Senior Commercial Lead for Nuclear Infrastructure

Energy Jobline ZR; Brightwell; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Civil Works Alliance (CWA) is recruiting a Senior Quantity Surveyor to provide commercial leadership for Sizewell C's civil works. You will drive governance, cost control, and robust reporting across a £200m annual spend, ensuring accuracy and transparency in decisions and the portfolio.

You will mentor teams, build cross‑functional relationships with Finance, Delivery and Client teams, and lead continuous commercial improvements.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or related discipline.
• Extensive commercial management experience on major projects or infrastructure programs.
• Strong understanding of NEC and professional services contract administration.
• Experience managing governance, compliance, and commercial assurance processes.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience in liabilities, forecasts, and commercial reporting.
• Proven leadership and mentoring abilities.
• Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial management and administration of PSCs across ASTOC, ensuring robust contractual governance.
• Ensure full compliance with commercial governance requirements and delegated authority frameworks.
• Manage and review liabilities, commitments, and commercial obligations across the portfolio.
• Lead ASTOC allowance reviews and conduct comprehensive commercial assessments.
• Support commercial approvals, applications, and funding processes with commercial expertise.
• Provide commercial insurance across ASTOC activities and expenditure.
• Develop, implement, and improve AFP commercial processes and controls to enhance efficiency.
• Maintain effective stakeholder relationships across Commercial, Finance, Delivery, and Client teams.
• Support internal and external audits whilst ensuring appropriate commercial records and documentation.
• Identify and mitigate commercial risks and governance issues.
• Lead strategic commercial initiatives and driving continuous improvement activities.
• Deputising for the ASTOC Commercial Lead as required.

Skills

Governance

Contract administration

Stakeholder management

Commercial reporting

NEC contracts

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or related discipline

MRICS / MCICES desirable

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Civil Works Alliance (CWA) is recruiting a Senior Quantity Surveyor to provide commercial leadership for Sizewell C's civil works. You will drive governance, cost control, and robust reporting across a £200m annual spend, ensuring accuracy and transparency in decisions and the portfolio.

You will mentor teams, build cross‑functional relationships with Finance, Delivery and Client teams, and lead continuous commercial improvements.