety- and quality‑driven environment with strong career progression, exposure to complex, nationally significant projects, and hybrid working arrangements across a growing sector.

Qualifications

• Senior Commercial Manager on major projects.
• Knowledge of FIDIC and NEC3/NEC4 contracts.
• Understanding UK law and its commercial implications.
• Procurement and contract management expertise.
• Experience managing risk, change and claims.
• Ability to develop and deliver commercial strategies.
• Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
• Experience in multidisciplinary project teams.
• Excellent commercial judgement.
• Membership of RICS, CICES, CIOB or CIPS desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial and procurement strategy delivery across major projects.
• Manage complex commercial negotiations and public sector competitions.
• Develop, evaluate, and implement major business investment cases.
• Coordinate and influence internal and external stakeholders.
• Partner with project teams on all commercial and procurement activities.
• Define and implement commercial principles across contractual processes.
• Plan and manage cross-functional readiness and reviews.
• Oversee commercial matters relating to procurement regulations and nuclear requirements.
• Support nuclear safety, quality and compliance objectives.
• Maintain the highest ethical and professional standards.

Skills

Senior Commercial Manager

FIDIC contracts

NEC3/NEC4 contracts

UK law knowledge

procurement management

risk, change & claims

commercial strategy development

stakeholder management

negotiation skills

multidisciplinary team experience

professional memberships desirable

Job description

The Senior Commercial Manager will shape commercial strategy for UK nuclear programmes, leading procurement and negotiations on high-value projects. You’ll drive investment cases, engage across stakeholders, and ensure compliance with nuclear regulations while upholding ethical standards.

Join a collaborative, safety- and quality‑driven environment with strong career progression, exposure to complex, nationally significant projects, and hybrid working arrangements across a growing sector.