Commercial Manager in Warrington

Commercial Manager

Are you an experienced Commercial Manager looking to help shape and deliver some of the UKs most significant nuclear infrastructure programmes?

Role Overview
We are seeking a Commercial Manager to lead and maintain robust commercial management across major nuclear projects and programmes. Working closely with project leadership teams, you will be responsible for contract management, procurement and supply chain strategy, cost and value management, commercial governance, forecasting, risk management and change control.

This is an opportunity to join a growing nuclear delivery organisation at an exciting stage of development, supporting the delivery of complex, safety-critical projects across the UK. You will play a key role in protecting commercial interests, improving project certainty and supporting successful project outcomes through proactive commercial leadership.

What Youll Be Doing

• Leading commercial management activities across major projects and programmes.
• Managing contracts and commercial relationships with clients, partners and suppliers.
• Developing procurement and supply chain strategies aligned to project objectives.
• Overseeing tendering, subcontract management, contract administration and commercial negotiations.
• Managing project budgets, forecasts, cost reporting and cash flow performance.
• Leading change control processes, including variations, compensation events and claims management.
• Identifying and managing commercial risks and opportunities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Providing commercial guidance and challenge to support project decision-making.
• Supporting commercial governance, reporting and assurance activities.
• Working collaboratively with project management, engineering, procurement, legal and finance teams.
• Managing and developing commercial teams to ensure high standards of delivery and performance.

What Were Looking For

• Significant experience in Commercial Management, Quantity Surveying, Contract Management or a related discipline.
• Proven experience delivering major projects within Nuclear, Defence, Energy, Infrastructure or other highly regulated sectors.
• Strong understanding of NEC contracts and commercial management best practice.
• Experience managing contracts, subcontracts and supply chain relationships throughout the project lifecycle.
• Strong cost management, forecasting and financial reporting capability.
• Experience managing change control, claims, variations and commercial risk.
• Ability to build strong relationships with clients, project teams and external stakeholders.
• Strong negotiation, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Construction Management, Engineering, Finance or a related discipline.
• Professional accreditation such as MRICS, MCIOB, MCInstCES or similar would be advantageous.
• Ability to obtain UK Security Clearance.

Why Join?

• Opportunity to play a key role in the delivery of nationally significant nuclear projects.
• Join a growing organisation with ambitious plans within the UK nuclear sector.
• Influence commercial strategy and project outcomes from an early stage.
• Work on complex, high-value projects within highly regulated environments.
• Collaborate with experienced project delivery, engineering and commercial professionals.
• Long-term career development and progression opportunities.