Commercial Manager

Commercial Manager

Location: Lancashire, North West

Package: Competitive Salary | Company car | Private medical (partner included) | Pension | Share scheme | 25 days holiday + purchase scheme

Red Sky Personnel is recruiting on behalf of a world-leading geotechnical and foundation engineering contractor, operating at the forefront of complex infrastructure and ground engineering projects across the UK.

This is a senior commercial role within the Northern Division, supporting live projects and leadership teams to achieve the best possible commercial and contractual outcomes. The role is contract and risk-focused, rather than financially led, and would suit an experienced Commercial Manager who enjoys being close to operations and project teams.

The Role

Reporting to the Northern Divisional Director, you will provide commercial leadership across live contracts, ensuring opportunities are maximised, risks are controlled, and contracts are managed correctly through active engagement with site and senior teams.

Key Responsibilities

Support Northern operational and senior leadership teams on live contracts

Provide clear contractual guidance to project teams (JCT-focused)

Support claims, variations, compensation events, and early warnings as required

Monitor commercial and contractual performance across projects

Review profitability, risk, and opportunity, escalating concerns where necessary

Lead monthly forecasting and commercial reporting to the Divisional Director

Support tender teams with contract reviews, risk identification, and governance

Develop and mentor commercial team members to improve capability and performance

Build strong, long-term relationships with clients and key stakeholders

Drive continuous improvement, best practice, and commercial governance

About You

Experienced Commercial Manager within construction or civil engineering

Strong JCT contract knowledge and hands-on contract administration experience

Background in piling, foundations, geotechnical, or heavy civil engineering preferred

Commercially astute with a focus on contracts, risk, and opportunity, not pure finance

Confident supporting senior leadership and project delivery teams

Strong communicator with excellent stakeholder and client management skills

Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop commercial teams

Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel nationally

Working Environment

Office-based in Lancashire

Regular travel to sites across the UK