Senior Commercial Manager

E.ON UK PLC; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in the UK is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager to lead the delivery of low-carbon infrastructure projects. This role involves overseeing teams of Quantity Surveyors and ensuring project excellence from development to handover. The ideal candidate will possess strong commercial and construction expertise, with the ability to influence decisions and drive innovation. A competitive salary and benefits, including a company car allowance, are offered.

Benefits

Company car/allowance (£6,000 p/a)

Competitive salary

Great benefits

Qualifications

• Demonstrable industry experience as a Commercial Manager/Quantity Surveyor in construction.
• Capable of reviewing engineering/technical drawings and analyzing BOQ/QSORs.
• Experienced in drafting ITT’s and managing procurement opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop estimating and commercial functions within the team.
• Oversee tendering/pricing exercises and complex bids.
• Guide project teams in risk management and value-added opportunities.

Skills

Commercial Management

Quantity Surveying

Leadership

Contractual Documentation

Risk Management

Analytical Skills

Education

Appropriate engineering or commercial qualification

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Job description

Senior Commercial Manager- Construction

Home based involving regular nationwide travel.

Competitive + Company car/allowance (£6,000 p/a) & great benefits.

Permanent

Are you ready to lead the delivery of pioneering low-carbon infrastructure? We're seeking a Senior Commercial Manager - Construction to spearhead the rollout of advanced heat networks, renewable energy systems, and other critical infrastructure projects across the UK.

In this senior role, you will lead a team of Quantity Surveyors and Estimators, overseeing projects from early development through to operational handover. You'll ensure they are delivered safely on schedule, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality-driving excellence at every stage.

Your responsibilities will go far beyond contract management. You'll inspire your team, advocate innovation, and deliver commercial strategies that bring our low-carbon vision to life. The infrastructure you help deliver will be central to the UK's transition to cleaner, greener energy.

At E.ON, we are committed to building a fully decarbonised future. This is your opportunity to make a measurable impact-not just on our business, but on the planet.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and develop the estimating and commercial (QS) functions within the heat networks, construction and major projects team.
• Lead tendering / pricing exercises and oversee complex bids from initial enquiry, all the way through to the final submission to the client team (external D&B and Capital Investment Projects).
• Supporting sales, design, project management, procurement and legal teams to structure and continually improve the commercial competitiveness of E.ON’s position, whilst maintaining delivery quality and security of supply.
• Guide and support project teams in the management and reporting of risk and value-added opportunities whilst ensuring their consideration and / or mitigation are evident in both E.ON’s proposals and throughout the subsequent delivery of CES projects.
• Shape and steer technical and commercial support to Project teams and to assist in the resolution of conflicts with clients, suppliers and contractors, should they arise;
• Support the sales teams to establish new opportunities whilst developing existing relationships.
• Develop business practices and market conditions to evaluate both bid and project responsiveness, contractor responsibility and performance.
• Continually push the boundaries of best practice whilst also promoting this ethos with stakeholders (both internal and external).

What we need from you

• Demonstrable industry experience as a Commercial Manager/ Quantity Surveyor in a construction environment.
• Capable of reviewing engineering / technical drawings (mostly M&E, Civil Engineering) and the ability to analyse, interpret, measure and quantify BOQ / QSORs for multiple trade scopes.

• Experienced in drafting ITT’s, contractual documentation, and managing scope interfaces and procurement opportunities.
• Advanced knowledge of construction type contracts: JCT, NEC and UK legislation: CDM, HSSE and the Built Environment and skilled in dispute/avoidance resolution for contractual claims.
• Analytical in approach and ability to positively influence decisions with structured evidence and thorough knowledge of subject areas.

• Working knowledge of standard PC software tools (such as MS Office, MS Project, etc) and the ability and willingness to learn new software tools.
• Leadership and coaching skills with the ability to motivate both team members and the wider group

It would be great if you had

• Appropriate engineering or commercial qualification.
• In-depth knowledge of commercial on-site generation technologies such as gas engines, steam boilers, absorption chillers, heat pumps, PV, batteries and utility networks (both mechanical and electrical).
• Working knowledge of planning tools and software. Familiar with lean tools such as 8D and statistical analysis.
• Strong understanding of commercial impacts.