Commercial Manager

About the role

The UK has set out its ambition to be net zero by 2050 and the energy industry is responding – together we are building a cleaner, greener Britain.  

At National Grid, we keep people connected and society moving. But it’s so much more than that. National Grid supplies us with the environment to make it happen. As we generate momentum in the energy transition for all, we don’t plan on leaving any of our customers in the dark. So, join us as a Commercial Manager, and find your superpower.

We are hiring Commercial Managers for our South, and North Regions, to cover the South-West and Wales, the South-East and North West of England.

Leading a team of Quantity Surveyors, you’ll be responsible for optimising the commercial value of our construction projects, with consideration of the regulatory framework and increasing value for money for the consumer.

Ensuring compliance with contractual terms and conditions, mitigating risk, building and maintaining important relationships with key stakeholders including within our recently announced Electricity Transmission Partnership, you’ll shape our contracting strategy and programme to deliver major infrastructure projects into 2030 and beyond.

What you’ll do

• You’ll be influencing projects from start to finish. Supporting the transition from the commercial (pre-contract) to the contract (delivery) phase will be a key responsibility. This will also involve helping internal delivery teams understand the terms of the contract.
• Using your experience of NEC3 or NEC4 Contracts, including cost assurance and relationship management, you’ll work proactively with the contractors to identify value, as well as working through dispute resolution and mitigation.
• You’ll support and influence meetings with a range of different stakeholders including internal procurement, delivery, regulation, and legal teams, as well as external transmission system owners, customers, Contractors and DNO’s.
• Coaching, guiding and leading a team of Quantity Surveying professionals with a diverse range of experience, will be part of your role.
• From a procurement perspective we have robust governance arrangements in place. Working with the procurement team you will use your experience of the tender process to negotiate the best possible contracting strategy.

This role offers a mixture of office, home working and travel to sites.

What you'll need

• Experience in a commercial or financial role within a corporate environment with a solid understanding of working on infrastructure construction projects using NEC3 or NEC4 contract terms and conditions.
• Strong understanding of contract and risk management, with a focused commercial approach supported by your analytical mindset.
• An interest and ability to manage large teams, with colleagues spread across the UK.
• Knowledge of working within a regulated/semi regulated environment to define strategy and commercial modelling.
• A understating of the energy market in relation to cables, substation, overhead lines and civils, would be highly beneficial but not essential.
• It would also be beneficial to understand the procurement and regulatory environment in which we operate as we have regulatory obligations which impact what we do and how we do it.

Additionally, you will be great at influencing stakeholders internally and external, driven by your passion to get Britain ready for Net Zero.

What's in it for you

• Salary of £62,000 to £76,000 per annum, depending on experience
• Job requirement car
• Annual Performance Based Bonus of up to 30% for exceptional performance
• 28 days annual leave, plus eight statutory days
• Generous contributory pension scheme - we will double-match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%
• The option to buy additional or sell holiday days.
• Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave – so long as it’s relevant to your role.
• Access to several flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.
• Family care benefits including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days)
• Access to a numerous apps which support health, fitness and wellbeing.

More Information

This role closes on 17th October however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the closing date as this can vary.

Don’t meet every single requirement. At National Grid, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace for everyone. So if you are excited about this role but your experience or qualifications do not match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right person for our growing business in this role or another one.  

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