Commercial Lead | Power & Renewables/Data Centres | UK & Ireland

Location: Ireland / UK – Dublin, Glasgow, Aberdeen or other UK locations considered
Salary: Up to €120,000 + 30% bonus, with flexibility for the right candidate
Travel: Significant UK & Ireland travel required

 

The Opportunity

An established international engineering and infrastructure contractor is expanding its Power & Renewables division across the UK, Ireland and wider Europe.

With a strong pipeline of major power and renewable energy projects, including significant framework work, the business is now looking to appoint a Commercial Lead to provide senior commercial leadership across a growing portfolio of projects and teams.

This is a senior leadership position focused on commercial strategy, risk management, governance and business performance, rather than day-to-day project QS responsibilities.

 

The Role

As Commercial Lead, you will take ownership of the commercial performance of the Power & Renewables business unit, working closely with senior leadership to drive growth, protect margins and manage commercial and contractual risk.

You will oversee a growing commercial function, currently consisting of Commercial Managers and a team of approximately 20 QS professionals, with the wider business expected to expand significantly over the coming years.

The role will involve:

• Providing strategic commercial leadership across the Power & Renewables business unit.

• Overseeing commercial performance across multiple projects, frameworks and business areas.

• Leading commercial strategy from tender and contract award through to project completion and final account.

• Managing commercial, contractual, financial and programme risk at a senior level.

• Driving revenue, margin, cashflow and overall commercial performance.

• Providing senior oversight of contract management, cost control and commercial governance.

• Supporting tender strategy, contract negotiations and opportunity assessment.

• Working closely with Operations, Engineering, Planning and Project teams to ensure strong project delivery.

• Managing and developing a high-performing commercial team.

• Building strong relationships with key clients and supporting the growth of major framework agreements.

• Identifying commercial risks and opportunities and providing clear recommendations to senior leadership.

• Supporting the continued expansion of the Power & Renewables business across the UK, Ireland and Europe.

• Promoting a strong commercial culture, accountability and continuous improvement across the wider team.

 

What We're Looking For

We're looking for an experienced commercial leader who can operate comfortably at a strategic and senior stakeholder level.

You'll ideally have:

• Proven experience in a senior Commercial Lead, Commercial Manager, Senior QS or equivalent leadership position.

• A strong background within power, energy, renewables, infrastructure or major engineering/construction projects.

• Strong knowledge of contracts, commercial strategy, risk management and project governance.

• Experience leading and developing commercial teams.

• The confidence and gravitas to operate in senior client and stakeholder meetings.

• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

• A strategic mindset, with the ability to look beyond individual projects and understand wider business risk and opportunity.

• Strong commercial and financial awareness.

• A degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Economics, Engineering or a related discipline is preferred.

• Flexibility to travel regularly across the UK and Ireland.

 

What's on Offer

• Up to €120,000 base salary, with flexibility for the right candidate.

• 30% performance-related bonus.

• Company car / car allowance.

• Business travel fully covered.

• Pension contribution.

• Opportunity to take a senior leadership position within a rapidly expanding Power & Renewables division.

• Significant scope for progression as the business continues to expand across the UK, Ireland and Europe.

• The opportunity to lead a high-performing commercial function and play a key role in the strategic growth of the business.