Head of Commercial

Our client is a leading Engineering and Construction company, delivering design-and-build projects with clients across the UK water sector. They pride themselves on client relationships which results in repeat business on long term frameworks and alliances. We are looking for a Head of Commercial to work within an 8-company water alliance. You’ll be driving the commercial success of a business unit looking after a portfolio of projects circa £600m - £750m over a five-year period. A flexible hybrid working arrangement is on offer. Responsibilities * Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute commercial strategies that enhance performance and align with our outperformance targets. * Performance Management: Oversee the commercial performance of the Business Unit, ensuring effective cost assurance, KPI reporting, and governance. * Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with internal teams and external partners to deliver seamless integration across the supply chain. * Procurement & Supply Chain Management: Drive procurement innovation and ensure supply chain performance aligns with programme goals. * Team Leadership & Development: Lead a high-performing team, fostering a culture of collaboration, care, and continuous improvement. * Health, Safety & Wellbeing: Champion a culture of health, safety, and wellbeing across the team and supply chain. Experience required * Experience within a design and build environment (Construction, Civil Engineering or Utilities). * Significant experience in a senior leadership role. * A strong commercial acumen with experience in contract management, procurement, and estimating. * Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills. * A track record of leading successful teams and delivering business objectives at a strategic level. * The ability to drive innovation, improve processes, and deliver exceptional results

Location: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, GB

Posted Date: 9/14/2025