Senior Commercial Manager - Freedom

Farringdon St, London EC4A 4AB, UK Req #3241

25 February 2025

Senior Commercial Manager
London Farringdon, Hybrid
Permanent
Salary up to £95k + car/car allowance + bonus + benefits

Be Part of the Future of Power Solutions

We have an exciting opportunity for aSenior Commercial Managerto join ourPower Business Unitat Freedom, part of NG Bailey. This role is key to our ambitious growth plans, working with private clients on Independent Connection Provider (ICP) projects across the UK, includingData Centres, Solar Farms, and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).

Reporting to both theFreedom Major Projects & Connections Directorand theFreedom Commercial Director, you’ll be part of thePower Solutions Senior Leadership Teamand theDivisional Commercial Leadership Team.

With projects ranging from£3m to £15mand potential schemes exceeding£50m, this is an opportunity to drive commercial excellence and make a significant impact.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Lead the commercial strategy for ICP and major power projects, ensuring financial success and risk mitigation.
2. Support early engagement with clients, contract negotiations, and commercial governance.
3. Oversee the work-winning process, including contract reviews and risk identification.
4. Manage and develop a team of Quantity Surveyors across in-house and project-specific teams.
5. Drive commercial best practices, ensuring compliance with NG Bailey’s policies and processes.
6. Ensure robust contract execution, variation management, and dispute resolution.
7. Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, suppliers, and subcontractors.
8. Lead commercial reviews, performance analysis, and cost-value reconciliation.

What We’re Looking For:

1. We’re seeking a commercially astute leader with a strategic mindset and strong stakeholder management skills. You’ll be someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys problem-solving, and can influence at all levels.
2. Proven experience in asenior commercial rolewithinengineering, construction, or power sectors.
3. Strong contractual knowledge, including risk identification and mitigation.
4. Experience managing large-scale projects and commercial teams.
5. Excellent negotiation and dispute resolution skills.
6. Ability to implement and improve commercial processes and governance.
7. BSc in Building Services, Quantity Surveying, or similar.
8. Knowledge of CDM Regulations and IOSH Managing Safely.

Why Join Us?

At NG Bailey, we believe in attracting and retaining the best talent by offering great benefits and career progression opportunities, including:

1. Pension with up to 8% employer contribution
2. Private Medical Insurance
3. Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
4. Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme (Hybrid/Electric Vehicle)
5. Flexible benefits (e.g., Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Tax-Free Bikes)
6. Ongoing Training & Development Programme

Next Steps:

As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.

We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.

About Us

Freedom are part of the NG Bailey Group, one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies.

Progression is something we value and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.