Commercial Manager
| Posting date: | 27 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 February 2026 |
| Location: | NN6 9BX |
| Company: | Kier Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 9886 |
Summary
We're looking for a Commercial Manager to join our Highways Authority team based in Brixworth, West Northamptonshire. In this role you'll play a vital role in our Highways team managing commercial aspects of major infrastructure projects valued between £1m - £15m. This collaborative role balances financial oversight with relationship building, offering an opportunity to make a real difference to community infrastructure.
Can you imagine a world without transportation links via land, sea or air? Nor can we! Your journey is our journey, come and join us at Kier Transportation and make a difference. Supporting the movement of people, goods and equipment.
Location: Brixworth, West Northamptonshire - travel to the office required at least 3 days per week Hours: 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us
Salary: £85,000 - £95,000 per year + 25% bonus + £7,350 annual car allowance + private healthcare + excellent benefits
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role
What will you be responsible for?As a Commercial Manager, you'll be working with local authorities across the Midlands, ensuring project delivery is both cost-effective and compliant with NEC terms and conditions. Your day to day will include:
-Managing the commercial performance of major projects, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations
-Monitoring project costs and financial risks, providing transparent reporting to stakeholders
-Building relationships with local authority clients to ensure service delivery meets expectations
-Leading a team of quantity surveyors to deliver accurate measurement and valuation of works
-Working collaboratively with procurement teams to negotiate favourable terms with supply chain partners
What are we looking for?This role of Commercial Manager is great if you:
-Hold a Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline
-Bring experience in a commercial role within highways or infrastructure, ideally within a local authority setting
-Possess strong knowledge of NEC contracts and be confident in managing contractual obligations
-Demonstrate strong financial acumen with the ability to manage budgets effectively
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusionMaking Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.
#LI-JB2
Can you imagine a world without transportation links via land, sea or air? Nor can we! Your journey is our journey, come and join us at Kier Transportation and make a difference. Supporting the movement of people, goods and equipment.
Location: Brixworth, West Northamptonshire - travel to the office required at least 3 days per week Hours: 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us
Salary: £85,000 - £95,000 per year + 25% bonus + £7,350 annual car allowance + private healthcare + excellent benefits
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role
What will you be responsible for?As a Commercial Manager, you'll be working with local authorities across the Midlands, ensuring project delivery is both cost-effective and compliant with NEC terms and conditions. Your day to day will include:
-Managing the commercial performance of major projects, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations
-Monitoring project costs and financial risks, providing transparent reporting to stakeholders
-Building relationships with local authority clients to ensure service delivery meets expectations
-Leading a team of quantity surveyors to deliver accurate measurement and valuation of works
-Working collaboratively with procurement teams to negotiate favourable terms with supply chain partners
What are we looking for?This role of Commercial Manager is great if you:
-Hold a Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline
-Bring experience in a commercial role within highways or infrastructure, ideally within a local authority setting
-Possess strong knowledge of NEC contracts and be confident in managing contractual obligations
-Demonstrate strong financial acumen with the ability to manage budgets effectively
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusionMaking Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.
#LI-JB2
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