Senior Commercial Manager

EDF (UK); Bridgwater; Hybrid; GBP 74,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Electric vehicle leasing

Gym membership discount

Life assurance

Tech vouchers

Experience days

Job summary

EDF UK is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager to lead the commercial outcomes for the Turbine Contract installation and commissioning at Hinkley Point C. You will influence contract decisions, develop governance, and drive value across a major infrastructure programme with a hybrid working arrangement.

You will head a commercial team, manage cost forecasting and Change events, and engage senior stakeholders to secure successful delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience leading commercial teams within major infrastructure, energy, construction or engineering projects.
• Senior Commercial Manager, responsible for commercial leadership and governance in complex environments.
• Experience administering contracts, handling contract change and delivering commercial outcomes at scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the site commercial management team for installation and commissioning.
• Implement and manage the new commercial operating model, governance, processes and controls.
• Oversee cost forecasting, EAC development, reporting and performance measures.
• Manage commercial risks, opportunities, change events and contractor cost submissions.
• Drive collaborative ways of working between Employer and Contractor commercial teams.

Skills

Commercial leadership

Cost control

Forecasting

Governance

Contract management

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Team leadership

Risk & opportunities

Job description

About The Role

Join a team where your commercial expertise can shape the successful delivery of one of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects. At EDF, Success is Personal. As a Senior Commercial Manager, you'll lead strategic commercial outcomes, influence key contract decisions, and help deliver critical installation and commissioning works while developing your career in a way that works for you.

The Opportunity

This is a rare opportunity to take on a senior leadership role at a pivotal point in the evolution of Turbine Contract at Hinkley Point C. Leading the commercial management of the installation and commissioning scope, you'll play a key role in shaping commercial strategy, driving performance, and influencing the successful delivery of a major infrastructure programme supporting the journey towards An Electric Britain.

You’ll join us on a salary starting of £82,186 per annum. This role offers a hybrid approach to working, with three days per week based in the office across #HinkleyPointC and associated project locations, alongside flexibility to work remotely for the remaining two days. Travel to site will be required at minimum one day per week.

As the installation scope transitions through contractual change, you'll have the opportunity to establish new commercial models, embed effective governance, and create stronger collaboration between Employer and Contractor teams. You'll work alongside senior stakeholders, lead a talented commercial team, and help drive value, efficiency, and delivery performance across a strategically important programme.

Who You Are

We're looking for a Senior Commercial Manager with strong commercial leadership experience gained within major infrastructure, energy, construction, or engineering projects. You'll be commercially astute, comfortable working in complex environments, and experienced in leading teams through contractual and commercial challenges. Are you experienced in…?

• Leading commercial teams within complex project or programme environments
• Managing cost control, forecasting, commercial reporting and governance activities
• Administering major forms of contract and managing contractual change
• Delivering commercial outcomes across large-scale infrastructure, engineering, energy or construction projects
• Leading stakeholder engagement and influencing commercial decision‑making at senior levels

To be appointed to this role, you will need to meet the criteria for Security Vetting, which will, ordinarily, require you to have been a resident of the UK for at least three of the past five years.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading and developing the site commercial management team for the installation and commissioning scope
• Implementing and managing the new commercial operating model, including governance, processes and controls
• Overseeing cost forecasting, Estimate at Completion development, reporting and commercial performance measures
• Managing commercial risks, opportunities, change events and contractor cost submissions
• Driving collaborative ways of working between Employer and Contractor commercial teams

Pay, Benefits And Culture

Alongside a salary starting of £82,186 per annum, potential for an annual bonus, and a market‑leading pension scheme, your package will include customisable benefits such as electric vehicle leasing, discounted gym membership, life assurance, tech vouchers, experience days, and more.

At EDF, we believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That's why we offer you the freedom to develop a career that’s unique to you. Here, Success is Personal – it's your journey, powered by us.

Everyone is welcome at EDF; we are committed to building a workforce that reflects gender balance, social mobility, and inclusion of minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities, and those with disabilities. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants requiring adjustments.

Join us and find your success at EDF!

Applications for this role close Sunday 22nd November
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Success is Personal. It's your journey, powered by us. Join us and drive the transition towards An Electric Britain.