Strategic Commercial Director - Construction & Consultancy

RGB Recruitment Ltd; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive salary

Job summary

RGB Recruitment Ltd is assisting an established design and consultancy business to appoint a Senior Commercial Director based in Bath, with potential flexibility to Bristol or Birmingham. The role focuses on commercial management, contractual risk, project governance and ensuring commercial viability across multiple projects and teams.

This is not a sales role; it requires a strong track record in construction, engineering, contracting or consultancy, with confidence negotiating terms and

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in commercial management within construction, engineering, contracting or consultancy.
• Strong knowledge of JCT and NEC contracts.
• Experience managing commercial risk, contractual obligations, and fee negotiations.
• Experience handling multi-disciplinary teams and stakeholders.
• Excellent negotiation, problem-solving and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Review contracts, fee proposals, scopes of work and consultant appointments.
• Provide commercial advice on JCT/NEC contracts, novation, liabilities and PI.
• Identify and manage commercial risks across the project lifecycle.
• Support project teams with change management and fee recovery.
• Advise on commercial disputes, claims and risk mitigation.
• Improve commercial reporting and governance across the business.
• Collaborate with senior management to provide commercial guidance.

Skills

Commercial management

Contract negotiation

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Job description

RGB Recruitment Ltd is assisting an established design and consultancy business to appoint a Senior Commercial Director based in Bath, with potential flexibility to Bristol or Birmingham. The role focuses on commercial management, contractual risk, project governance and ensuring commercial viability across multiple projects and teams.

This is not a sales role; it requires a strong track record in construction, engineering, contracting or consultancy, with confidence negotiating terms and