Commercial Manager in Glasgow

United Infrastructure is a dynamic and rapidly expanding business focused on delivering critical infrastructure projects in the utility and social infrastructure sectors. This role is perfect for a highly experienced Commercial Manager from a civils or construction background with consolidated experience of delivering large EPC. The successful candidate will be independent and proactive, possessing strong leadership and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing the commercial delivery of one of UI Power Transmission and Distribution’s largest EPC contracts, ensuring performance, returns, and compliance with the terms of each contract.
• Establishing and overseeing a team of commercial reports undertaking the day‑to‑day activity of commercial administration.
• Managing revenue and entitlement, subcontractor performance and long‑lead procurement orders whilst driving delivery strategy.
• Delivering project target EBIT, addressing unexpected events, and managing within budgets.
• Developing commercial strategy and working alongside clients for the delivery of scopes.
• Providing Directors and delivery teams with proactive commercial support and leading delivery of commercial strategies.
• Ensuring effective post‑contract commercial management of the relevant framework, contract, or project in accordance with UI’s commercial policies and procedures.
• Regularly reporting and analysing project performance.
• Developing relationships with key client and supplier personnel and leading UI’s commercial interaction.
• Bringing focus to key execution risks and ensuring robust mitigation plans are developed and implemented.
• Ensuring commercial entitlement is pursued and obtained in accordance with the terms of the contracts.
• Managing commercial resources deployed on projects and ensuring appropriate training and development is provided.
• Ensuring that any necessary contractual notices are served in accordance with the terms of each contract.
• Developing and implementing effective negotiating strategies with respect to contractual matters and issues.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Law, or Business Studies, along with an appropriate professional qualification (preferred), although other relevant experience will be considered.
• Substantial experience in a similar role with consolidated leadership/management experience ideally gained within Transmission and Distribution or civils sector although not essential.
• Proven experience in contract administration including change management.
• Awareness of all relevant corporate and project procedures.
• Excellent communication skills, written, verbal, and presentation.
• The ability to communicate complex principles effectively at all levels within the organization.
• Ability to demonstrate teamwork, respect, integrity, innovation, and a client‑driven approach.
• Ability to collaborate across multi‑disciplines at all levels of the business with a practical, hands‑on approach.
• Flexible to undertake varying work with changing priorities.
• Champion for change, looks for opportunities to try new things and encourages others to do the same. Has the courage to question the way things are done in the pursuit of excellence.

Equal Opportunities Statement:

At United Infrastructure, we are committed to making every interaction a positive and inclusive experience. If there is anything we can do to support you, remove barriers, or make the process more accessible, please let us know — we want this to be the best possible experience for you.