Junior Commercial Manager: Costing, Projects & Growth

Bimplus; Fareham; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Bonus scheme

Death in service cover

Training and development

Progression opportunities

Team events

Job summary

Bennett & Game are representing a rapidly growing solar and renewable energy contractor, recruiting an Assistant Commercial Manager to strengthen the commercial team in Fareham, UK. This is a high-growth opportunity with structured training and clear progression towards senior commercial roles.

The role sits at the interface of project delivery, commercial performance and financial control, offering hands-on mentoring from senior stakeholders and exposure across cost analysis, forecasting and

Qualifications

• Experience across construction environments including main contractors, subcontractors, PQS consultancies, developers, housebuilders and other contractor-led businesses.
• Renewable energy experience is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support commercial performance across the business with senior operational and finance stakeholders.
• Lead job costing, cost tracking and the commercial review of live projects.
• Analyse project costs and performance to identify overspend, financial risks and opportunities to improve profitability.
• Investigate operational and commercial variances with relevant teams to understand root causes.
• Review labour, material, subcontract and other project costs to support financial control.
• Support monthly forecasting, cost reporting and project financial reviews.
• Assist with the preparation of valuations, applications for payment and final accounts information.
• Support commercial administration, procurement, subcontract enquiries and cost comparisons where required.

Skills

Job costing

Cost tracking

Cost analysis

Project performance

Stakeholder management

Job description

Bennett & Game are representing a rapidly growing solar and renewable energy contractor, recruiting an Assistant Commercial Manager to strengthen the commercial team in Fareham, UK. This is a high-growth opportunity with structured training and clear progression towards senior commercial roles.

The role sits at the interface of project delivery, commercial performance and financial control, offering hands-on mentoring from senior stakeholders and exposure across cost analysis, forecasting and