Senior Commercial Manager

Company: Egis Group
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Location: Manchester
Job Description:

Egis UK is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager to deliver high-value programmes in the Nuclear spectrum. This role focuses on driving commercial excellence, influencing strategic outcomes, and growing your career across vital sectors.

Your Role & Impact

Reporting to the Nuclear Commercial Lead, you’ll work directly with clients, leading a team of commercial professionals across multi-million-pound contract portfolios. You’ll provide strategic oversight from procurement through to close-out, ensuring alignment with project timelines, budgets, and risk profiles.

Key Responsibilities

  • Work directly with key clients, providing commercial expertise across the delivery lifecycle.
  • Lead commercial delivery across complex programmes, guiding procurement strategies and contract preparation through to management and close out.
  • Prepare, develop and implement practical commercial solutions to support and guide our clients.
  • Oversee contract execution, management, supplier performance evaluation and risk mitigation.
  • Ensure compliance with NEC3/4 and FIDIC contracts, UK law, and applicable regulatory frameworks.
  • Collaborate closely with multi-disciplinary teams and client stakeholders to ensure commercial clarity and compliance.
  • Build and foster strong supply chain relationships.
  • Develop a strong industry network across clients and partners.
  • Lead the building and development of broader commercial and cost management capability.
  • Support the work-winning team to review and identify risks and accountabilities within tender packs and contractual terms.

Project & Cost Management

  • Lead commercial portfolios working closely with colleagues and associated disciplines to deliver consistent and high-quality outcomes.
  • Support feasibility studies, benchmarking, business case development and value management.
  • Lead cost planning, estimating, and final cost plan presentation.
  • Manage post-contract cost variances, valuations, and change control.
  • Oversee final account negotiation and post-project evaluation.

Stakeholder Engagement & Business Growth

  • Act as a trusted interface with clients, consultants, and delivery teams.
  • Collaborate with senior leadership to shape strategies and support robust decision-making.
  • Maintain a robust database of lessons learned and outcomes.
  • Drive continuous improvement across commercial processes and tools.

Qualifications

  • A qualification in a related subject (e.g., Quantity Surveying, Construction Law).
  • Chartership in a related subject (or working towards).
  • Expert commercial acumen and experience operating within client organisations.
  • Strong financial modelling and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent client-facing and supply chain-facing skills.
  • Experience managing teams.
  • A self-starter with the enthusiasm and ability to inspire and motivate people.
  • Extensive experience in nuclear, water, environment, defence, rail, highways or other major complex infrastructure sectors.
  • In-depth knowledge of CDM regulations and risk management.
  • Expertise in NEC3/4 contracts.
  • Experience and familiarity across the full construction programme lifecycle.
  • A strong appetite for continuous learning and self-development.
  • Fully conversant with commonly utilised office IT packages as well as industry specific systems such as contract management.
  • Willingness to work on-site at least 3 days per week (London or Manchester area).

Must have the right to work in the UK – due to the nature of the work, we will need to complete a BPSS.

This role is subject to client interview and acceptance.

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 one’s contribution as this builds our culture and means that if you work with us, you will be included, listened to, and respected.

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Posted: June 15th, 2026