Senior Commercial Manager

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure; Warrington; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Flexible working

Pension scheme

Annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Job summary

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure is recruiting a Senior Commercial Manager to lead commercial, procurement and financial activities on the Great Grid Partnership (GGP) with National Grid. You’ll guide commercial governance, risk management, and final accounts across ECI to delivery phases.

The role demands strong leadership, extensive experience in infrastructure and energy sectors, and the ability to optimise profitability while mitigating risk.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Senior Commercial Manager or equivalent leadership role within construction, civil engineering, infrastructure, or energy sectors.
• Proven experience leading commercial activities across major projects or programmes.
• Strong commercial management expertise across procurement, contract administration, forecasting, cost control, reporting, valuations, change management, and final accounts.
• Demonstrable experience managing and developing commercial teams.
• Strong understanding of risk management and commercial strategy development.
• Experience managing subcontractor commercial performance, including procurement, valuations, payments, and final accounts.
• Excellent negotiation, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to make sound business recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational, planning, and leadership capabilities.
• Experience managing multiple projects and priorities while maintaining exacting standards of quality and compliance.
• Knowledge and experience of dispute avoidance and dispute resolution processes.
• Experience using commercial management and reporting systems, such as COINS, and contract management platforms.
• Experience working with contract management systems such as CEMAR, FastDraft, or similar platforms.
• Full working knowledge and practical application of NEC forms of contract, including NEC3 and NEC4.
• Experience within the energy, transmission, utilities, or power sectors is desirable.
• Experience working on overhead line or National Grid projects is advantageous but not essential.
• Degree qualification in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or a related commercial discipline is desirable.
• Professional membership, or progress towards membership, of a recognised professional body such as RICS or CIOB is preferred.
• Strong technical and managerial experience with the ability to provide leadership, strategic direction, and commercial excellence across complex infrastructure programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial management of major infrastructure projects and programme activities.
• Develop and implement commercial strategies that maximise profitability while effectively managing risk and opportunity.
• Support business growth through active involvement in work-winning activities and the development of commercial solutions.
• Provide commercial leadership throughout Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) and project delivery phases.
• Manage all aspects of project commercial performance, including cost control, forecasting, reporting, account settlement, and final accounts.
• Lead monthly commercial reviews and Cost Value Reconciliation (CVR) processes.
• Ensure commercial reporting procedures are robust, accurate, and delivered in a timely manner.
• Manage and support commercial teams, providing mentorship, guidance, and professional development.
• Drive procurement activities in line with business and supply chain objectives.
• Lead negotiations with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers to achieve commercially advantageous outcomes.
• Manage contractual processes and ensure compliance with contract requirements and company procedures.
• Identify, mitigate, and manage commercial risks while maximising opportunities.
• Support the resolution of commercial and contractual issues, including dispute avoidance and dispute resolution activities.
• Produce high-quality management information and commercial reports for senior leadership teams.
• Maintain ownership of project close-out activities and legacy commercial matters.
• Deliver commercial and contractual awareness training to project teams.
• Promote continuous improvement through effective lessons learned and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Ensure commercial best practice is maintained across all programme and project activities.
• Work closely with senior management to establish project objectives, operational targets, and strategic priorities.

Skills

Senior leadership

Commercial management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Contract administration

Cost control

Forecasting

Final accounts

Leadership capabilities

Education

Quantity Surveying

Commercial Management

Tools

COINS

CEMAR

FastDraft

NEC3/NEC4

Job description

Warrington / Pentir, UK

Senior Commercial Manager

Talented people are the key to our success.

Would you like to work for an inclusive and collaborative company that is recognised as one of the UK's leading infrastructure organisations?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Commercial Manager to join our Energy business, supporting the delivery of the Great Grid Partnership (GGP) with National Grid. Operating under a long-term Enterprise Agreement, this major programme will deliver numerous projects of varying value and complexity, playing a vital role in strengthening the UK's energy infrastructure and supporting the transition to a low-carbon future.

Initially, you will play a key role within the GGP Core Service Team, leading commercial, procurement, and financial activities across the programme. As projects progress through Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) and into delivery, you will provide commercial leadership and strategic direction, ensuring robust contract administration, commercial governance, risk management, and successful project outcomes.

