Senior Commercial Manager

Gleeds; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager to oversee multi-million pound contracts especially within the nuclear sector. This permanent, full-time role involves ensuring contract compliance and effective procurement management, alongside opportunities for career development and flexible working.

Benefits

Career development through training and qualifications

Generous holiday allowance with optional additional days

Competitive salary with reviews

Employee Assistance Programme for health and well-being

Global travel scholarship programme

Flexible working arrangements

Volunteering opportunities

Supportive environment recognized as a Great Place to Work

Qualifications

• Experience in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management preferred.
• Professional memberships such as RICS, CIOB, CICES, or CIPS are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-million pound contracts vital to project delivery.
• Procure, negotiate, and execute construction contracts.
• Provide oversight of individual contracts and manage awarded contracts.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Negotiation

Numeracy skills

Education

HNC, HND, or Degree in Cost Management or Construction Law

Relevant engineering background

Job description

Senior Commercial Manager

• Associate Director level
• Location: Cambridge (Mixture of home, office, and client sites)
• Permanent, Full-time with flexible working and core hours

About this opportunity

Our Energy team is delivering projects on nuclear new build programmes across the UK that are crucial to Britain’s energy independence and our NetZero 2050 targets.

As a Senior Commercial Manager, you will lead multi-million pound contracts vital to project delivery. Your responsibilities include delivering robust commercial oversight, contract management, large-scale procurement, and contract negotiations.

Key responsibilities

• Procure, negotiate, and execute construction contracts, ensuring value for money and that contracts meet stakeholder requirements.
• Manage all awarded contracts within your portfolio in accordance with contractual and governance requirements to achieve project objectives.
• Provide oversight of individual contracts to ensure alignment with other projects, with regular reporting on scope, schedule, costs, key personnel, and incentives.
• Establish, track, and take corrective actions to ensure procurement milestones are met, value for money is evidenced, and stakeholder and project requirements are fulfilled.

Who we're looking for

• Experience in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management; Nuclear, Civil engineering, or Service Contracting sectors preferred but not essential.
• Strong communication skills, methodical organizational approach, problem-solving, negotiation, and numeracy skills.
• HNC, HND, or Degree in Cost Management, Construction Law, or relevant discipline; relevant engineering background may be considered.
• Professional memberships such as RICS, CIOB, CICES, CIPS are desirable and supported if not already attained.

What we can offer

• Career development through training and qualifications
• Networking opportunities and industry exposure
• Generous holiday allowance with optional additional days
• Competitive salary with reviews
• Employee Assistance Programme for health and well-being
• Global travel scholarship programme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Volunteering opportunities
• Supportive environment recognized as a Great Place to Work

About us

Gleeds is a global property and construction consultancy with over 150 years of expertise, operating in 28 countries. We focus on iconic landmarks and critical infrastructure, driving innovation, sustainability, and value to shape communities and redefine the built environment.