Senior Commercial Manager

Role Overview

Senior Commercial Manager
Suffolk | Hybrid Working (2-3 Days On Site) | Major Infrastructure Programme

Key Details

• Salary: £65000 - £80000 per annum + bonus, pension, private healthcare
• Type: Full Time
• Region: UK - East
• Town/City: Suffolk
• Posted: 10/06/2026
• Listed in: Commercial Manager
• Reference: BBBH5122_1781088929

About the Role

Working as part of an integrated project team, you will provide commercial leadership across programme workstreams, ensuring robust contract administration and effective commercial management throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Leading commercial management activities across multiple workstreams
• Administering NEC3 contracts and providing commercial guidance to project stakeholders
• Managing payment applications, assessments and certifications
• Leading the management and resolution of compensation events
• Overseeing change control processes and ensuring accurate commercial reporting
• Supporting programme delivery through proactive commercial risk management
• Collaborating closely with project, delivery and client teams to achieve successful outcomes

Requirements

• A minimum of 8 years' commercial management or quantity surveying experience
• Strong working knowledge of NEC3 contracts
• Proven experience in contract administration, payment mechanisms, change management and commercial reporting
• Demonstrable experience managing payment applications and compensation events
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience within infrastructure, civil engineering, utilities, transportation or other major project environments

Qualifications

• Strong commercial delivery capability
• Track record of successfully supporting complex construction and infrastructure projects

Benefits

• Suffolk-based project
• Expectation of 2-3 days per week on site
• Candidates can be locally based or willing to travel
• Accommodation ("digs") support available where required
• Applicants must be eligible to obtain BPSS clearance

Additional Information

This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading consultancy working on a nationally significant programme, offering long-term career prospects, challenging project work and the chance to make a genuine impact on project success.