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Location: Reading, Berkshire / Hybrid Working
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Sector: Nuclear Defence / Major Infrastructure
Recruitment Partner: Westlakes Recruit

About the Opportunity

Westlakes Recruit are seeking an experienced Senior Commercial Manager to join a leading organisation delivering complex, high-value infrastructure and engineering programmes within the UK nuclear defence sector.

Based in Reading, this is a senior leadership opportunity for a commercially astute professional with extensive experience in commercial strategy, contract management and procurement across major infrastructure projects.

With a strong understanding of NEC3 and NEC4 forms of contract, you will take ownership of commercial performance, governance, risk management and contractual delivery across strategically important projects.

Working closely with senior leadership, project delivery teams, clients and supply chain partners, you will provide strategic commercial direction, drive financial performance and ensure robust contractual management throughout the project lifecycle, from pre-contract strategy and procurement through to execution and final account.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in protecting commercial interests, maximising opportunities, managing contractual risk and supporting the long-term growth of the business.

Working pattern: Hybrid, combining office-based and home working.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide senior commercial leadership across major infrastructure and engineering projects within the nuclear defence sector.
• Develop and implement commercial strategies aligned with business objectives, programme delivery and long-term growth.
• Oversee commercial delivery throughout the full project lifecycle, including pre-contract planning, procurement, tendering, contract award and project execution.
• Lead the administration and management of NEC3 and NEC4 contracts, ensuring effective contractual compliance, governance and commercial control.
• Direct tendering activities, bid evaluations, contract negotiations and key commercial decision-making.
• Maintain oversight of cost management, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting to achieve commercial and project performance targets.
• Identify, assess and manage commercial risks and opportunities, implementing effective mitigation strategies and maximising value.
• Provide strategic commercial advice to senior management, project directors and key stakeholders.
• Lead, manage and develop commercial teams, promoting high performance, accountability and continuous professional development.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with clients, subcontractors and supply chain partners.
• Oversee change management, compensation events, contractual claims and dispute avoidance.
• Drive continuous improvement across commercial proce