Commercial Manager

Commercial / Contracts Manager | Water Industry Client | Up to £100,000 | Tamworth (4 days per week on-site)

MERITUS are partnered with a leading Project Controls Consultancy to appoint an experienced Commercial / Contracts Manager to support complex projects and portfolios across pre- and post-contract stages at a Water Industry client in Tamworth.

This role is well suited to a Chartered Commercial / Contracts Manager with extensive experience in commercial contract management, procurement, and supplier relationship management within regulated or infrastructure-led environments.

The Commercial Manager will play a key role in supporting projects and programmes to deliver strategic portfolio objectives. You will utilise strong commercial acumen, contract management expertise, and supply chain experience to drive efficiencies, manage risk, and ensure robust commercial governance across high-value contracts.

The role is based on client site in Tamworth (4 days per week on-site).

Key Responsibilities:

Manage and report on all commercial aspects of projects, ensuring compliance with corporate governance and cost reporting requirements
Lead commercial review, valuation, and approval of high-value and high-risk contractor applications
Provide expert advice on change control, scope changes, risk mitigation, and dispute avoidance
Manage contract administration, including payments, valuations, contractual notices, and final accounts
Support pre-contract procurement, negotiations, cost analysis, benchmarking, and estimating improvement

Required Skills:

Proven experience in commercial management across projects and programmes within utilities, rail, or infrastructure
Strong knowledge of NEC and JCT contracts, procurement strategies, and principal contract roles
Demonstrated experience in client-facing or consultancy environments
Ability to manage supplier relationships and drive supply chain efficiencies
Degree-qualified with Chartered status (RICS) or actively working toward chartership

Benefits:

Salary up to £100,000
25 days holiday + bank holidays
Hybrid working with client-site exposure
Career progression within major infrastructure programmes
Opportunity to work on high-value, strategically significant portfolios

Got your attention?

If you believe that you have the skills and experience for the Commercial Manager role - then please get in touch. We also offer a referral scheme for any candidates whose details are passed to us that we successfully place. If you have any further questions then please contact Ryan Harris at MERITUS