Assistant Commercial Manager + Commercial Manager

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Manchester
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Management & Operations
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SKILLS

Quantity Surveying Commercial Management Cost Management NEC Contracts Stakeholder Management Microsoft Excel Tendering & Procurement Contract Administration

FULL DESCRIPTION

Assistant Commercial Manager + Commercial Manager

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Services is seeking an Assistant Commercial Manager and a Commercial Manager for its Transport & Infrastructure division based in the Manchester area. This hybrid role involves driving cost and contracts management across major transport and infrastructure projects. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] offers support towards MRICS qualification, hybrid working, and a structured development plan.

Relevant Skills and Qualifications

  • Experience of working in a Quantity Surveying/ Commercial Management Team
  • Experience of working Pre/ Post contract
  • Experience supporting cost management activities including monthly reporting, cash flow control as well as forecasting of supported projects
  • Awareness of the tendering and procurement process
  • Stakeholder management experience
  • Ability to work to tight deadlines and mandated processes with a high level of accuracy
  • Strong understanding of Microsoft Office with a particular Excel

Ideally You Will Also Have

  • Experience of working with NEC & NR forms of contract
  • Experience working on complex, high profile projects
  • Experience in a commercial environment within the transport and infrastructure environment
  • Understanding of project and change management methods
  • Degree qualification (or equivalent)
  • Studying towards professional qualification (eg. RICS, CIPS, ICES) or desire to gain professional qualification
  • Have a collaborative approach to both work and contract administration, able to work effectively on your own initiative and be a strong team player
  • Ability to operate effectively within embedded delivery teams to drive the optimum commercial outputs in fast paced project delivery environments

How We Will Support You

  • Support and training towards gaining MRICS or equivalent qualifications, with a range of experts across the team and organisation to mentor you through your journey
  • Regular 1-2-1s with your line manager and structured development objectives
  • Buddy system to help integrate into the organisation
  • Hybrid working (2/3 days per week between [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] offices and client site, and the remainder home working)
  • Provide a supporting environment and positive culture to enable opportunities to progress within the Commercial Services division and build and develop your career

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Services

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an award-winning consultancy providing independent project and cost management services. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Services delivers infrastructure, property and transformational change projects. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] offers a competitive salary, private pension, private healthcare, holidays, professional membership support, training, performance-based bonus and annual salary review. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an equal opportunities employer and Disability Confident employer.

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