Commercial Manager

United Infrastructure is a dynamic and rapidly expanding business, focused on delivering critical infrastructure projects across the utility and social infrastructure sectors.

Our team of highly skilled and hardworking specialists deliver innovative solutions to the complex challenges our clients face.

Utility Infrastructure – Our team of Utility Infrastructure specialists design, build and maintain critical water, energy (gas), power and telecoms infrastructure, for the UK’s largest network owners and operators.

Social Infrastructure – Our team of Social Infrastructure specialists revitalise homes and communities by carrying out a wide range of work, from retrofit to refurbishment, and maintenance.

Equal Opportunities Statement – At United Infrastructure, we are committed to making every interaction a positive and inclusive experience. If there is anything we can do to support you, remove barriers, or make the process more accessible, please let us know — we want this to be the best possible experience for you.

This role is perfect for a highly experienced Commercial Manager from a civils or construction background. With consolidated experience of delivering large EPC, you will be independent and proactive in your approach with strong leadership and negotiation skills. The successful candidate will be experienced commercially in managing large projects and will be assigned to a contract currently in the early design stages for the construction of new‑build overhead line over the next 4+ years.

In this role you will establish and oversee a team of commercial reports undertaking day‑to‑day commercial administration. Key responsibilities include managing revenue and entitlement, managing subcontractor performance and long‑lead procurement orders while driving delivery strategy. You will deliver project target EBIT, address unexpected events, and manage within budgets.

You will be managing the commercial delivery of one of UI Power Transmission and Distribution’s largest EPC contracts, ensuring performance and returns for UI. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to support our growing workload and contribute to the increased network capacity required to deliver the UK government’s pathway to 2030 and the transition to net zero. This is your chance to be involved with a growing project with future team growth reporting to the role and be part of a large complex project on an NEC contract.

• Provide Directors and delivery teams with proactive commercial support and lead delivery of commercial strategies.
• Ensure effective post‑contract commercial management of the relevant framework, contract, or project in accordance with UI’s commercial policies and procedures.
• Regular reporting and analysis of project performance.
• Develop relationships with key client and supplier personnel and lead UI’s commercial interaction.
• Bring focus to key execution risks and ensure robust mitigation plans are developed and implemented.
• Ensure commercial entitlement is pursued and obtained in accordance with the terms of the contracts.
• Manage commercial resources deployed on projects and ensure appropriate training and development is provided.
• Ensure that any necessary contractual notices are served in accordance with the terms of each contract.
• Develop and implement effective negotiating strategies with respect to contractual matters and issues.

At UI, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Law, or Business Studies, along with appropriate professional qualification (preferred), although other relevant experience will be considered.
• Substantial experience in a similar role with consolidated leadership/management experience ideally gained within Transmission…