Commercial Director in PE1

Company: Energy Jobline ZR
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Location: Peterborough
Job Description:

Commercial Director – Civil Engineering Contracting

Salary: £120,000 – £130,000 plus package.

We are a well‑known, respected civil engineering contractor based near Peterborough, offering a £90m contracting business. We are looking for a Commercial Director to lead our team and drive commercial success.

Responsibilities

  • Managing a team of 10 Quantity Surveyors
  • Full commercial responsibility for the business
  • Overseeing contracts valued £10k – £50m
  • Contract types: NEC, JCT and sometimes IchemE or bespoke
  • Working for various big‑name UK blue‑chip organisations as clients
  • Growing organisation with aspiration, planning and active development opportunities

About the Ideal Candidate

  • Senior commercial managers or commercial director‑level civil engineering, building and construction background
  • Skilled in people management, contract organisation, negotiating, communicating, contract oversight and commercial delivery through a team
  • Leadership skills are essential
  • Degree in Quantity Surveying
  • MCIOB or MRICS desirableProven track record managing multi‑million‑pound civil engineering or building contracts

A perfect candidate would have all of the above and wish to work in a large subcontracting environment, ideally with knowledge and/or experience of earthworks, groundworks, and related civil engineering infrastructure projects and contracts.

Rewards

  • Circa £120,000 – £130,000
  • Car package
  • 25 days holiday + BH
  • Pension scheme
  • Hybrid working

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Posted: July 24th, 2026