Job Description

Description and requirements
Skanska, one of the world's leading project development and construction groups, is an
inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.
Skanska is a global leader in construction and building services, trusted by top-tier clients across critical and secure sectors. Based on a key MoD customer site we are looking for an experienced and commercially driven Commercial Manager to join our team working on a secure military establishment within the Defence sector.
This is a unique opportunity to take ownership of high-value, complex projects in a highly regulated and security-sensitive environment. You will be responsible for delivering robust commercial reporting, forecasting, contract administration, and client management, while leading a high-performing commercial team. If you are motivated by delivering meaningful projects that directly support the Defence sector, and you thrive in an environment where attention to detail and discretion are essential, this role is for you.
What you'll do:

• Lead commercial reporting and forecasting, including CAPEX reviews, lifecycle spend, and monthly global reports.
• Maintain and manage the Master Tracker, ensuring accuracy in ledger data, AFP alignment, and staff allocations.
• Oversee Applications for Payment, cost plans, valuations, and procurement processes.
• Provide leadership and guidance to your team, reviewing outputs and supporting professional development.
• Manage change control processes, contract administration, and disputes.
• Act as the key commercial contact for the client, attending regular lifecycle, CAPEX, and project-specific meetings.
• Deliver selected projects directly, from pre-construction advice through to completion.
• Ensure compliance with all Defence and site security protocols.

What you'll bring to the role:

• A qualified and experienced Commercial Manager / Senior Quantity Surveyor - ideally with experience in complex or Defence-related projects.
• Strong knowledge of change control and contract administration.
• Proven ability in forecasting, reporting, and client management.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and dispute resolution skills.
• Experience in leading and developing a commercial team.
• Ability to achieve and maintain a high-level security clearance (mandatory).
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills.
• Experience using Power BI for reporting and dashboards.

This role requires a minimum level of security clearance and may also require a higher level of National Security Vetting. You should be aware that certain levels of clearance or specific projects and/or sites have UK residency requirements; and any dual or multiple nationalities must be declared. Any persons who do not fulfil these residency requirements may be unable to obtain the required level of clearance and would not be eligible to undertake this role.
Equal opportunities
We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic - we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.
Flexible working
We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.
Reasonable adjustments
We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using or call 0330 105 2000 - Option 5 & 1, if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.
More information about the role
Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us:
Closing date
The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.
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