Commercial Manager- Major Infrastructure Programme

Turner-; Blackrock; On-site; EUR 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days annual leave (+ 2 company days

Competitive remuneration

Career development opportunities in IE

Global opportunities and collaboration

Diverse, collaborative teams

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Ireland seeks an experienced Commercial Manager to lead commercial strategy, contract management, programme controls, budgeting and risk management for a major national infrastructure programme.

You will oversee governance, procurement strategy and financial performance, guiding a multidisciplinary team of cost, planning and project controls specialists while collaborating with client stakeholders and delivery partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Project Management, or related discipline.
• Professional membership (e.g., SCSI, RICS, Engineers Ireland, APM).
• Minimum 15 years’ experience delivering major infrastructure or capital programmes.
• Significant commercial leadership experience in complex, multi-disciplinary environments.
• Strong understanding of contract strategy, procurement, cost management and commercial governance.
• Experience working with NEC4, FIDIC or public sector contract frameworks.
• Proven ability to lead commercial teams and influence stakeholders at senior level.

Responsibilities

• Lead all commercial and contractual activities across assigned programme workstreams.
• Develop contract strategies, oversee tendering and negotiations, and ensure alignment with client governance requirements.
• Manage cost planning, forecasting, benchmarking, performance reporting, and change control.
• Ensure strong commercial stewardship across the full lifecycle of the programme.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of the Master Programme and capital budgets.
• Monitor schedule performance, risk exposure, earned value, and commercial progress.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting to the client and governance bodies.
• Lead and mentor team members including cost managers, planners, and project controls professionals.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture across project teams and interfaces.
• Support capability development, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Commercial leadership

Contract strategy

Cost management

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Governance and reporting

Risk management

Public procurement

Contract negotiations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying

Bachelor's degree in Project Management

Tools

Primavera P6

NEC4 contracts

Job description

Commercial Manager- Major Infrastructure Programme

• Full-time
• Department: Infrastructure

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
Please visit our website:www.turnerandtownsend.com

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to lead commercial strategy, contract management, programme controls, budgeting, and risk management for a major national infrastructure programme. This senior role will provide high-level commercial leadership across all phases of the project lifecycle, supporting successful delivery of a complex, multiyear capital investment programme. You will oversee commercial governance, guide procurement and contract strategy, and ensure robust financial, schedule, and risk performance. You will lead a multidisciplinary team — including cost, planning and project controls specialists — while working closely with client stakeholders, delivery partners, and industry collaborators.

• Lead all commercial and contractual activities across assigned programme workstreams.
• Develop contract strategies, oversee tendering and negotiations, and ensure alignment with client governance requirements.
• Manage cost planning, forecasting, benchmarking, performance reporting, and change control.
• Ensure strong commercial stewardship across the full lifecycle of the programme.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of the Master Programme and capital budgets.
• Monitor schedule performance, risk exposure, earned value, and commercial progress.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting to the client and governance bodies.
• Lead and mentor team members including cost managers, planners, and project controls professionals.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture across project teams and interfaces.
• Support capability development, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.

Governance & Compliance:

• Ensure full compliance with client governance frameworks, public procurement requirements, and corporate procedures.
• Maintain high quality documentation and audit-ready records across all commercial, contractual, and programme control functions.
• Support business case development, assurance processes, and stakeholder engagement.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Project Management, or related discipline.
• Professional membership (e.g., SCSI, RICS, Engineers Ireland, APM).
• Minimum 15 years’ experience delivering major infrastructure or capital programmes.
• Significant commercial leadership experience in complex, multi-disciplinary environments.
• Strong understanding of contract strategy, procurement, cost management and commercial governance.
• Experience working with NEC4, FIDIC or public sector contract frameworks.
• Proven ability to lead commercial teams and influence stakeholders at senior level.

Desired Experience:

• Experience in transportation, utilities, or other large scale public infrastructure sectors.
• Familiarity with public sector governance and business case development.
• Understanding of project risk management and safety related assurance processes.
• Working knowledge of Primavera P6 and project cost forecasting tools.
• Advanced commercial and contractual management
• Strategic cost planning and financial control
• Claims management and dispute resolution
• Programme and project controls expertise
• Public procurement and tender management
• Strong leadership and team development capability
• Analytical, risk based decision-making
• Excellent communication, presentation and reporting skills

• Full time
• Competitive remuneration and attractive range of benefits
• 23days Annual leave (+ 2 company days)
• Opportunity to work on impactful and innovative projects
• Career development opportunities both in Ireland and globally
• Opportunity to work with a diverse group of talented and collaborative colleagues

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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