Commercial Manager

CompanySTRABAG

LocationLondon Area, United Kingdom

Posted At3/13/2026

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Occupation Type

Construction project managers and related professionals

Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled

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£44,300 (£22.72 per hour)

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Description

Tasks

At STRABAG UK, we deliver complex infrastructure projects that help shape sustainable transport networks, resilient utilities, and modern communities across the UK. As part of the wider STRABAG Group—one of Europe’s leading construction and engineering organisations—we combine international expertise with strong local delivery to provide innovative, efficient, and high-quality infrastructure solutions.
We are seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to join our Infrastructure Division and play a key role in the successful commercial delivery of major projects. Working closely with project directors, operational teams, and clients, the Commercial Manager will lead the commercial strategy, manage project financial performance, and ensure robust contract and risk management throughout the project lifecycle.
This role requires a proactive commercial professional with strong leadership capability, a deep understanding of infrastructure contracting, and the ability to drive value while maintaining collaborative relationships with clients, partners, and the supply chain. The successful candidate will contribute to delivering projects safely, sustainably, and profitably, supporting STRABAG UK’s continued growth within the infrastructure sector.

Requirements

Efficiently manage all commercial aspects of the Portfolio of projects and maintain regular liaison with all stakeholders
Manage the recruitment and staffing structure/ utilisation for direct reports.
Build team, manage the development of personal plans, establishment of objectives/targets for all direct reports and monitor on an ongoing basis - maintain performance
Delegation of appropriate work to all staff, whilst maintaining accountability
Encourage and develop a culture of contractual & commercial awareness on all projects.
Assist with the development and training of Commercial Practitioners including supervisor / mentor / counsellor role for staff undertaking their APC or equivalent.
Ensure the site teams adheres to group procedures and governance.
Lead Team Meetings on a regular scheduled basis
Contribute to the production of Business Plan and strategy
Collate, analysis & challenge Cost/Value Reports and forecasts as required, then implement required actions.
Design and implement a commercial strategy for their portfolio and tenders with the assistance of their functional manager

Ensure that the Commercial Practitioners administer the contracts correctly in a timely and professional manner.

Identify, mitigate and manage risk & opportunities for the portfolio of work.

Be responsible, where required, to ensure that a review of all of the contractual obligations and commercial risks is carried out prior to the submission of tenders.

Maximising of cash position, including WIP control, cash flow production & improvement plans for all projects

Identification and advice upon of insurance related issues, including PI.

Ensuring a margin improvement plan exists on each project.

Assist in work winning duties as required, including proactive release of team members and attendance at Client Presentations for Tender Interviews

Assist in development of Joint Venture Agreements and arrangements where appropriate.

Assist in the procurement of PCG’s, Bonds and Warranties.

Negotiation of simple contract with the Client, including highlighting of business risk parameters.

Ensuring optimum performance of commercial team for the portfolio of work, undertaking constant reviewing for margin gains in efficiency and timely resource forecasting.

Ability to handle Client disputes, including issues outside of the contract.

Ensure that the outturn costs on the projects are monitored on a monthly basis through a detailed bottom up resourced and costed forecast maintained.

Undertake any other work as required of you by the Commercial Director, including assistance in emergency situations for peers and manager.

Attend client engagement events for equivalent level customer feedback, alignment and future pipeline of work.

Assist in preparation, development and implementation of new Group Commercial Procedures.

Carry out commercial audits on other areas of the business as and when required.

Assist in Functional leadership, bringing best practice into the business, involvement in Business Improvement Initiatives.

Qualifications

HND/Degree qualification in a relevant field
Chartered Quantity Surveyor (MRICS) or equivalent.
Commercially astute with substantial proven experience within a commercial role in the Construction Industry.
Sound knowledge of NEC contracts
Expert knowledge of Standard Forms of Contract and Standard Methods of Measurement.
Understanding of programming techniques and project controls.
Leadership Skills.
Computer literate with strong skills in Microsoft Office Applications (Word/Excel/Outlook/PowerPoint).