Senior Commercial Manager

Gleeds; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Generous holiday allowance

Employee Assistance Programme

Opportunities for career development

Job summary

Gleeds is looking for a highly motivated Senior Commercial Manager in Cambridge, with ad hoc travel to client sites. The role involves providing hands-on commercial input, guiding procurement strategies, and ensuring cost assurance on major programmes. Successful candidates should have a recognized qualification related to Quantity Surveying or similar, alongside Construction industry experience. The company offers flexible working arrangements, competitive salary, and significant opportunities for career growth and training.

Qualifications

• Ideally qualified in Quantity Surveying, Construction Law, or relevant discipline.
• Must have experience in the Construction or Engineering sector.
• Demonstrable experience with cost assurance on major, complex programmes.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial input into the development of costs.
• Guide on procurement strategy and cost build-ups.
• Support delivery of commercial assurance and reviewing estimates.

Skills

Communication skills

Cost Management

Problem-solving

Cost assurance

Construction environment experience

Education

HNC, HND or Degree in Quantity Surveying / Cost Management

Tools

NEC3

NEC4

Job description

• Associate Director to Project Director level
• Cambridge, with ad hoc travel to client site
• Permanent
• Full time with flexible core hours

• Senior Commercial Manager
• Associate Director to Project Director level
• Cambridge, with ad hoc travel to client site
• Permanent
• Full time with flexible core hours

Gleeds is a leading global property and construction consultancy. Independent since 1875, we are proud to deliver award-winning projects around the world. We are a Great Place to Work certified employer, with our people at the heart of everything we do.

Climate change and Sustainability is at the top of our agenda; we have been established within the energy sector for the past 40 years and have achieved significant growth in the past years as we contribute to a sector that will have trillions of pounds of investment over the next decade. Our teams are at the forefront of the change, managing life changing projects in Solar, Hydrogen, Nuclear, Renewables and Defence, and we want you to be part of that too.

To support to growing needs of our clients, we are seeking to recruit highly motivated Senior Commercial Managers to play a pivotal role in the development, challenge and assurance of costs.

Your day to day could involve:

• Provide hands‑on commercial input into the progressive development of costs within the programme.
• Influence works requirements, cost build‑ups and commercial assumptions as they evolve.
• Guide the programme on procurement strategy, contractual alignment and value‑for‑money outcomes.
• Support delivery of commercial assurance, reviewing estimates, assumptions and value drivers.
• Provide structured commercial analysis that strengthens assurance outcomes and decision‑making.
• Bridge the gap between cost development and assurance, ensuring context and rationale are clearly understood.

However, in the consultancy world, no two days are the same! We are a flexible team that support each other’s projects as well as getting in involved with wider business activities and we believe that variety is key to your development.

Who we're looking for:

• Ideally be HNC, HND or Degree qualified in a Quantity Surveying / Cost Management, Construction Law, or similar / relevant discipline, or in some case applicants with an alternative background (e.g.: Engineering) may be considered.
• Must have experience within the Construction environment or engineering discipline and relevant experience within Cost Management, experience in the Nuclear / Civil engineering / Engineering (Including Service contracting) sector is essential.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, as well as a methodical way of thinking with excellent problem‑solving skills.
• Experience across level of development processes.
• Demonstratable experience with cost assurance on major, complex programmes.
• Experience operating forms of contract, including NEC3 and NEC4.
• Professional qualifications and/or membership of the RICS, CIOB, APM, AcostE or other relevant Chartered Institute are desired, and will be supported if not already obtained.

What We Can Offer You

• Clear opportunities to develop and grow your career through training and further qualifications
• Fantastic networking opportunities to grow your personal brand and expand your understanding of the industry
• Generous holiday allowance plus the option to purchase additional days through the holiday purchase scheme.
• Highly competitive salary and the opportunity to increase this through continuous reviews
• Employee Assistance Programme to ensure your health and personal well‑being comes first
• Flexible working arrangements to ensure you have a healthy work‑life balance
• Volunteering opportunities to engage with your local community or charitable organisations
• Unparalleled support from central teams and a company that is recognised as a gold standard investor in people

About us

Gleeds is a global property and construction consultancy with over 150 years of expertise, operating in 28 countries worldwide. From iconic landmarks to critical infrastructure, we drive innovation, sustainability and value, delivering transformative projects that shape communities and redefine the built environment.