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Posted 29 July, 2026

Commercial Contract Manager

Astute Technical Recruitment Ltd
West Tilbury, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

Astute's Power Team is partnered with a market-leading EPC company within the Energy from Waste (EfW) Power sector to recruit for a Commercial Contract Manager for their new-build EfW Power Station in Essex.The vital Commercial Contract Manager position will pay c.£90,000 + £6,600 car allowance + 5% bonus + private medical +benefits. This will be a fixed-term-contract until June 2027 with a view to move onto another project.If you're an experienced Commercial Contract Manager and are looking to work for a leading organisation, then upload your CV to apply today.Responsibilities and dutiesReporting to the Project Director, you will be responsible for:Taking overall lead of all commercial activities on site and making sure this is up to dateMinimising commercial risks on the construction siteTaking responsibility for claim management for site works and prepare necessary documentation, asses risks as well as incoming and outgoing potential claimsDocument all site related commercial aspects of changes. Deviations or claims in PIRS in close cooperation with the technical, project and procurement staffEnsure necessary contractual correspondence is put in place to protect the company's contractual positionConfirm site contractors' compliance with insurance and securities provisionsSupport the Project Director and Contract Manager in client related commercial issues and make them aware of site issues which may have an impact on the contract with the clientProfessional qualificationsWe are looking for someone with the following:Qualified Quantity Surveyor (ideally degree qualified) with several years' experiencePersonal skills, prior experience and knowledgeThe Commercial Contract Manager role would suit someone who has:Prior experience in construction of process plants such as Power (EfW, Biomass, CCGT etc), Chemicals, etcExcellent knowledge of standard and bespoke forms of contract (ideally NEC or FIDIC)Familiar with QHSE legal requirementsSalary and benefits of the Commercial Contract Manager roleA basic salary of up to £90,000£6,600 per annum car allowance5% BonusPrivate medical insuranceExcellent pension schemeOther benefitsINDPOW#LI-AP1Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.TPBN1_UKTJ