Commercial Manager

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where will you be working?

At M Group Energy, we’re enabling the energy essential to support our lives.

We provide an end-to-end service, delivering solutions in electricity transmission, distribution, renewable energy, EV, metering and home decarbonisation.

This role will be within our

Transmission & Renewables team.

We design, build and commission substations at voltages up to and including 400kV. Our teams construct and maintain transmission lines and substations, ensuring the efficient and reliable delivery of electricity.

This is a hybrid role with 3 days a week in a regional office / on site; the sites are stretching from Bristol to Cornwall.

Want to come and be a part of it?

What will you be doing?

Do you have experience in a similar level role, balancing a portfolio of multiple projects? As a Commercial Manager, you’ll take responsibility for the strategy and execution of the commercial function on all tenders and projects in the region.

Are you passionate about leadership and development? You’ll train and develop staff to improve knowledge and commercial performance.

Drive commercial success by shaping and executing project strategies in partnership with the Portfolio Manager

Champion HSEQ leadership while inspiring and developing high-performing commercial teams through training and mentorship

Lead tender reviews, identify risks and opportunities, and deliver robust CVR and progress reporting to senior leadership

Collaborate with Finance and Project Teams to optimize forecasts, cashflow, and business plan performance

Build strong client and supplier relationships to secure new work and resolve disputes

Oversee procurement, ensure contractual compliance, and spearhead improvements in regional commercial performance through innovation, training, and strategic leadership

What you’ll bring

Commercially astute with substantial proven experience in a similar role, ideally working on National Grid substation projects

Degree qualified

Expert knowledge of standard forms of contract including NEC 4 Option A, C and E

Excellent communication & negotiation skills

Experience in undertaking reviews of contract terms & negotiating with the client

Understanding of programme techniques and project controls

Proven experience in people management

Full UK driving licence – willingness to travel across regional sites

What’s in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;

Matched or contributory pension scheme

Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year

Employee assistance programme

My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts

Life assurance

Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes

Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave

Reward and recognition scheme

In addition, this role offers;

Company car and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from

My Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme

Private health care and health care cash plan for you and your family

Discretionary bonus scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

About us

We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We’re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.

Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet

We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations

We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts

We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life

Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.

It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Please note:

Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.

For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.

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