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Key Business Manager

Dawsongroup


Job Location:

Milton Keynes - UK

Yearly Salary: GBP 60000 - 60000
Posted: 16 September 2026 (16 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 14 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About this Role

Are you an experienced Key Business Manager Contract Manager Commercial Manager or Project Manager looking for your next challenge within Energy Solutions In this role you will manage the full contract lifecycle from tender review and negotiation through to mobilisation delivery variation management and close-out helping ensure contracts are commercially sound compliant and delivered to agreed expectations.

  • Manage end-to-end contracts including tender review drafting negotiation mobilisation administration variations and close-out.
  • Identify Sole Supplier and Framework opportunities ahead of tender submissions and ensure tender invitations are received through relevant commercial portals.
  • Review and negotiate contract terms with clients suppliers and subcontractors ensuring obligations risks deliverables and payment terms are clearly understood.
  • Identify and manage commercial legal operational and delivery risks escalating issues where appropriate.
  • Work closely with project operational finance procurement and legal teams to support profitable and compliant contract delivery.

About You

You will bring experience in contract commercial project management procurement construction engineering facilities management or a related environment alongside the confidence to work with a broad range of stakeholders. You will be commercially aware organised and comfortable interpreting contractual information managing risk and finding practical solutions when priorities compete.

  • Strong understanding of contract administration commercial risk negotiation change control and supplier or subcontractor management.
  • Able to interpret and explain contracts scopes of work specifications commercial schedules and service agreements.
  • Confident communicator with the ability to build effective relationships with clients suppliers subcontractors and senior stakeholders.
  • Strong organisation and attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple contracts deadlines priorities and accurate records.
  • Comfortable working with budgets margins forecasts invoices and wider commercial performance.

Not sure you meet every requirement We value transferable skills enthusiasm and potential so if you can demonstrate the right approach and capability we would encourage you to apply.

About Us

Dawsongroup Energy Solutions is part of a business with over 90 years of history while Dawsongroup has been operating in asset rental for over 50 years. Our Energy Solutions Business Unit is focused on the opportunities created by the transition towards lower and zero carbon technologies supported by a wider group committed to customer relationships responsible growth and smarter asset strategies.

  • A business committed to solving customer challenges and managing its operations with integrity.
  • A culture that values legal compliance safety environmental responsibility and strong business relationships.
  • Access to funded training and internal progression opportunities including national and worldwide pathways.
  • Wellbeing and mental health support alongside a range of employee benefits.
  • A business investing in people technology and new opportunities within the evolving energy and decarbonisation market.

Dawsongroup is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.

About Your Future

This is an opportunity to take ownership of important commercial and contractual activity within a growing Energy Solutions environment. Reporting to the Managing Director you will have the opportunity to influence contract performance manage risk and support successful project delivery while developing your career within Dawsongroup.

  • 24 days leave plus your birthday plus bank holidays and up to 10 days extra (time served and purchase scheme).
  • 2x life assurance long term incentives seasonal gifts and cycle to work.
  • Wellbeing and mental health support alongside funded training and internal progression pathways.
  • Work across clients suppliers subcontractors operational teams finance legal advisers and senior management.
  • Manage variations change control notices claims disputes and extensions of time while reporting on contract status risks opportunities and commercial performance.

Our people are our greatest asset. If you are ready to bring your commercial and contractual expertise into an Energy Solutions business with genuine opportunities to grow we would love to hear from you.

The Company

The Company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years. We have a vast number of employees and provide support to clients from all over the country. Recently the company has won multiple workplace environment awards and has an outstanding record of employee satisfaction.

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The Values

  • Innovation

We are creative and fearless in our work.

  • Accountability

We take ownership of our work and lead from the front.

  • Teamwork

We collaborate widely and build supportive environments.

The company

Dawsongroup is a leading provider of asset rental leasing and management solutions across the UK Europe and beyond offering a diverse portfolio from temperature control and transport to materials handling specialist vehicles and modular buildings. At the heart of its approach is the Smarter Asset Strategy enabling businesses to access and optimise assets without the financial risks of ownership supporting scalability efficiency and financial control.

With deep industry expertise operational excellence and a focus on innovation Dawsongroup helps customers boost productivity resilience and sustainability to stay competitive in a changing marketplace.

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