Commercial Manager - ICP Pre-Construction

Base Location: You will spend 50% of your working week in our Reading or Manchester office.

Salary: £50,100 - £75,100 + performance‑related bonus + benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible – first options available.

The role

The Commercial Manager Pre‑Contract plays a pivotal role within the ICP Business Unit by developing and negotiating the commercial proposition for electricity network infrastructure projects. The Commercial Manager will have overall responsibility for the development and delivery of commercial bids for new Independent Connection Provider (ICP) works, supporting the construction and delivery of new electricity network infrastructure across the UK.

The postholder will personally lead the drafting, negotiation and risk positioning of all bid‑stage contracts, ensuring contractual clarity, appropriate risk allocation and full commercial protection prior to submission and award. The role retains accountability for bid strategy, pricing integrity, governance and final commercial submissions.

You will

• Own the end‑to‑end commercial strategy for ICP bids, from early opportunity development through to contract award.
• Personally draft, amend and finalise all upstream contracts and support procurement with downstream contract amendments.
• Lead and control all contractual negotiations with clients and suppliers through to award.
• Identify, assess and mitigate contractual risk, ensuring alignment between contract, scope, programme and price.
• Lead the estimating function and sign off all project cost adjudications.
• Lead internal bid reviews and approvals, providing clear commercial and contractual recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Work closely with delivery, engineering, procurement, legal and finance to ensure aligned bid submissions.

You have

• Senior commercial experience within ICP, utilities, power or civil infrastructure environments.
• Proven track record of delivering successful competitive bids.
• Strong experience personally drafting and negotiating ICP and NEC contracts and bespoke amendments.
• Deep understanding of contractual risk and its impact on pricing, delivery and margin.
• Experience leading pre‑contract commercial teams and coordinating multi‑disciplinary bid inputs.

Flexible benefits

• Discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships.
• Wellbeing benefits such as a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service.
• Interest‑free loans on tech, transport season tickets, or a new bike through the Cycle to Work scheme.
• Generous family entitlements including maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Equal opportunity statement

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. We are dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.

Please contact zoe.gillespie@sse.com to discuss how we can support you.

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