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Commercial Manager

Location: Leiston, Suffolk, UK Type: Permanent Vacancy Pay: £60,000.00 Per Year Reference: 26-00212

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

Introduction

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced 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.

Key Responsibilities
 

  • Manage commercial aspects of assigned contracts from pre-award to close-out.
  • Support procurement activities including ITTs, tender evaluations, negotiations, and contract award.
  • Administer NEC/FIDIC contracts, including change control, claims, risks, and commercial reporting.
  • Build and maintain strong supplier, contractor, and stakeholder relationships.
  • Ensure compliance with SZC governance processes and business objectives.
  • Produce commercial dashboards, reports, and contract records.
  • Support and develop Supply Chain Assistants.
  • Work closely with Procurement, Legal, Project Controls, and Delivery teams.

Qualifications & Requirements
 

  • Degree qualified (preferred) in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Construction, Engineering, or similar.
  • Working towards or holding membership of RICS, CICES, or CIOB (preferred).

 

What's in it for you?

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

Company Overview

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.

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If you're an experienced commercial professional ready to make an impact on major nuclear projects, we'd love to hear from you.
 
 

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