Commercial Manager
SSA Group · London, England ·
Last confirmed by our partners on 21 Oct 2026.
Overview
In this role you will lead commercial delivery for UK civils projects, ensuring strong financial performance and governance. You will oversee NEC contract administration, support strategic decisions, and manage QS teams across highways, utilities, rail, and water sectors. You’ll protect margins through cost control, value engineering, and risk mitigation while coordinating with clients, subcontractors, and internal delivery teams. This is a senior opportunity to shape commercial culture and systems across major infrastructure programmes.
Pay / Benefits
- Competitive salary
- car/allowance
- pension
- bonus
- benefits package
Responsibilities
- Lead commercial delivery across multiple civils projects with robust cost control and governance
- Oversee NEC3/NEC4 administration, compensation events, early warnings, and change control
- Manage CVRs, cost forecasting, cashflow, and monthly reporting
- Drive margin protection through cost efficiency and risk mitigation
- Lead QS and Assistant QS teams; support development and succession planning
- Oversee tendering, subcontract negotiation, contract award, and ongoing performance
- Engage with clients, subcontractors, JV partners, and internal delivery teams
- Lead claims strategy, negotiation, and resolution to protect commercial outcomes
- Ensure compliance with UK procurement rules, statutory requirements and internal processes
Key requirements
- Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or Construction Economics (RICS chartered preferred)
- 7+ years’ commercial experience within UK civils & infrastructure
- Strong knowledge of NEC3/NEC4 contracts and UK procurement frameworks
- Proven experience managing commercial teams and delivering strong financial outcomes
- Track record in cost control, forecasting, CVRs, and dispute avoidance
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Strong analytical and financial acumen
- negotiation
- communication
- stakeholder management
- NEC3/NEC4 contract administration
- cost forecasting and CVRs
- cashflow management
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