Senior Commercial Manager

Ameresco; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy solutions provider seeks a Senior Commercial Manager to oversee the commercial development of renewable energy projects in Bristol. The role involves strategic leadership and managing project budgets to ensure successful delivery of high-profile projects in energy efficiency and infrastructure.

Benefits

Comprehensive employee benefits

People-oriented insurance and investment plans

Qualifications

• Experience in Cost and Commercial Management and Quantity Surveying.
• Demonstrable experience in multi-year projects.
• Strong background in tendering, proposals, or project management.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial matters related to project development.
• Manage QS support on renewable and energy projects.
• Develop commercial strategies for project success.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Cost planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, or related field

Tools

JCT, NEC, FIDIC

Job description

Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC) is a leading energy solutions provider dedicated to helping customers reduce costs, enhance resilience, and decarbonize to net zero in the global energy transition. We are a trusted, full-service partner to public sector and government entities, K-12 schools, higher education, utilities, and healthcare customers across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Europe.

At Ameresco, we show the way by developing, constructing and operating tailored smart energy efficiency solutions, distributed energy resources, and infrastructure upgrades that drive cost savings, resilience, decarbonization, and innovation. Our comprehensive portfolio is built to address the challenges of today and adapt the future, ensuring long-term sustainability and success for our customers.

About Bristol City Leap

Bristol City Leap is an innovative 20-year partnership between Bristol City Council and Ameresco which will accelerate green energy investment in Bristol and help towards decarbonising the whole city.

Bristol City Leap is a world first, game-changing approach towards decarbonisation at city-scale and will deliver a transformative boost in the amount of renewable energy and decarbonised heat powering our city, which in turn means a cleaner, greener and healthier place to live, learn, work and play.

Over the next five years, Bristol City Leap will invest nearly £500 million into low carbon energy infrastructure, such as solar, wind, heat networks, heat pumps and energy efficiency measures – all of which will help support Bristol to achieve its carbon reduction target of becoming carbon neutral by 2030.

Alongside this investment, Bristol City Leap will deliver over £60m of social value over the next five years alone. This is truly an initiative with social value at its heart and the range of activities include:

• Creating over 1000 jobs, apprenticeships and work placements.

• Launching a new Community Energy Development Fund worth £1.5m.

• Working towards a just and inclusive transition through an embedded EDI strategy.

• Supporting initiatives to tackle fuel poverty in Bristol.

More information on Bristol City Leap can be found at: www.bristolcityleap.co.uk

Job Description:

An exciting new opportunity for a Senior Commercial Manager to join the Bristol City Leap Team. We’re seeking an experienced professional to lead the commercial development of renewable and energy efficiency projects. Reporting to the Director, you’ll provide strategic commercial leadership to ensure successful project development of multiple high-profile projects.

This role demands a strong background in cost planning, commercial governance, and project performance, with a proven track record in delivering infrastructure projects. Experience as a QS or working within commercial teams, familiarity with JCT and NEC contracts, and strong skills in cost planning and forecasting are essential.

The ideal candidate will excel in negotiation, communication and stakeholder engagement, and be effective in working with cross-functional teams with a solid grasp of project development.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and implement commercial strategies to support project success

• Oversee cost control, forecasting, and financial reporting using internal tools

• Work closely with project teams to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery

This position is based in Bristol City Leap’s offices in Bristol, United Kingdom.

Responsibilities:

• Take the lead in financial matters related to the development of projects, with particular focus on the pre-contract phase.

• Manage QS support on a range of renewable ( solar, wind) and energy projects (electric vehicle, heat pump, batteries, energy efficiency) via internal resource or external providers.

• Develop sound commercial processes for project development, advise members of the development team, promoting a commercial culture within the business.

• Develop procurement & contract strategy with the team in order to best develop and deliver projects for the business and clients.

• Create cost estimates and budgets and develop these through the design stages, ensuring adherence to company policies and industry standards.

• Identify potential areas for cost-saving measures and providing recommendations to the project team

• Highlight any commercial risks in projects and mitigation for these. Identifying risks, liabilities and commitments contained within contractual agreements

• Supporting the wider development and operational teams to recognise, analyse and mitigate risks bringing real solutions to commercial challenges faced.

• Recognise and developing new business opportunities as well as developing new, innovative solutions to commercial challenges

Skills/Experience:

• Proven experience in a commercial role either managing or working with QS teams, preferably from the client side, within energy, construction or infrastructure development on multi year projects.

• Experience with JCT, NEC or FIDIC and other standard contract models.

• Strong background in tendering, proposals, contracts, or project management, with demonstrated experience in turnkey environments.

• Experience in cost planning and budgeting for projects

• A confident negotiator with the ability to build client relationships whilst mitigating contractual risks

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience in the Cost and Commercial Management/ M&E Quantity Surveying field.

• Demonstratable experience in multi year projects.

• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.

Personal Attributes:

• The successful candidate will be a confident leader, enthusiastic, confident and have a flexible approach to work. They will be customer focused, passionate about energy efficiency and renewable energy. They should be able to demonstrate good commercial skills including the ability to multi-task, prioritise work under pressure and complete within deadlines.

Right to Work and Visa Sponsorship:

• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

• Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

AMERESCO challenges the brightest, most talented, and creative individuals in the industry by providing an environment that fosters initiative and achievement. We are proud of our comprehensive and competitive employee benefits, including people-oriented insurance, investment, and incentive plans.

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Ameresco is an Equal Opportunity Employer.