Senior Commercial Manager​/SQS – Aviation South East

Senior Commercial Manager / Senior Quantity Surveyor

Small enough to care, big enough to deliver

At CPC Project Services, we’re an award‑winning, independent Project Management and Cost Consultancy with over 36 years’ experience delivering high‑quality projects across infrastructure, property, and transformational change.

Becoming employee‑owned in 2024, we’ve placed our people at the heart of everything we do. Our culture is built on ownership, pride, and genuine motivation — creating an environment where you can grow, be recognised for your contributions, and genuinely help shape the future of the business, all while enjoying long‑term stability and support.

With a clear ambition to reach £100m turnover by 2033, this is an exciting time to join our expanding Transport & Infrastructure team and play a key role in delivering projects that make a real difference to communities across the UK.

We are seeking experienced Senior Commercial Managers / Senior Quantity Surveyors with backgrounds across aviation, rail, heavy civils, utilities, transport, and highways to join our high‑performing Commercial Services team.

You’ll work closely with the Partner and Senior management, taking a leading role in delivering complex, high‑profile infrastructure programmes — with an initial focus on the fast‑paced and technically demanding aviation sector.

This is not just another SCM/SQS role. It’s an opportunity to step into a collaborative, forward‑thinking environment where your expertise will directly influence the successful delivery of nationally significant infrastructure projects — and where your career progression is genuinely supported, not just talked about.

You’ll be part of major aviation infrastructure programmes helping to shape and modernise some of the UK’s busiest transport hubs across London and the South East.

Ongoing investment is driving a wide range of complex works, including terminal upgrades, operational improvements, sustainability initiatives, airside enhancements, passenger experience schemes, and wider transport connectivity projects.

These environments offer something genuinely different: fast‑paced live operational projects, complex stakeholder and delivery environments, high‑profile, multi‑million‑pound investment programmes, technically challenging project delivery, and exposure across both pre‑ and post‑contract commercial activities.

• Take a lead role in the commercial delivery of major infrastructure projects across aviation, rail, highways, transport, and utilities
• Provide senior oversight of cost management, commercial strategy, and contract administration across complex programmes
• Lead the preparation, review, and challenge of cost plans, forecasts, and monthly financial reporting
• Own and drive change control processes, variation assessments, and commercial negotiations
• Provide strategic input into procurement strategy, including leading tender preparation, evaluation, and award recommendations
• Act as a senior administrator of NEC contracts (and/or standard forms), ensuring robust contractual compliance and governance
• Lead cash flow forecasting, cost reconciliation, and overall financial performance reporting
• Provide high‑level commercial advice and challenge to clients, stakeholders, and project teams
• Identify and manage risk, value engineering opportunities, and commercial opportunities across project portfolios
• Ensure strong contract administration processes are implemented and maintained across all projects
• Work collaboratively within embedded client teams, acting as a key senior commercial interface
• Support and lead dispute avoidance, negotiation, and resolution activities where required
• Mentor, guide, and support junior members of the commercial team, contributing to capability development within the business
• Contribute to best practice development and continuous improvement across the Commercial Services function

• Proven experience at Senior Quantity Surveyor or Senior Commercial Manager level within infrastructure
• Strong background across aviation, rail, highways, transport, and/or utilities
• Experience…