Commercial Manager

Commercial Manager, civil engineering (Gloucestershire) Gloucestershire / Midlands | Salary competitive, dependent on experience | Car allowance The Opportunity: An established civil engineering principal contractor working across the South West and Midlands, delivering infrastructure, highways, industrial and commercial, flood defence, and bridges and structures projects up to around £20 million. Their work spans local authority frameworks, national highways, and private sector clients, including major housebuilders. They are looking for a Commercial Manager to take overall responsibility for the commercial performance of a portfolio of civil engineering projects, leading a team of surveyors and reporting directly into senior management. This is a role with genuine influence over how projects are commercially run, not just a reporting function. What you will be doing: * Leading commercial delivery across a portfolio of civil engineering projects, from tender through to final account * Managing and developing a team of quantity surveyors * Overseeing contract administration, risk management and dispute avoidance * Reviewing and reporting on project cost, margin and cash position to senior management * Supporting bid and tender activity, including commercial strategy and pricing review * Building and maintaining strong client relationships across frameworks and repeat clients What you will need: * Proven commercial management experience within civil engineering, ideally at principal contractor level in the UK * Strong working knowledge of NEC and/or JCT contract forms * Experience managing and developing a surveying team * Full UK driving licence, given travel across sites in Gloucestershire and the Midlands * A degree in quantity surveying, commercial management or a related discipline is preferred, along with membership of a relevant professional body such as RICS or CICES. * You must have the right to live and work in the UK * You must have UK construction experience What is on offer: * Competitive salary, dependent on experience * Company vehicle or car allowance * Pension and standard benefits package * Genuine scope to shape commercial strategy across a varied project portfolio How to Apply: Apply with your CV, or contact Fiona Corbett at Thatcher Associates for a confidential conversation