Senior Commercial Manager

Gleeds Corporate Services Ltd; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Gleeds Corporate Services Ltd is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager to oversee commercial relationships within their portfolio in the Energy team. This role involves procuring and managing contracts for nuclear new build projects across the UK, with a focus on ensuring value for money, stakeholder engagement, and compliance with project objectives. Candidates should have experience in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management, alongside strong communication and organizational skills. We offer a competitive salary and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Opportunities for career development

Generous holiday allowance

Highly competitive salary with reviews for increases

Employee Assistance Programme for health

Global travel scholarship

Flexible working arrangements

Volunteering opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in Quantity Surveying/Commercial Management.
• Desirable experience in Nuclear/Civil engineering or Service Contracting sectors.
• Professional qualifications or memberships (e.g., RICS, CIOB, CICES, CIPS) are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Procuring, negotiating and executing construction contracts for your portfolio.
• Managing all awarded contracts within a portfolio according to contract terms and project objectives.
• Providing an overview of contracts to ensure compatibility and alignment with other projects.
• Establishing, managing, tracking, and taking corrective actions to meet schedule milestones.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Organizational Skills

Problem-solving

Finance

Numeracy

Education

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

Job description

About The Role

Senior Commercial Manager

• Associate/Project Director level
• Sizewell C (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 will be crucial to Britain’s energy independence and our NetZero 2050 targets.

The role of Senior Commercial Manager is to own and manage commercial relationships for suppliers within their portfolio. You will be the primary point of contact for all supply chain/commercial matters relating to the portfolio of suppliers/contracts and work closely and pro-actively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels. This includes working as part of a multi-disciplinary team within a Programme.

Some key responsibilities will include:

• Procuring, negotiating and executing construction contracts for your portfolio, ensuring value for money and promoting cost transparency and stakeholder requirements.
• Managing all awarded contracts within a portfolio according to contract terms, governance, and project objectives to deliver successful outcomes.
• Providing an overview of contracts to ensure compatibility and alignment with other projects, and reporting on scope, schedule, prices, key personnel, and incentives.
• Establishing, managing, tracking, and taking corrective actions to meet schedule milestones, ensure value for money, and fulfill stakeholder and project requirements.

About You

Who we're looking for

• Relevant experience in Quantity Surveying/Commercial Management; experience in Nuclear/Civil engineering or Service Contracting sectors is desirable but not essential.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Methodical thinking, organizational skills, adaptability, problem-solving, negotiation, finance, and numeracy skills are beneficial.
• Ideally HNC, HND, or Degree in Cost Management, Construction Law, or a related discipline; alternative backgrounds such as Engineering may also be considered.
• Professional qualifications or memberships (e.g., RICS, CIOB, CICES, CIPS) are desirable and will be supported if not already attained.

What we can offer you in return

• Opportunities for career development through training and qualifications
• Networking opportunities to grow your personal brand and industry understanding
• Generous holiday allowance with purchase options
• Highly competitive salary with reviews for increases
• Employee Assistance Programme for health and well-being
• Global travel scholarship for international experience
• Flexible working arrangements for work-life balance
• Volunteering opportunities in local communities
• Support from central teams and recognition 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 worldwide. We deliver innovative, sustainable, and valuable projects that shape communities and redefine the built environment.