Senior Commercial Manager

Overview

Lead commercial strategy & delivery for water & environment programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• procurement strategy
• contract management
• cost planning
• risk management
• commercial governance
• bid strategy

Tasks

-Shape and implement procurement and contract strategies that align with client objectives and regulatory frameworks -Provide executive-level oversight of commercial operations across multi-disciplinary programmes -Mentor and develop junior commercial staff, building future capability -Streamlining and enhancing operational workflows; -Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, regulators, and delivery partners -Manage post-contract commercial performance, change control, and final accounts -Support work winning through commercial insight and bid strategy -Developing a premier capability and team; -Ensure compliance with NEC3/4, FIDIC, UK law, and sector-specific regulations -Proactively engaging with markets and suppliers; -Define and execute commercial strategy across multi-workstream programmes -Oversee cost planning, benchmarking, and value engineering -Provide strategic input into feasibility studies and programme controls -Drive commercial governance and reporting across all phases -Lead contract negotiation, supplier performance, and risk management -Maintain a robust knowledge base of lessons learned and commercial best practices -Collaborate with leadership to shape client-focused proposals -Champion commercial innovation, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement across the portfolio.

Requirements

• client-facing
• cdm
• nec3
• financial modelling
• cscs
• water sector

What You Bring

-Excellent client-facing and supply chain engagement abilities -Right to work in the UK; role subject to client interview and acceptance -In-depth knowledge of CDM regulations and risk management -Familiarity with ECI/ESI in design & build programmes -Strong financial modelling and commercial problem-solving skills -Sector experience in water, environment, defence, or nuclear -NEC3/4 contract expertise (Options A, C, E essential) -Valid CSCS card; Water Hygiene Card desirable

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About Egis

-Evolved from transport infrastructure roots into a global engineering powerhouse. -Typical projects span airport management, metro systems, highway operations, smart city networks, and signaling schemes. -Delivers end‑to‑end services: architecture, engineering, construction, and operations. -Among its standout ventures: managing 17 airports worldwide and operating advanced drone‑detection systems in airspace.

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