Senior Commercial Manager - Buildings & Places market

-; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services firm in Greater London is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager to enhance its Buildings & Places team. The role focuses on leading commercial initiatives and fostering excellence in project delivery. Candidates should have proven expertise in consultancy, exceptional project management skills, and a solutions-focused approach. The position includes competitive benefits and opportunities for professional development in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Employee rewards

Professional development opportunities

Flexible holiday allowances

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in design/engineering consultancy.
• Experience with multidisciplinary teams and contractors.
• Solutions-focused with excellent project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial initiatives across the full project lifecycle.
• Drive business improvement and foster a culture of excellence.
• Conduct commercial reviews and resolve issues proactively.
• Champion best practices in claims management and mitigation.
• Ensure compliance and preserve contractual entitlements.

Skills

Commercial management

Project management

Risk mitigation

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Job description

Job Description

Overview

Are you ready to take your commercial expertise to the next level? AtkinsRéalis is seeking a dynamic Senior Commercial Manager to join our renowned Buildings & Places (B&P) team. This is your chance to play a pivotal role in delivering some of the world's most exciting and prestigious projects, working alongside industry-leading professionals in a truly collaborative environment.

Why AtkinsRéalis?

• Global Impact: Be part of a team that transforms infrastructure and energy systems worldwide, engineering a better future for our planet and its people.
• Supportive Culture: Thrive in an environment where everyone's contributions are valued equally, and your growth is supported at every stage of your career.
• Career Development: Access a myriad of training and professional development opportunities to expand your skills and expertise.

Your Role

• Lead commercial, governance, and dispute-prevention initiatives across the full project lifecycle.
• Drive business improvement and foster a culture of commercial excellence within multidisciplinary design and technical teams.
• Conduct commercial reviews, identify contractual risks, and proactively resolve issues before they escalation.
• Champion best practices in claims management and dispute mitigation, supporting teams with pre-contract activities and robust supplier agreements.
• Ensure compliance, minimize risk, and preserve contractual entitlements for project teams.

About You

• Proven expertise in design/engineering consultancy, with a strong understanding of design processes and technical delivery.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and design/build contractors.
• Solutions-focused, with excellent project management, organizational, and communication skills.
• Skilled in commercial management, governance, risk mitigation, and drafting contractual correspondence.
• Preferably experienced in design consultancy, familiar with NEC contracts, and knowledgeable in dispute resolution mechanisms.

Reward & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive - at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

About AtkinsRéalis

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We’re committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Additional information

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.