Commercial Manager

VRF -179163Commercial Manager - Birmingham£45,000 per annum + Car Allowance37.5 hours - Permanent Contract10th August 2026About the roleTo provide independent commercial leadership, governance and financial assurance across all Property Services contracts. The Commercial Manager will act as Trident's intelligent client, ensuring contractor costs are robustly challenged, value for money is achieved, commercial risk is managed and contractual entitlements are fully realised.What you'll be doingLead the validation and approval of contractor valuations, applications for payment, and final accountsIndependently review, challenge and authorise all contractor variation claims ensuring adequate evidence, contractual entitlement, value for money and budget availability prior to approval.Establish robust cost control processes across all contractsIdentify and mitigate cost leakage and over-claiming and commercial riskProvide commercial oversight of repairs, voids, planned works, and compliance contractsEnsure contractors operate within agreed pricing frameworks and contract termsContribute to LTFP assumptions and investment modelling and extension of Time assessment (where applicable)Who we're looking for?Commercial/QS experience in housing or constructionManaging valuations, variations, and final accountsWorking on multi-million-pound contractsChallenging contractor costs and delivery controlNEC/JCT administrationDegree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management (or equivalent experience)MRICS or working towardsExperience of JCT/NECWhy join us?This is not just a ‘job' this is the feeling of knowing that you are part of something bigger and being able to go home each day with job satisfaction and pride in what is achieved by Trident Group every day.Our purpose is putting people and communities at the heart of our services and the safe homes we provide. To deliver against our purpose we will be:TrustworthyCollaborativeAccountablePeople FocusedCaring in all we doThe benefits34 days annual leave, plus the option to purchase up to 5 additional daysA day off for your birthday4 days off when you move homeLife assurance (3 x salary)Employee Assistance programme & wellbeing programmeFlexible Working optionsLearning & Development opportunitiesWho we are?Trident Group has over 60 years' experience of delivering homes, services and innovation for up to 8,000 people in over 3,600 homes in some of the most disadvantaged communities in the Midlands. The Group employs more than 650 staff, works with volunteers and provides training places and apprenticeships for many more.The Group consists of;Trident Housing, which provides landlord services for the Group in respect of housing management and maintenanceTrident Reach, which is a registered care and support charity delivering trauma informed care and support services.We celebrate Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and as a trauma informed organisation we are continually striving to build a community where everyone feels valued, respected and equally guided by our beacon of hope.As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we have committed to:ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessiblecommunicating and promoting vacanciesoffering an interview to disabled peopleanticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as requiredsupporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in workat least one activity that will make a difference for disabled peopleHow to apply?If you think this role is a good fit for you, click apply and upload your CV!All applicants must provide their right to work documentation at interview stage, such as a valid passport which will be verified to check your eligibility to work and live in the UK.As an organisation we do not offer visa sponsorships. Only applicants with existing right to work in the UK will be consdidered.Relevant roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from Disclosure and barring service (DBS).We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.At Trident Group, we only consider agency introductions where a signed agreement is in place, and where the agency has been specifically contacted by a member of our People & Culture Team. We do not accept responsibility for any fees related to unsolicited or speculative CV submissions made directly to our employees or outside of the above.TPBN1_UKTJ