Employer:
Location:
Cardiff
Pay:
Competitive
Contract Type:
Permanent
Hours:
Full time
Disability Confident:
No
Closing Date:
07/05/2026
About this job
Job Advert Jones Bros Ruthin (Civil Engineering) Co Ltd is a leading civil engineering contractor delivering complex infrastructure projects across the United Kingdom, including Energy and Renewables, Highways, Rail, Water, Waste Management, Reservoir Construction, and Coastal Defence.
We are seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to support the Head of Commercial in overseeing the commercial performance of a portfolio of live projects.
This role is critical in ensuring that project commercial teams operate effectively, consistently, and in line with company standards and contractual requirements.
The role will be based from our Cardiff office, with regular travel to project sites nationwide.
Role Overview
This is a portfolio-level commercial role, focused on oversight, assurance, and performance management, rather than day-to-day project quantity surveying.
The Commercial Manager will:
- Provide independent oversight of commercial performance across multiple projects.
- Challenge and support Senior Quantity Surveyors and Managing Quantity Surveyors.
- Ensure consistent application of commercial processes and contract management.
- Intervene where projects are at risk or underperforming.
The role provides a key link between strategic commercial leadership and project delivery, ensuring strong governance, cost control, and protection of the company’s commercial position.
Key Responsibilities
Commercial Assurance & Governance
Oversee the commercial performance of a portfolio of live projects. Ensure project teams maintain accurate cost and value records. Monitor compliance with contractual and company commercial procedures. Undertake regular commercial reviews and audits across projects. Identify gaps, inconsistencies, and risks, and drive corrective action.
Performance Monitoring & Financial Control
Review and challenge project CVRs, forecasts, and margin positions. Ensure forecasts are robust, evidence-based, and aligned with delivery progress. Identify emerging risks and opportunities across the portfolio. Support improvement in forecasting accuracy and commercial reporting.
Contract Management
Ensure consistent and compliant use of NEC contracts. Provide guidance on contractual entitlement and commercial strategy. Support dispute avoidance and resolution of complex commercial issues.
Supply Chain Oversight
Ensure procurement and subcontract management processes are being applied effectively. Review key subcontract commercial arrangements where required. Monitor subcontract performance, change management, and final account progression. Promote consistency in supply chain approach across projects.
Leadership & Accountability
Provide leadership and direction to the commercial teams. Set clear expectations for commercial standards and reporting. Hold project teams accountable for performance and outputs. Support development of commercial staff, particularly in NEC contract management and forecasting.
Risk Management
Ensure risks are identified early and managed proactively. Challenge project teams on risk allowances, contingencies, and exposure. Promote a consistent and structured approach to commercial risk management.
Reporting & Escalation
Provide clear commercial insight and reporting to the Head of Commercial. Highlight key risks, trends, and areas of concern across the portfolio. Act as a key escalation point for high-risk or complex commercial issues.
Key Requirements
Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline.
Chartered status (MRICS or equivalent) desirable but not essential.
Significant experience in a Senior Quantity Surveyor, Managing Quantity Surveyor, or Commercial Manager role within civil engineering or infrastructure, typically gained over 10 years, with demonstrable experience operating at a portfolio or multi-project level.
Strong working knowledge and practical application of NEC contracts.
Demonstrable experience overseeing multiple projects or supporting commercial governance across a portfolio.
Strong capability in commercial reporting and CVR processes, cost forecasting and financial control, risk identification and management. Proven ability to challenge, influence, and support project teams at a senior level.
Strong contractual awareness, including change management, compensation events, and dispute avoidance.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to sites nationwide.
What We Offer
- Company vehicle or car allowance
- Company-contributed pension scheme
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Opportunity to work on major infrastructure projects across the UK
- A supportive environment focused on professional development and progression
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