NEC Commercial Manager

Amida Consulting Solutions Ltd; London Borough of Brent; On-site; GBP 104,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Amida Consulting Solutions Ltd seeks an experienced NEC Commercial Manager for a major North London package. You will support the Site Based Commercial Director and a 10+-strong commercial team, delivering NEC-based contract administration and robust commercial governance.

The role requires deep NEC knowledge, strong cost control, and the ability to lead complex variations and compensation events. You’ll play a pivotal role across high-value projects with significant value and risk.

Qualifications

• Experience with NEC forms and payment provisions.
• Strong commercial awareness in large-scale construction.
• Ability to manage post-contract commercial activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide NEC contract administration and governance across multiple packages.
• Oversee pre- and post-contract commercial activities for subcontractors.
• Manage risk, cost reporting, and variations/compensation events.
• Navigate NEC pricing, payment provisions, and early warning processes.
• Ensure build-ups and defined costs align with contract requirements.

Skills

NEC contracts

Commercial awareness

Contract options A-F

Cost control

Job description

My client are a top 5 sub-contractor that turnover in excess of £1.2billion and work across the 4 corners of the European Union.

They have a very large package of works on a £1billion+ scheme based in North London, which equates to circa £70million per year for the next 7 years for my clients packages of works.

They require the services of a highly experienced NEC Commercial Manager that knows NEC like the back of their hand and act as a support function to the Site Based Commercial Director and a team of 10+ commercial operatives of various levels.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Expertise in NEC contract administration, best contract practice, and commercial awareness
• Strong knowledge of NEC and exposure of options A through to F
• Pre and post contract commercial administration of subcontractors from procurement to final account
• Overseeing financial performance, mitigating risks, and ensuring strict contract compliance across complex construction projects and packages
• Expertly navigate the NEC suite to drive value and ensure strong commercial governance
• Understanding of NEC pricing mechanisms, payment provisions, and early warning processes
• Assure complex project cost submissions, verify build-ups, and review defined costs against disallowed costs
• Manage, challenge, and negotiate high-value variations and compensation events

Depending on the calibre of the candidate, my client would look to pay up to £115k plus package and bonus.