NEC Commercial Manager

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Job Reference Ref/1661/8519

Apply for this job Number of Positions: 1 Contract Type: Full Time Salary Range : £58803 - £63288 Working Hours: 37 Location: Vantage House, Vantage Park, Washingley Road, Huntingdon Job Category: Commissioning Organisation: Cambridgeshire County Council

Our benefits

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage…

• A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
• Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
• Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
• Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
• Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
• An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes

Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.

About the role

This is a rare opportunity for an experienced NEC Commercial Manager to take strategic ownership of commercial outcomes across complex, high‑value highways and transport infrastructure programmes.

We are seeking an experienced NEC Commercial Manager to lead commercial, contractual, and financial assurance activities across a portfolio of Highways & Transport projects. 

You’ll bring expertise in effective NEC contract management under both NEC3 and NEC forms of contract, business analysis and commercial assurance, helping to drive improved value, robust contract performance and smarter delivery models across our Highways programmes. 

This is a pivotal role supporting the delivery of technically complex programmes within our Highways & Transportation service, ensuring strong commercial governance and high‑quality cost assurance. This role also carries significant influence, working collaboratively with senior leaders, partners and stakeholders to ensure consistency, transparency and strong commercial outcomes across the directorate.

You will act as a senior commercial advisor to project teams, internal stakeholders, and supply chain partners, supporting the successful delivery of high‑value, multifaceted infrastructure works.

What will you be doing?

NEC Contract & Commercial Management 

• Demonstrate full understanding of the NEC suite of contracts, including pricing mechanisms, secondary options, payment provisions, early warning processes, and risk allocation strategies. 
• Lead the assessment and assurance of target costs, defined cost, disallowed cost, compensation events, and quantum, ensuring robust financial governance across all projects. 

Financial & Cost Assurance 

• Assure complex project cost submissions from contractors, verifying build‑ups, productivity assumptions, and contract compliance. 
• Oversee commercial reporting, ensuring accuracy in forecasting, budget monitoring, cost verification and value for money analysis. 
• Support challenge and negotiation of high‑value commercial submissions and variations. 
• Provide trusted advice on delivery models, commercial approaches and contract structures, ensuring risks, levers and opportunities are fully understood. 

People Development & Knowledge Sharing 

• Champion continuous improvement, culture change and skills development across the Highways & Transportation service. 
• Lead, motivate and develop a high‑performing commercial team, ensuring capability remains at the forefront of industry best practice