Project Commercial Manager

Navartis Ltd; Brandesburton; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Annual bonus up to 12%

10% contributory pension

Death in service

Health care

Travel / Accommodation when traveling

Job summary

Navartis Ltd in Brandesburton, East Riding of Yorkshire, seeks a Project Commercial Manager to provide commercial support across high-value projects, including a £70 million modular build in the North of Scotland, ensuring strong commercial performance and NEC contract management.

You will manage project costs, cashflow, risk, and contract administration, working closely with operations to maintain financial robustness and timely cash reporting.

Qualifications

• NEC contract experience is essential for delivery on NEC-based projects.
• Strong cost control and cashflow management skills are required.
• Experience on large-scale construction projects is preferred.
• Degree in Quantity Surveying or related field is expected.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end commercial management across allocated projects.
• Manage and monitor project costs, margins and cashflow.
• Prepare and review applications for payment with accuracy and timeliness.
• Produce and maintain project cashflow forecasts and financial reports.
• Review NEC contract documentation for risk, opportunity and compliance.
• Monitor variations, change control and compensation events.
• Support resolution of final accounts with clients/subcontractors.
• Ensure alignment with progress, variations and financial position with operations.

Skills

NEC contract experience

Cost control

Cashflow management

Contract management

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management

Tools

IFS

Job description

Summary

One of the UK's leading offsite construction companies specialising in the design and delivery of purpose-built modular solutions forsites and applications across the UK is looking to hire a Project Commercial Manager to join their team in Brandesburton, East Riding of Yorkshire.

As theProject Commercial Manager you will be responsible for providing commercial support across high-value projects, including a newly won £70 million modular build project in the North of Scotland ensuring strong commercial performance, accurate financial reporting, and effective contract management under NEC forms of contract.

The role will focus on managing the commercial viability of assigned projects, including cost control, applications, cashflow, and risk management, ensuring projects remain financially robust and aligned to contractual requirements.

Principle accountabilities:

• Provide end-to-end commercial management across allocated projects
• Manage and monitor project costs, margins and cashflow, ensuring commercial viability is maintained
• Prepare and review applications for payment, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Produce and maintain project cashflow forecasts and financial reports
• Review contract documentation (NEC) to identify risk, opportunity and compliance requirements
• Monitor and assess variations, change control and compensation events
• Support the resolution of final accounts with clients and subcontractors in a timely manner
• Review project scope against cost plans to identify overspend and margin risk
• Ensure effective commercial administration and record keeping across projects
• Work closely with operational teams to ensure alignment on progress, variations and financial position
• Monitor and challenge project performance, highlighting risks and proposing corrective actions
• Support the commercial review process (CPR) and ensure accurate reporting within systems (e.g. IFS)
• Assist with subcontractor engagement, valuation and commercial negotiations where required
• Ensure timely collection of cash and resolution of commercial queries
• The position operates as a commercial specialist supporting project delivery
• Output is measured based on project outcomes, commercial performance and deliverables

To be suitable for the Project Commercial Manager Role you will have:

• 7 /10 years' experience in a commercial role
• Minimum of 5 years' commercial experience within construction
• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or similar
• Strong NEC contract experience (essential)
• Proven experience working on large-scale construction projects

  What's on offer?

  • Negotiable salary dependant on level of experience (upwards of £80,000+)
  • Hybrid and flexible working
  • Annual bonus of up to 12% of annual salary
  • 10% contributory pension scheme
  • Death in service benefit / Health care
  • Travel / Accommodation when traveling to project sites where required