Commercial Manager - Renewable Energy Projects

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Key Responsibilities Contract & Risk Management

• Lead commercial and contractual negotiations across the full project lifecycle - from development through to construction and operations.
• Manage the administration of key project contracts, including EPC, O&M, and grid connection agreements.
• Ensure robust risk management procedures are in place to protect commercial interests.
• Provide contractual and commercial support to internal teams throughout project delivery.

Cost & Financial Oversight

• Own the cost tracking and reporting process for capital projects, ensuring alignment with budgets and forecasts.
• Manage change control processes and evaluate the commercial impact of variations.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling activities in collaboration with finance and development teams.

Procurement & Supply Chain Support

• Collaborate closely with procurement and technical teams to evaluate supplier bids, negotiate terms, and secure best value.
• Ensure supplier compliance with contractual obligations, project milestones, and commercial KPIs.
• Oversee contract execution and close-out processes across multiple workstreams.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as a key commercial point of contact for project stakeholders, joint venture partners, legal advisors, and consultants.
• Prepare and present reports, dashboards, and commercial updates to senior leadership.

Requirements

• Minimum 5-7 years of commercial management experience within energy, utilities, construction, or infrastructure sectors.
• Strong knowledge of construction contracts (e.g. NEC, FIDIC, bespoke EPC), including negotiation and contract administration.
• Experience working on high value capital projects with complex stakeholder environments.
• Excellent commercial acumen, with proven ability to manage cost, risk, and value throughout project delivery.
• Confident communicator and collaborator with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Construction, Engineering, Law, or similar; MRICS or similar professional qualification is desirable.

What's on Offer

• Salary: £90,000 - £120,000 depending on experience
• Work environment: 4 days per week in a modern central London office, 1 day remote
• Projects: A varied portfolio of renewable energy and battery storage projects across the UK
• Impact: Join a business delivering real progress on Net Zero goals with a long term investment pipeline
• Culture: Entrepreneurial, agile environment with direct access to leadership and genuine opportunity to shape processes and systems as the business scales

If you're a commercially minded professional looking to step into a strategic role at the heart of the UK's energy transformation, we'd love to hear from you.