Commercial Manager

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

This role will join BGEN – one of the UK’s largest multidisciplinary design and build contractors with over 100 years of industry experience. We support clients in the water, power & energy, pharmaceutical, nuclear and food and beverage industries to deliver next‑generation, value‑added engineering solutions. We are strengthening our Major Projects capability and are seeking Commercial Managers with proven MEICA experience to support the delivery of large‑scale, complex programmes.

This is a pivotal role with direct reporting into senior leadership, offering the opportunity not only to take ownership of major projects but also to help shape and build a new commercial team as our project pipeline grows.

• Lead commercial management across major MEICA projects, ensuring strong financial performance, cash flow and risk control
• Take ownership of projects from pre‑contract through to final account
• Provide robust project controls oversight, including cost forecasting, change management and performance reporting
• Work closely with project delivery teams to drive commercial strategy and informed decision‑making
• Lead and support commercial negotiations with clients, subcontractors and supply chain partners
• Contribute to bidding, estimating and risk reviews, ensuring commercial robustness at tender stage
• Support the development of commercial best practice, governance and consistent ways of working
• Play a key role in building and mentoring a high‑performing commercial team as the function grows
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted commercial advisor

• Strong experience in commercial management within MEICA or engineering‑led projects
• Demonstrable track record working on large‑scale projects (£50m+)
• Solid understanding of project controls, cost management and commercial reporting
• Experience operating at Commercial Manager or Senior Commercial Manager level
• Ability to work autonomously while also contributing to team leadership and development
• Confident communicator, capable of influencing stakeholders at all levels
• Strong working knowledge of contracts and commercial frameworks
• Relevant degree or professional qualification (e.g., Quantity Surveying or similar)
• Chartered status desirable but not essential

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;

• Company Pension Scheme
• Death in Service Benefit
• Hybrid working available following initial probationary period
• Opportunity to purchase additional holidays per year (up to 5 days for full‑time employees)
• My Rewards – offering discounts on high street and online shopping
• Employee assistance programme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

In addition, this role offers;

• Private health care for you
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Recommend a friend – get rewarded for introducing people to us