Senior Commercial Manager

Senior Commercial Manager (Construction)

Location: Gloucestershire

Salary: Competitive + Benefits

Are you ready to take on an exciting leadership opportunity with an SME that boasts a huge industry presence? If you are an experienced Senior Commercial Manager with a passion for driving success, this could be the perfect next step in your career.

Working as part of a close-knit team of 8, including Buyers, Quantity Surveyors, and Commercial Leads, you will lead a team of 5 direct reports, all with substantial commercial management experience and a background in the commercial construction industry. This is a hands-on role, and the successful candidate must have experience in managing complex, large commercial projects, along with a thorough understanding of NEC4 contracts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage costs and risks on critical projects to ensure compliance with NEC4 contract requirements.


• Lead and motivate a team of Quantity Surveyors and Buyers, fostering development and optimising performance.


• Review tenders, manage variations, and ensure strict contract compliance.


• Monitor project costs, oversee payment processes, and undertake site visits to assess progress.


• Take the Commercial Lead role on major technical infrastructure projects, liaising with key stakeholders.


• Manage sub-contractor and client relationships, ensuring efficient project delivery.


• Develop cost templates, monitor cost movements, and update estimating templates.


• Collaborate with the Head of Commercial to implement process improvements.

Ideal Candidate:

• Proven experience in managing commercial operations, particularly within the construction industry (essential).


• In-depth knowledge of NEC4 contracts and commercial management practices.


• Strong leadership abilities and experience managing a team.


• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the gravitas to engage with clients confidently.


• A proactive approach to managing risks and identifying opportunities for improvement.


• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with the ability to multitask effectively.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a company that prides itself on delivering excellence in all that they do. The successful candidate will report directly to the Head of Commercial and will be seen as a key member of the team - their right-hand person!.

If you have a commercial mindset and enjoy managing large-scale technical construction projects, while making a real impact within a dynamic team, we want to hear from you.

Apply today and take the next step in your commercial management career!

Please note: Unfortunately only candidates with prior experience in commercial construction management and NEC4 contracts will be considered. This role will be office based with occasional site visits and meetings at various sites - this is not a WFH role.

To ensure that your application receives the fullest possible attention, it is essential that you consider carefully the role that you are applying for, please ensure that your CV contains all relevant information about yourself in relation to the specific role advertised. This is important as in the present economic climate, we are receiving huge amounts of applications and thus it will help your application if your CV and covering letter state all relevant information clearly. Due to this unprecedented increase in applications, we are unfortunately unable to respond to each application personally (which would normally be our preferred method of communication). Hence, if you do not hear from us within one week, we regret you must conclude on this occasion your application for this role has been unsuccessful, we will, however, keep your details for any future opportunities that we may deem you suitable for.

As a Recruitment Consultancy you will be required to attend a "virtual meeting" with one of our Consultants prior to your details being submitted to our Clients. Taylor Made Recruitment Services are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from all areas of society.