Senior Commercial Manager – Major Highways Project

Kenton Black Limited; Kendal; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 92,000; Full time

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Company benefits

Job summary

Kenton Black Limited is recruiting a Commercial Manager to join a major highways infrastructure scheme in the North West. Based on site in Cumbria, you will lead commercial management, ensuring financial targets and contractual obligations are met.

You will oversee cost control, forecasts, CVRs, procurement, payments, variations and final accounts while administering NEC contracts and managing change. Strong negotiation and stakeholder skills are essential to maximise value.

Qualifications

• Lead the commercial management of project activities, ensuring financial targets and contractual obligations are met.
• Manage cost control, forecasting, CVRs and commercial reporting.
• Oversee subcontract procurement, payments, variations and final accounts.
• Administer NEC contracts and manage change, compensation events and commercial risk.
• Identify opportunities to maximise value and protect project profitability.
• Work closely with operational teams, clients and subcontractors.
• Ensure robust commercial governance and reporting throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial management of project activities, ensuring financial targets and contractual obligations are met.
• Manage cost control, forecasting, CVRs and commercial reporting.
• Oversee subcontract procurement, payments, variations and final accounts.
• Administer NEC contracts and manage change, compensation events and commercial risk.
• Identify opportunities to maximise value and protect project profitability.
• Work closely with operational teams, clients and subcontractors.
• Ensure robust commercial governance and reporting throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Commercial management

NEC contracts

Cost control

Stakeholder management

Job description

Kenton Black Limited is recruiting a Commercial Manager to join a major highways infrastructure scheme in the North West. Based on site in Cumbria, you will lead commercial management, ensuring financial targets and contractual obligations are met.

You will oversee cost control, forecasts, CVRs, procurement, payments, variations and final accounts while administering NEC contracts and managing change. Strong negotiation and stakeholder skills are essential to maximise value.