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 Contract Administration Stakeholder Management Microsoft Excel NEC Contracts Tendering and Procurement

FULL DESCRIPTION

Assistant Commercial Manager / Commercial Manager

Company: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Services
Location: Manchester Area, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Type: Full-time
Experience Level: Mid-Senior level
Salary: Not specified

Job Overview

As a dynamic Assistant / Commercial Manager, this is a great opportunity to join [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]'s Transport and Infrastructure Division driving cost and contracts management across all areas of major transport and infrastructure projects.

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 CPC 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. An independent project and cost management consultancy, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Services (CPC) provides the best technical expertise in delivering infrastructure, property and transformational change projects. Our people are dedicated to meeting client needs, unified by a core set of values and behaviours. In addition to a competitive salary, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] provides comprehensive benefits, including private pension, private healthcare, holidays, assistance with private professional membership subscriptions, training and development, personal performance-based bonus and annual salary review. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an equal opportunities employer and as a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from disabled individuals.

Primary Contact

Andy Clay - Head of Talent Acquisition
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