Overview
As Commercial Manager, you will steer commercial performance across a portfolio of high-value infrastructure contracts on a major nuclear infrastructure programme. You’ll work with Project Managers, Finance, Project Controls and the wider delivery team to manage NEC/FIDIC contracts, change, risk, payments and claims. Your role involves governance, budget control and robust reporting to support on-time, on-budget project delivery. This is a collaborative, cross-functional environment where you’ll help resolve contractual issues and drive value in a regulated, complex setting. The opportunity combines high-profile project impact with strong governance and stakeholder engagement.
Responsibilities
- Provide commercial management across a portfolio of high-value contracts.
- Manage contracts post-award and during execution.
- Support project teams with commercial decision-making and risk management.
- Oversee NEC and/or FIDIC contract changes, payments, and claims.
- Support management of supply chain packages >£10m.
- Oversee Early Warning process for contractual deadlines and governance.
- Assist in resolving contractual claims and disputes.
- Manage contract change with accurate budget reporting and forecasting.
- Support close-out of final accounts.
- Maintain relationships with contractors, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
- Ensure contract administration aligns with governance, delegated authorities and IMS.
- Collaborate with Finance, Project Controls, Supply Chain and Programme Delivery for consistent reporting.
- Capture commercial lessons learned through contract lifecycle.
- Support ESG delivery across the programme.
Key requirements
- Proven experience in commercial management of major infrastructure or construction projects.
- Strong NEC contract experience; FIDIC experience is advantageous.
- Experience managing high-value, complex supply chain contracts.
- Strong knowledge of change management, compensation events, payments, claims and final accounts.
- Experience managing multiple contracts and stakeholders simultaneously.
- Excellent commercial, contractual and financial management skills.
- Ability to operate in a complex, multi-disciplinary project environment.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience in regulated or major programme environments is advantageous.
- Strong communication
- Stakeholder management
- Cross-functional collaboration
- NEC contracts
- FIDIC contracts
- Change management
Commercial Manager in Cardiff employer: Kenton Black
Join a leading subcontractor in the UK, where you will be part of a dynamic team working on a landmark £200m highways infrastructure project. We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative work culture that values innovation and professional growth, offering our engineers the chance to develop their skills while contributing to significant civil engineering achievements. With a strong pipeline of work and long-term contract potential, this role provides not just a job, but a meaningful career path in a thriving industry.
