Senior Commercial Manager
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Job Location:
Wolverhampton - UK
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
06-11-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Egis UK is seeking a highly experienced Senior Commercial Manager to lead commercial strategy and delivery across complex high-value programmes in the Water & Environment sector with opportunities to expand into Defence and Nuclear. This is a pivotal leadership role for a commercially astute professional who thrives on driving performance influencing strategic outcomes and mentoring high-performing teams.
Your Role & Impact
As Senior Commercial Manager you will be reporting to the Water Cost and Commercial Lead. You will also:
- Provide executive-level oversight of commercial operations across multi-disciplinary programmes
- Shape and implement procurement and contract strategies that align with client objectives and regulatory frameworks
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders regulators and delivery partners
- Champion commercial innovation risk mitigation and continuous improvement across the portfolio.
- This role is based in our clients office 4 days per week
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Commercial Leadership
- Define and execute commercial strategy across multi-workstream programmes
- Lead contract negotiation supplier performance and risk management
- Ensure compliance with NEC3/4 FIDIC UK law and sector-specific regulations
- Support work winning through commercial insight and bid strategy
- Drive commercial governance and reporting across all phases
Project & Cost Management
- Oversee cost planning benchmarking and value engineering
- Manage post-contract commercial performance change control and final accounts
- Provide strategic input into feasibility studies and programme controls
Stakeholder Management
- Collaborate with leadership to shape client-focused proposals
- Mentor and develop junior commercial staff building future capability
- Maintain a robust knowledge base of lessons learned and commercial best practices
What You Bring
- Strong financial modelling and commercial problem-solving skills
- Excellent client-facing and supply chain engagement abilities
- Sector experience in water environment defence or nuclear
- In-depth knowledge of CDM regulations and risk management
- NEC3/4 contract expertise (Options A C E essential)
- Familiarity with ECI/ESI in design & build programmes
- Valid CSCS card; Water Hygiene Card desirable
- Right to work in the UK; role subject to client interview and acceptance
Qualifications :
Degree qualified or equivalent
Experience of the development and implementation of procedures
Civil engineering works experience including utilities
Knowledge of a wide range of contract conditions
Strong contractual experience
Excellent IT skills and knowledge of relevant software
Ability to solve problems efficiently
Excellent interpersonal and networking skills with the ability to communicate effectively with
all levels of personnel
Ability to effectively prioritise a busy workload and meet project deadlines
Evidence new ways of thinking which deliver benefits
Ability to influence others
Desirable
Member of RICS or other relevant professional body or working towards
Additional Information :
We are committed to our planet
In each project we design engineer and operate we care deeply about the legacy were leaving behind. As part of our team youll have a unique opportunity to use your skills and expertise to shape a better future for our communities in the UK and all around the globe.
Our commitment is translated in the work carried out by our Egis Foundation which funds concrete actions to address the climate crisis and is focused on educational and social initiatives that will help in the responsible and sustainable shift towards a sustainable world.
We are an Equal Opportunities employer and we strive to build a workforce that truly reflects the communities we represent. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds regardless of age disability gender gender identity gender expression race religion or belief sexual orientation socioeconomic background and any other protected characteristic. If you decide to apply for an opportunity with us your application will be assessed based purely on your experience the essential and desirable criteria and your suitability for the role. We value each and every ones contribution as this builds our culture and means that if you work with us you will be included listened to and respected.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Forecasting
- Hyperion
- Cost Management
- Construction Estimating
- QlikView
- Bus Driving
- Analysis Skills
- HubSpot
- Salesforce
- Market Research
- negotiation
- Financial Planning
About Company
Egis is a leading global architecture, consulting, construction engineering and operating firm. We work side by side with clients to build a more balanced, sustainable and resilient world.
