Senior Commercial Lead – Nuclear Infrastructure (NEC4)

Altrad Services A/S; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Career growth opportunities

Innovative and collaborative workplace

Job summary

Altrad are looking for an experienced Commercial Manager to join their team in a hybrid role (office-based and home). The successful candidate will oversee commercial strategy, governance, and contract administration for major infrastructure and engineering projects within the nuclear defence sector across full project lifecycles, from pre-contract through to execution.

Applicants should bring extensive NEC3/NEC4 expertise, strong leadership and stakeholder management, and a track record of

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge and practical experience of NEC3/NEC4 contracts and commercial management principles.
• Proven experience leading commercial teams and managing delivery across large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Strong commercial acumen with negotiation, analytical, financial, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience developing commercial and procurement strategies within complex project environments.
• Understanding of cost management, forecasting, change control, risk management, and contract administration.
• Ability to interpret complex technical and contractual information and provide commercially sound solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with ability to influence at all levels.
• Experience managing client relationships, subcontractor performance, and supply chain engagement.
• Strong leadership capability with mentoring and developing commercial professionals.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all commercial activities across major infrastructure and engineering projects within the nuclear defence sector
• Develop and implement commercial strategies that support objectives, project delivery, and growth
• Provide commercial leadership across pre-contract to execution
• Manage NEC3/NEC4 contract administration and governance
• Lead tendering, bid evaluation, negotiations, and commercial decisions
• Drive cost management, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting to meet targets
• Identify, assess, and mitigate commercial risks and opportunities
• Provide strategic commercial advice to senior stakeholders and leadership
• Lead and support multidisciplinary commercial teams and foster performance
• Manage client, subcontractor, and supply chain relationships
• Support dispute avoidance and resolution including change control and claims
• Ensure adherence to governance, policies, and best practice

Skills

NEC3/NEC4 contracts

Commercial leadership

Negotiation

Cost management

Forecasting

Risk management

Procurement strategies

Stakeholder management

Contract administration

Job description

Altrad are looking for an experienced Commercial Manager to join their team in a hybrid role (office-based and home). The successful candidate will oversee commercial strategy, governance, and contract administration for major infrastructure and engineering projects within the nuclear defence sector across full project lifecycles, from pre-contract through to execution.

Applicants should bring extensive NEC3/NEC4 expertise, strong leadership and stakeholder management, and a track record of