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Senior Commercial Manager

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Posted on Jun 10, 2026 by CV-Library
Suffolk, United Kingdom
Construction
Immediate Start
£65k - £80k Annual
Full-Time
Senior Commercial Manager
Suffolk | Hybrid Working (2-3 Days On Site) | Major Infrastructure Programme

My client, a highly respected construction consultancy, is seeking an experienced Senior Commercial Manager to join a major infrastructure programme in Suffolk. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in the delivery of significant civils and enabling works packages within a complex, long-term project environment.

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.

The Role

As Senior Commercial Manager, you will be responsible for:

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

About You

The successful candidate will have:

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
Sector-specific experience within nuclear or power is not essential. My client is primarily seeking candidates with strong commercial delivery capability and a track record of successfully supporting complex construction and infrastructure projects.

Additional Information

Suffolk-based project with an 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
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.

For a confidential discussion, please get in touch with Andreea Hudson at Aldwych Consulting.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business

Reference: 225231397

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Senior Commercial Manager

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Posted on Jun 10, 2026 by CV-Library

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Suffolk, United Kingdom
Construction
Immediate Start
£65k - £80k Annual
Full-Time
Senior Commercial Manager
Suffolk | Hybrid Working (2-3 Days On Site) | Major Infrastructure Programme

My client, a highly respected construction consultancy, is seeking an experienced Senior Commercial Manager to join a major infrastructure programme in Suffolk. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in the delivery of significant civils and enabling works packages within a complex, long-term project environment.

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.

The Role

As Senior Commercial Manager, you will be responsible for:

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

About You

The successful candidate will have:

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
Sector-specific experience within nuclear or power is not essential. My client is primarily seeking candidates with strong commercial delivery capability and a track record of successfully supporting complex construction and infrastructure projects.

Additional Information

Suffolk-based project with an 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
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.

For a confidential discussion, please get in touch with Andreea Hudson at Aldwych Consulting.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business
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Reference: 225231397

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