Strategic Commercial Manager – Infra & Highways

Eurovia Surfacing; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Work from home options

Job summary

Eurovia Surfacing seeks a Commercial Manager to lead the EST commercial function, based in Gloucester (or Leighton Buzzard). The role drives governance, tendering and procurement, and partners with leadership teams to strengthen financial performance on a diverse project portfolio.

Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in contract management, cost control and commercial risk within infrastructure, highways or construction, plus a proven track record in procurement and bid activity.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience as a Commercial Manager, Managing Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor within infrastructure, highways or construction.
• Strong expertise in contract management, cost control and commercial risk.
• Proven experience in procurement and supply chain strategy.
• Track record of supporting successful tendering and bidding activity.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to operate at both a strategic and operational level.
• Degree-qualified (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial function across EST projects, covering contract management, cost control, and risk management.
• Provide commercial governance and support to operational delivery teams.
• Responsibility for procurement across the business, including line management of a Bid Manager.
• Dotted line into Eurovia Estimating function for alignment on tendering and pricing.
• Reporting directly to BU Manager, with a dotted line to the Eurovia Commercial Director.
• Support tendering, pipeline development, and overall commercial performance of the business unit.

Skills

Contract management

Cost control

Commercial risk management

Procurement

Tendering / Bid management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

Commercial management qualification

Job description

Eurovia Surfacing seeks a Commercial Manager to lead the EST commercial function, based in Gloucester (or Leighton Buzzard). The role drives governance, tendering and procurement, and partners with leadership teams to strengthen financial performance on a diverse project portfolio.

Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in contract management, cost control and commercial risk within infrastructure, highways or construction, plus a proven track record in procurement and bid activity.