Commercial Manager | Gavle

Kirby Group Engineering; Gävle kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirby Group Engineering is seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to lead the commercial function on a flagship data centre project in Sweden. You will own the project’s commercial performance, manage contracts, forecasts and risk, and collaborate with design, planning, finance and operations teams.

You will work closely with the Commercial Director and project teams to deliver value, governance and robust reporting across the full lifecycle, from pre-construction through final account, while

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Construction Management or related discipline.
• Extensive experience in a Commercial Manager or Senior Commercial role within construction, engineering, data centre environments.
• Strong knowledge of construction contracts, commercial governance and risk management.
• Proven ability to manage large-scale, complex projects from pre-construction through to completion.
• Excellent commercial negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing project profitability and cash flow.
• Experience leading and developing commercial teams.
• Strong communication, leadership and decision-making abilities.
• Experience within data centres, mission critical facilities or major engineering projects is highly desirable.
• Willingness to work on-site in Sweden.

Responsibilities

• Lead all commercial activities throughout the project lifecycle from tender evaluation through to final account settlement.
• Manage project revenue, profitability, cash flow forecasting and monthly commercial reporting.
• Provide strategic commercial leadership and support business objectives through effective commercial management.
• Review, negotiate and manage client contracts, ensuring risks and liabilities are fully understood and appropriately managed.
• Lead commercial negotiations with clients, subcontractors and key project stakeholders.
• Identify, assess and mitigate commercial, contractual and financial risks.
• Oversee profit plans, forecasts and project financial performance, ensuring accuracy and accountability.
• Support project teams with commercial guidance and contractual interpretation.
• Manage and develop Quantity Surveyors and commercial team members across the project.
• Ensure subcontract agreements, purchase orders, letters of intent and commercial documentation are correctly implemented.
• Drive the resolution of commercial issues, claims and final account negotiations.
• Audit project commercial processes and challenge performance to maximise project outcomes.
• Work closely with engineering, planning, finance and operations teams to strengthen commercial awareness across the project.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships while identifying future business opportunities.
• Lead lessons learned initiatives to support continuous improvement across the business.
• Champion best practice, process improvement and commercial excellence.

Skills

Commercial negotiation

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Financial acumen

Contract governance

Education

Quantity Surveying

Construction Management

Commercial Management

Job description

• Permanent position available with a considerable portfolio of works for the next 5+ years
• To build your career by assisting in the delivery of 'leading edge' engineering projects.
• To work with a vibrant, agile and multi-functional team in delivering projects on time, safely, to budget and to the required quality standards.
• To benefit from Kirby’s Career Development Programmes that will enhance your leadership capability.
• To work with the best.
• Excellent package on offer with room for negotiations

About Kirby Group Engineering

Kirby Group Engineering is an international multi-disciplinary engineering services contractor and leading provider of high-value engineering services to a number of 'blue chip' companies. Operating across Ireland, the UK, Europe and South Africa, Kirby has become the engineering service provider of choice in growth segments such as pharmaceuticals, data centres and power transmission and distribution. Our culture is innovative, collaborative and performance focused. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to grow and develop in a company committed to developing talent and rewarding performance.

Commercial Manager | Data Centre Project | Sweden

Are you a commercially driven leader who thrives in complex, fast-paced construction environments? Do you want to play a key role on a flagship data centre project with one of Europe's leading engineering contractors? At Kirby Group Engineering, we're looking for an experienced Commercial Manager to lead the commercial function on a major data centre project in Sweden. This is an opportunity to influence project success from pre-construction through to final account, working alongside some of the industry's most experienced engineering, operational and commercial professionals. This is more than a project role. It's an opportunity to be part of a business that continues to deliver some of the most technically challenging and high-profile data centre, life sciences and industrial projects across Europe.

Who We Are

Kirby Group Engineering is an international multi-disciplinary engineering services contractor with operations across Ireland, the UK and mainland Europe. For more than 60 years, we have built a reputation for delivering complex engineering and construction projects for many of the world's leading technology, pharmaceutical and industrial organisations. Our success is built on technical excellence, innovation, safety and the quality of our people. Joining Kirby means becoming part of a business that invests heavily in career development, leadership growth and long-term progression while working on some of Europe's most exciting engineering projects.

The Opportunity

As Commercial Manager, you will take ownership of the commercial performance of the project, ensuring maximum value is achieved while protecting the company's contractual position and managing commercial risk. Working closely with the Commercial Director, Operations Manager, Project Managers and wider project teams, you will provide strategic commercial leadership throughout the full project lifecycle. You will be responsible for ensuring strong commercial governance, delivering accurate financial reporting, managing contractual obligations and supporting both operational and commercial teams in achieving project objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all commercial activities throughout the project lifecycle from tender evaluation through to final account settlement.
• Manage project revenue, profitability, cash flow forecasting and monthly commercial reporting.
• Provide strategic commercial leadership and support business objectives through effective commercial management.
• Review, negotiate and manage client contracts, ensuring risks and liabilities are fully understood and appropriately managed.
• Lead commercial negotiations with clients, subcontractors and key project stakeholders.
• Identify, assess and mitigate commercial, contractual and financial risks.
• Oversee profit plans, forecasts and project financial performance, ensuring accuracy and accountability.
• Support project teams with commercial guidance and contractual interpretation.
• Manage and develop Quantity Surveyors and commercial team members across the project.
• Ensure subcontract agreements, purchase orders, letters of intent and commercial documentation are correctly implemented.
• Drive the resolution of commercial issues, claims and final account negotiations.
• Audit project commercial processes and challenge performance to maximise project outcomes.
• Work closely with engineering, planning, finance and operations teams to strengthen commercial awareness across the project.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships while identifying future business opportunities.
• Lead lessons learned initiatives to support continuous improvement across the business.
• Champion best practice, process improvement and commercial excellence.

What We're Looking For

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Construction Management or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience in a Commercial Manager or Senior Commercial role within construction, engineering, MEP or data centre environments.
• Strong knowledge of construction contracts, commercial governance and risk management.
• Proven ability to manage large-scale, complex projects from pre-construction through to completion.
• Excellent commercial negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing project profitability and cash flow.
• Experience leading and developing commercial teams.
• Strong communication, leadership and decision-making abilities.
• Experience within data centres, mission critical facilities or major engineering projects is highly desirable.
• Willingness to work on-site in Sweden.

Why Join Kirby Group Engineering?

• Work on a flagship hyperscale data centre project.
• Join one of Europe's leading engineering and construction specialists.
• Long-term project pipeline across Sweden and mainland Europe.
• Structured career progression and leadership development programmes.
• Opportunity to work alongside industry-leading professionals.
• Strong culture built around safety, innovation, collaboration and excellence.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Be part of a business that consistently delivers some of Europe's most complex and rewarding engineering projects.

If you're an experienced commercial leader looking to make a significant impact on a major data centre development while advancing your career with Kirby Group Engineering, we'd love to hear from you.

Kirby Group Engineering is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of race, gender, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age.