Senior Commercial Manager - Hybrid in Bridgwater

Location: Project Construction site, Bridgewater x3 days per week PLUS x2 days per week remote working
Duration: Approved until 31dec27
Status: Contract - Inside IR35
Reports to: Commercial Lead

Morson Edge are working with a major player in the Energy sector who have a current contract requirement for a Senior Commercial Manager to join their Turbine Contract Team. This position presents a unique opportunity to be involved with a nationally significant infrastructure Project at an exciting time of delivery and commercial transformation. This is a hybrid role offering a 3/2 split in relation to construction site office attendance/remote working.

Overview

• As an experienced Senior Commercial Manager you will lead the commercial management of the site installation and commissioning scope of the Turbine Contract.
• This is a strategically important leadership role at a pivotal stage in the contracts evolution as the installation scope undergoes contractual changes, creating a unique opportunity to influence commercial outcomes, shape new ways of working, and drive a collaborative approach between Employer and Contractor teams.
• The role will be responsible for ensuring robust cost management, commercial governance, contract administration and supply chain oversight while supporting the successful delivery of project objectives.
• The successful candidate will be a commercially astute leader with experience managing major infrastructure, energy, construction or engineering projects, ideally within complex target cost or reimbursable contracting environments.

Typical Responsibilities

• Implement the roll-out and ongoing management of the new target cost commercial model. Develop and embed the processes, controls and governance required to support the efficient running of the model.
• Drive integrated ways of working between Employer and Contractor commercial teams.
• Oversee cost forecasting, Estimate at Completion (EAC) development and cost performance reporting. Create and track commercial KPIs.
• Monitor Contractor resource levels and forecast staffing requirements against project needs.
• Challenge forecast costs, productivity assumptions and resource allocations to ensure value for money.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce overall delivery costs.
• Review and challenge defined cost submissions, applications for payment and supporting evidence.
• Apply disallowed cost provisions fairly and consistently.
• Support the management of compensation events, variations, claims and commercial negotiations as required.
• Manage commercial risks and opportunities throughout project execution.

Criteria
Essential

• Significant commercial management experience on major infrastructure, construction, energy or engineering projects.
• Proven experience leading commercial teams within complex project environments.
• Strong experience in cost management, forecasting, reporting and commercial governance.
• Demonstrable experience administering major forms of contract and managing contractual change.

Desirable

• Experience operating within target cost, cost reimbursable, alliance or collaborative commercial models.
• Experience of FIDIC contracts and contract administration.
• Professional membership of RICS, CICES or an equivalent institution.
• Experience working in an integrated team environment.