Commercial Manager in Brighton

The Role

We have an opportunity for an experienced Commercial Manager to lead a dynamic team and play a key role within our Southern Water contract in Falmer. This is a chance to work closely with our client, ensuring commercial success, managing risk, and driving profitability. If you are looking for a role where you can make a real impact by mentoring talented professionals and shaping commercial strategy, this could be the perfect fit.

As Commercial Manager, you will sit at the heart of our operations, providing strong commercial leadership across contracts and supporting the successful delivery of business objectives.

Here are some of the activities you will be involved in…

• Supporting and developing a team of Quantity Surveyors and Commercial Administrators
• Providing commercial leadership across contracts, ensuring full compliance with contractual rights and obligations
• Shaping and implementing commercial strategies to drive performance and profitability
• Managing budgets, cost controls, and overall financial performance
• Overseeing contract negotiations and securing commercially favourable terms
• Leading cost value reconciliation processes and effective cash flow management
• Resolving complex contractual matters, including claims and disputes
• Ensuring subcontractor agreements are commercially sound and aligned with business objectives

We would love to hear from you if…

You are an experienced commercial professional with a strong background in commercial management within the utilities sector. You will have significant leadership experience, with a proven ability to manage, mentor, and develop high‑performing commercial teams.

You will bring a deep understanding of NEC3 contracts, particularly Options A and C, supported by strong financial and commercial acumen. You will be confident managing project profitability and risk, with excellent analytical, negotiation, planning, and problem‑solving skills.

Additionally, you will be a clear and confident communicator, capable of presenting complex commercial information to stakeholders at all levels. Comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment, you will be resourceful, resilient, and able to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a strategic focus and strong attention to detail.

Our Company

Every day we work smarter, greener and use our imaginations. Our purpose at Clancy is simple – we make life better for everyone’s growing families. We play a vital role in providing fresh drinking water and power to millions of homes and businesses and so much more.

We are one of the biggest family owned construction businesses in the UK and we care about our people, our clients and the environment.

What Next

You apply, and we respond within two weeks (we know how annoying it is not to hear anything back)! If you don’t receive feedback within that timescale, please don’t be afraid to chase us – one of our values is to do what we say we will do!

Benefits

In addition to helping you reach your career goals, a competitive salary, pension, healthcare and holiday allowance starting at 24‑26 days per annum, we also offer perks including Clancy Xtras, our employee benefits programme with discounts for numerous well‑known retailers such as Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Currys PC World and Vue Cinemas, cycle to work scheme as well as an Employee Assistance Programme.