Contracts & Commercial Manager

  • Linear Recruitment Ltd
  • Southampton, Hampshire
  • 16/06/2026
Full time Construction

Job Description

Contracts & Commercial Manager

About the Role

Our client is a fast-growing, privately owned engineering services business operating at the heart of the UK s energy transition and infrastructure upgrade. Delivering complex projects across Natural Gas, Renewable Energy, Water & Utilities, and Decarbonisation, they are playing a key role in shaping a more sustainable and resilient infrastructure network.

With a strong pipeline of secured work and continued expansion across multiple sectors, they are now seeking an experienced Contracts / Commercial Manager to take a leading role in strengthening commercial governance, improving contractual performance, and driving commercial excellence across the business.

This is a high-impact position, working closely with senior leadership, project teams, and directors, where you will help shape commercial strategy, embed best practice, and ensure projects are delivered on robust contractual and financial foundations.

Key Responsibilities

Contract Management

  • Lead the review, negotiation, and administration of client and subcontractor contracts, including NEC3 / NEC4 and bespoke forms

Commercial Management

  • Oversee variations, Compensation Events, claims preparation, and dispute resolution processes

Risk, Governance & Process Improvement

  • Develop and embed consistent commercial frameworks, governance structures, and reporting standards across the business

Leadership & Collaboration

  • Work closely with engineering, design, and delivery teams to strengthen commercial awareness across projects

About You:

  • Minimum 5 years experience in commercial management, contracts management, quantity surveying, or a related discipline within construction, infrastructure, utilities, energy, or engineering sectors
  • Strong working knowledge of NEC3 / NEC4 contracts (ECC, PSC, and associated Z-Clause amendments)

Why Apply?

This is a senior, influential role with genuine scope to shape how commercial operations are run across a growing, multi-sector business.

You will have the opportunity to:

  • Play a key role in strengthening commercial governance across a rapidly expanding organisation
  • Work on technically complex infrastructure and energy transition projects
  • Influence senior stakeholders and contribute to strategic decision-making
  • Join a business with strong growth momentum and long-term career opportunities

Alongside this, you will receive a competitive salary, car allowance, benefits package, and clear opportunities for professional development.

If you are a commercially driven professional looking for a role where you can genuinely influence strategy, improve commercial performance, and help shape a growing engineering business, please apply!