Commercial Manager
This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
Our Vacancy
We’re looking for an experienced and commercially minded Commercial Manager to lead and develop our Commercial team across a range of utility infrastructure projects.
This is a key leadership role where you’ll drive commercial efficiency, oversee contract performance, and shape the success of projects from handover through to completion. Working closely with senior stakeholders across Operations, Pre-Construction, Health & Safety, and utility teams, you’ll play a pivotal role in maintaining commercial control, enhancing client relationships, and supporting our continued growth.
This role is ideal for someone with a strong background in quantity surveying and contract management within utilities or construction. You’ll be passionate about developing people, improving processes, and delivering strong commercial results.
What you’ll be doing:
- Leading the Commercial team and overseeing performance across secured contracts.
- Managing all aspects of commercial delivery from technical handover to final account, ensuring projects are delivered on time, to budget, and with clear cost control.
- Proactively managing and controlling debt across the projects, ensuring robust financial oversight and mitigation of financial risk.
- Developing team members through regular 1:1s, coaching, and performance reviews, supporting succession planning and career development.
- Managing sub-contractors, including tender negotiations, performance reviews, and authorising payments.
- Producing and presenting accurate monthly forecasts, commercial performance reports, and contributing to board-level reporting.
- Leading the delivery of stage payments, variations, and commercial risk management.
- Attending senior leadership meetings and working collaboratively to continuously improve business processes.
- Contributing to strategic business planning, budgeting, and reporting KPIs across the commercial function.
- Maintaining excellent customer relationships and supporting long-term partnerships through a customer-first approach.
What we’re looking for:
- Proven experience at Manager level within a commercial or quantity surveying role in the construction or utilities sector.
- A strong background in Quantity Surveying, with expertise in commercial and contractual management.
- Excellent leadership and people development skills, with a passion for coaching and mentoring.
- Strong commercial acumen and a track record of delivering successful outcomes across multiple contracts.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence at all levels and build trusted relationships.
- High-level IT competency, particularly in Excel; strong report writing and data analysis skills.
- Knowledge of contract performance reviews (CPR), WIP, turnover forecasting, and commercial KPIs.
- Familiarity with continuous improvement, process development, and change management strategies.
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.
Our Benefits
Our company is devoted to ensuring our staff receives a comprehensive selection of rewards and perks. We acknowledge that employment is merely a portion of our daily routine, and our objective is to provide our team members with a broad spectrum of versatile benefits that cater to their needs. We take pride in offering a diverse assortment of options to support all lifestyles, with a majority of these benefits accessible throughout the year. Our benefits/perks consist of:
- Competitive Salary
- Hybrid Working Options
- Flexible Staggered Start/Finish Time
- Life Cover
- Attractive Holiday Allowance
- EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme
- Wellbeing Service
- Enhanced Parental Leave
- Long Service Award
- Learning & Development Opportunities
- Retail Discount
- Volunteering Schem
- Buy Additional Holiday
And much more...
We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and value diversity in all its forms. We want to ensure that you feel supported throughout the process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary. If you require any adjustments during your application, interview process or throughout your employment, please do not hesitate to let us know.
Our Business
We are a fully accredited independent Connection Provider, able to design and build all connections in the UK across all Distribution Network Operator (DNO) areas, from Low Voltage up to 132kV renewable generation connections.
eSmart Networks was created to respond to the UK’s need for charging infrastructure as the transition from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles gathers pace, and has since broadened its services to provide grid connection solutions and renewable energy infrastructure.
Our Values
Working within eSmart Networks is a rewarding place to be. We spend a lot of time at work and we know the importance of spending that time working towards a common purpose. Supporting our employee's is a key priority, balancing the demands of a growing business with its staff welfare.
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