Senior Commercial Manager

Senior Commercial Manager

Location: London, UK Type: Permanent Vacancy Reference: 26-00185

Shape the commercial strategy behind some of the UK's most complex and nationally significant nuclear programmes.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Senior Commercial Manager to play a key role in delivering major projects within the Nuclear Energy sector. Working across complex, high-value programmes, you will help drive commercial excellence, influence strategic decisions, and contribute to projects that support the future of clean, secure energy. Join a collaborative and forward-thinking environment where innovation, safety, quality, and long-term career development are at the heart of everything.

• Lead commercial and procurement strategy delivery across major projects.
• Manage complex commercial negotiations and public sector competitions.
• Develop, evaluate, and implement major business investment cases.
• Coordinate and influence internal and external stakeholders.
• Partner with project teams on all commercial and procurement activities.
• Define and implement commercial principles across contractual processes.
• Plan and manage cross‑functional readiness and consistency reviews.
• Oversee commercial matters relating to procurement regulations and nuclear requirements.
• Support nuclear safety, quality, and compliance objectives.
• Maintain the highest ethical and professional standards.

• Proven experience as a Senior Commercial Manager on major projects.
• Strong knowledge of FIDIC and NEC3/NEC4 contracts.
• Understanding of UK law and its commercial implications.
• Expertise in procurement and contract management.
• Experience managing risk, change, and claims.
• Ability to develop and deliver commercial strategies.
• Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Excellent commercial judgement and problem‑solving ability.
• Membership of RICS, CICES, CIOB, CIPS, or equivalent is desirable.

The Nuclear Energy sector offers long-term career stability, cutting‑edge innovation, and the opportunity to contribute to infrastructure that will benefit future generations. It is a sector experiencing significant investment and growth, creating exciting opportunities for talented commercial professionals.

• Competitive salary and market‑leading package
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Excellent career progression opportunities
• Exposure to complex, high‑profile projects
• Collaborative and inclusive culture
• Ongoing professional development
• Long‑term job security within a growing sector
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact

Our Client is a globally recognised engineering and technology organisation delivering solutions to some of the world's most complex challenges across science, security, sustainability, and infrastructure. With a reputation for innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence, they provide employees with the opportunity to work on industry‑leading projects while developing rewarding long‑term careers in a supportive environment.