This is a unique opportunity to take a leading commercial role on a nationally significant infrastructure programme, collaborating with an experienced team and helping to shape innovative delivery solutions that will support the UK's future energy needs.

We are looking for a commercially astute, delivery-focused professional with strong leadership capabilities, excellent commercial acumen, and a thorough understanding of the construction and infrastructure sectors. Experience within the energy sector, particularly transmission or overhead line projects, would be advantageous but is not essential.

Role Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial management of major infrastructure projects and programme activities.
• Develop and implement commercial strategies that maximise profitability while effectively managing risk and opportunity.
• Support business growth through active involvement in work-winning activities and the development of commercial solutions.
• Provide commercial leadership throughout Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) and project delivery phases.
• Manage all aspects of project commercial performance, including cost control, forecasting, reporting, account settlement, and final accounts.
• Lead monthly commercial reviews and Cost Value Reconciliation (CVR) processes.
• Ensure commercial reporting procedures are robust, accurate, and delivered in a timely manner.
• Manage and support commercial teams, providing mentorship, guidance, and professional development.
• Drive procurement activities in line with business and supply chain objectives.
• Lead negotiations with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers to achieve commercially advantageous outcomes.
• Manage contractual processes and ensure compliance with contract requirements and company procedures.
• Identify, mitigate, and manage commercial risks while maximising opportunities.
• Support the resolution of commercial and contractual issues, including dispute avoidance and dispute resolution activities.
• Produce high-quality management information and commercial reports for senior leadership teams.
• Maintain ownership of project close-out activities and legacy commercial matters.
• Deliver commercial and contractual awareness training to project teams.
• Promote continuous improvement through effective lessons learned and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Ensure commercial best practice is maintained across all programme and project activities.
• Work closely with senior management to establish project objectives, operational targets, and strategic priorities.

Skills, Experience And Qualifications

• Experience operating in a Senior Commercial Manager or equivalent leadership role within construction, civil engineering, infrastructure, or energy sectors.
• Proven experience leading commercial activities across major projects or programmes.
• Strong commercial management expertise across procurement, contract administration, forecasting, cost control, reporting, valuations, change management, and final accounts.
• Demonstrable experience managing and developing commercial teams.
• Strong understanding of risk management and commercial strategy development.
• Experience managing subcontractor commercial performance, including procurement, valuations, payments, and final accounts.
• Excellent negotiation, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to make sound business recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational, planning, and leadership capabilities.
• Experience managing multiple projects and priorities while maintaining exacting standards of quality and compliance.
• Knowledge and experience of dispute avoidance and dispute resolution processes.
• Experience using commercial management and reporting systems, such as COINS, and contract management platforms.
• Experience working with contract management systems such as CEMAR, FastDraft, or similar platforms.
• Full working knowledge and practical application of NEC forms of contract, including NEC3 and NEC4.
• Experience within the energy, transmission, utilities, or power sectors is desirable.
• Experience working on overhead line or National Grid projects is advantageous but not essential.
• Degree qualification in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or a related commercial discipline is desirable.
• Professional membership, or progress towards membership, of a recognised professional body such as RICS or CIOB is preferred.
• Strong technical and managerial experience with the ability to provide leadership, strategic direction, and commercial excellence across complex infrastructure programmes.

What is in it for you?

• Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy five days.
• Flexible and adaptable working
• Family friendly policies and work/life approach
• Mentoring programmes and continuous learning support
• Contributory pension scheme
• Annual bonus scheme
• Recognition scheme and long service awards
• Car scheme and Private Medical Insurance (if applicable to role)
• We also provide the option to participate in our share-save scheme; discounts including cycle to work and gym membership; a support and advice service for colleagues and their families, and more.

About The Energy Business Unit

We have extensive experience in upgrading and replacing energy networks, delivering asset management for major UK energy companies and network operators.

Our transmission and distribution services involve the upgrading and replacement of electricity assets both above and below ground. Within the electricity sector we install and maintain assets, including excavation, laying, and jointing of cables, (fluid filled and XLPe), substations and overhead line, new build, repair, and refurbishment services.

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team where you will have the opportunity to progress in your career. We are looking for people who share our passion on delivering great customer service whilst also being able to work within an enjoyable and hardworking team environment. Talented people are the key to our success.

Morgan Sindall is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation. We are also an Investors in People company.

Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.