Senior Commercial Manager Infrastructure Programs

Turner & Townsend; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23days Annual leave

Competitive remuneration

Career development opportunities both在

Job summary

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 governance, procurement and reporting while leading a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Project Management or related field.
• Professional membership with an industry body (e.g., SCSI, RICS, Engineers Ireland, APM).
• Minimum 15 years’ experience delivering major infrastructure or capital programmes.
• Significant leadership in complex, multi-disciplinary environments.
• Strong understanding of NEC4, FIDIC or public sector contract frameworks.

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.
• 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

Leadership

Commercial governance

Contract management

Programme controls

Budgeting

Risk management

Procurement strategy

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Public infrastructure experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/QS/PM

Professional membership (SCSI, RICS, Engineers Ireland, APM)

Tools

Primavera P6

Cost forecasting tools

Job description

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 governance, procurement and reporting while leading a multidisciplinary team.