Commercial Manager
| Posting date: | 25 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £90,000 to £96,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Company Car |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 December 2025 |
| Location: | Ponsonby, North West, CA20 1DT |
| Company: | Millbank Holdings Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 58567063 |
Summary
Do you have proven experience managing NEC contracts and commercial functions on major infrastructure projects?
Can you demonstrate strong cost control and risk management skills in a highly regulated environment?
Are you ready to lead commercial strategy on a £2.9 billion project where your decisions will shape financial success and compliance for one of the UK’s most critical infrastructure programmes?
The Opportunity
Our Tier 1 civil engineering client is delivering a £600mn nuclear construction project, and we’re seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to oversee contract management, cost control, and risk mitigation in a highly regulated environment. This is a career-defining opportunity to work on a nationally significant project where your expertise will drive financial success and compliance.
Your duties and responsibilities will be:
- Lead commercial management for major work packages, ensuring compliance with NEC contracts and client requirements.
- Manage cost forecasting, budgeting, and financial reporting for multi-million-pound packages.
- Oversee subcontractor procurement, negotiation, and performance management.
- Identify and mitigate commercial risks, ensuring robust change control processes.
- Support dispute resolution and claims management in line with contractual obligations.
- Collaborate with project leadership to align commercial strategy with programme objectives.
- Ensure compliance with governance, audit, and regulatory standards
You will have the following qualifications & experience:
- Degree or equivalent in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or related discipline.
- Proven experience managing commercial functions on major infrastructure projects (£100m+).
- Strong knowledge of NEC contracts and UK construction law.
- Excellent negotiation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance.
It’s great if you also have the following
- Experience in nuclear or highly regulated sectors.
- Familiarity with cost management software and digital reporting tools.
- Background in dispute resolution and claims management.
The setting for the role
You will work on-site within a highly secure and regulated environment, collaborating with project leadership and commercial teams to deliver one of the UK’s most significant nuclear infrastructure programmes.
Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.
We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, and we are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process for everyone. If you require any adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate.
Millbank operates as both an Employment Agency and an Employment Business.
Can you demonstrate strong cost control and risk management skills in a highly regulated environment?
Are you ready to lead commercial strategy on a £2.9 billion project where your decisions will shape financial success and compliance for one of the UK’s most critical infrastructure programmes?
The Opportunity
Our Tier 1 civil engineering client is delivering a £600mn nuclear construction project, and we’re seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to oversee contract management, cost control, and risk mitigation in a highly regulated environment. This is a career-defining opportunity to work on a nationally significant project where your expertise will drive financial success and compliance.
Your duties and responsibilities will be:
- Lead commercial management for major work packages, ensuring compliance with NEC contracts and client requirements.
- Manage cost forecasting, budgeting, and financial reporting for multi-million-pound packages.
- Oversee subcontractor procurement, negotiation, and performance management.
- Identify and mitigate commercial risks, ensuring robust change control processes.
- Support dispute resolution and claims management in line with contractual obligations.
- Collaborate with project leadership to align commercial strategy with programme objectives.
- Ensure compliance with governance, audit, and regulatory standards
You will have the following qualifications & experience:
- Degree or equivalent in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or related discipline.
- Proven experience managing commercial functions on major infrastructure projects (£100m+).
- Strong knowledge of NEC contracts and UK construction law.
- Excellent negotiation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance.
It’s great if you also have the following
- Experience in nuclear or highly regulated sectors.
- Familiarity with cost management software and digital reporting tools.
- Background in dispute resolution and claims management.
The setting for the role
You will work on-site within a highly secure and regulated environment, collaborating with project leadership and commercial teams to deliver one of the UK’s most significant nuclear infrastructure programmes.
Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.
We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, and we are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process for everyone. If you require any adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate.
Millbank operates as both an Employment Agency and an Employment Business.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
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