Senior Commercial Manager
Location: Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, Somerset – Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF74163
Lead Commercial Excellence on one of the UK’s most ambitious nuclear projects.
Responsibilities
As a Senior Commercial Manager, you will take a strategic lead in managing commercial delivery across complex mechanical, electrical and HVAC works within a major nuclear new build project. You will operate in a collaborative alliance, driving performance, managing risk, and ensuring robust, compliant commercial practices.
- Lead commercial activities across multidisciplinary project teams, ensuring alignment with alliance objectives.
- Manage contract administration and change control processes in line with NEC frameworks.
- Drive effective cost control, forecasting and reporting using tools such as CEMAR and Power BI.
- Support audits, cost verification and payment certification to maintain compliance and transparency.
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders across project delivery teams and client organisations.
Essential Experience
- Demonstrable experience delivering commercial leadership on large-scale infrastructure or engineering projects.
- Strong knowledge of NEC3 or NEC4 contracts and change management processes.
- Experience working within joint venture or alliance environments.
- Proven ability to lead, develop and influence high‑performing teams.
- Familiarity with commercial systems such as CEMAR, SharePoint or Power BI.
Qualifications
- Professional membership or working towards accreditation such as MCIPS, IACCM, WCC or a Postgraduate Certificate in Commercial Management (advantageous).
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must achieve and maintain UK Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) security clearance. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
What We Offer
- Generous holiday allowance.
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
- Access to a Digital GP, annual health check and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare.
- Employee share scheme.
- Employee shopping savings portal.
- Payment of professional fees.
- Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave.
- Annual leave trading available as a benefit.
- ‘Be Kind Day’ allows employees one paid day to volunteer with a chosen organisation.
- Excellent development opportunities and a comprehensive wellbeing programme.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header “Reasonable adjustments requirement”. We are happy to discuss flexible working patterns at interview.
Closing date: 18/06/2026
