Senior Commercial Manager

Senior Commercial Manager – Suffolk (3 days per week on site)

£60,000–£70,000 + benefits 

A leading construction and property consultancy is seeking an experienced Senior Commercial Manager to join their team, supporting major civils and enabling-works programmes across Suffolk. This is a key hire for a high-profile framework, offering long-term stability, complex workstreams and genuine professional influence.

You’ll take a senior commercial lead across a portfolio of civils and enabling-works projects, ensuring robust commercial governance, accurate forecasting and effective contract administration. The role is heavily NEC-focused and ideal for someone who thrives in a structured, high-accountability environment.

• Manage commercial performance across multiple civils/enabling-works packages

• Lead on NEC3 contract administration, including early warnings and compensation events

• Oversee payment applications, valuations and cost reporting

• Provide commercial risk management and strategic advice to project leadership

• Support procurement activities and supply-chain engagement

• Ensure compliance with client processes and governance frameworks

• 10+ years’ commercial management experience within civils, infrastructure or enabling works

• Strong working knowledge of NEC3 contracts (essential)

• Proven experience managing compensation events and payment applications

• Confident operating within large, multi-disciplinary project environments

• Eligible for BPSS clearance

• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills

• £60,000–£70,000 salary depending on experience

• Comprehensive benefits package

• Long-term, stable programme of work

• Senior-level influence within a respected consultancy

• Hybrid structure: 3 days per week on site in Suffolk