LOCKROSE Limited
Commercial Manager - Transmission & Distribution
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LOCKROSE is seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to support the commercial and procurement activities of major infrastructure programmes within the energy sector.
Operating within a client-side, regulated environment, this role will play a key part in budget development, procurement delivery, and commercial assurance, ensuring projects are well-defined, appropriately governed, and set up for successful delivery.
Working across a portfolio of complex projects, you will contribute to robust investment decisions, effective procurement outcomes, and reliable project forecasting, supporting delivery teams through a structured and collaborative approach.
The Opportunity
- Contribute to the development of project budgets and investment cases
- Play a key role in procurement strategy and tender evaluation
- Work within a highly regulated, governance-driven environment
- Gain exposure across a portfolio of infrastructure projects
- Support forecasting, commercial assurance, and project readiness activities
Key Responsibilities
- Support the development and management of project budgets, cost baselines, and investment approvals
- Provide commercial input into business cases, funding submissions, and governance processes
- Lead or support procurement activities, including preparation of tender documentation, pricing structures, and contract particulars
- Contribute to tender evaluation, including cost assurance, benchmarking, and assessment of commercial submissions
- Ensure projects are commercially robust, with clear scope definition, risk allocation, and contractual structures
- Support the development of project forecasts, working with delivery teams to ensure assumptions are realistic and aligned
- Provide ongoing commercial assurance to ensure consistency between budgets, scope, and procurement outcomes
- Review and interpret project programmes, understanding sequencing, key risks, and potential commercial implications
- Undertake commercial risk assessments and support the development of mitigation strategies
- Prepare clear and structured commercial reporting and governance documentation
- Engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders to support alignment, transparency, and informed decision-making
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About You
- Proven experience operating at Senior Quantity Surveyor or Commercial Manager level within infrastructure, utilities, or energy sectors
- Strong experience in procurement, commercial management, and tender evaluation
- Experience supporting project budgets, cost assurance, and investment governance processes
- Good understanding of NEC contracts (NEC3/NEC4), particularly in a procurement context
- Experience reviewing or working alongside project programmes and planners
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and influence multidisciplinary teams
- Experience working within a regulated or highly governed environment
- Organised and detail-oriented, with a structured and analytical approach
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Essential
- HNC / Degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or related discipline
- Experience in pre-contract commercial, procurement, and budget management activities
- Strong NEC contract awareness and application
- Experience within a regulated environment (e.g. energy, utilities, rail, infrastructure)
- Ability to support forecasting and business case development
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel
Desirable
- Previous experience in a client-side or advisory environment
- Exposure to large-scale infrastructure or utility programmes
- Familiarity with governance frameworks and stage-gate approval processes
- Experience contributing to programme review or schedule-related discussions
- Chartered or working towards MRICS (RICS) or MInstCES (CICES)
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Performance-based bonus
- Pension scheme
- Generous annual leave and paid time off
- Professional development and training support
- Company car or travel allowance
- Hybrid/flexible working options
Equal Opportunity Statement
LOCKROSE is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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