Commercial Manager - Transmission & Renewables Location: South Wales/ South West England. Permanent/ Hybrid role, 3 days in the office, with occasional travel required.

Turner Lovell is recruiting an experienced Contract Commercial Manager to join a leading EPC Contractor with a turnover exceeding £1 billion in the electricity and renewable energy sector. Following the award of multi-year framework agreements, the company is expanding its team to deliver turnkey HV substation projects across the UK, ranging from £20 million to £150 million.

Role Summary You'll take a key commercial leadership role across a portfolio of high-voltage and energy infrastructure projects. This includes overseeing commercial planning, managing risk, strengthening financial performance, and supporting the successful delivery of substation and transmission works.

Main Responsibilities

Set the commercial approach for regional projects and tenders, ensuring consistency, control, and strong financial outcomes. Guide and develop the commercial team, helping them grow their technical and commercial capability. Work closely with Project and Finance teams to produce accurate forecasts, monitor cashflow, and report performance. Review tender documents, highlight risks and opportunities, and present clear commercial recommendations. Manage procurement activities and ensure all contracts meet required standards and governance. Build effective relationships with clients and suppliers, helping resolve issues and supporting future work opportunities. Promote high standards of safety, quality, and performance across all commercial activity.

Requirements

Experienced commercial professional with a background in infrastructure, utilities, or energy projects. Confident working with major contract forms such as NEC3/4, JCT, and FIDIC. Degree-qualified, with strong negotiation and communication skills. Skilled in contract review, commercial reporting, and project control processes. Proven ability to lead, support and develop a commercial team. Hold a UK driving licence and be comfortable travelling to sites within the region.

This is an exciting new opportunity to join one of the leading organisations in the electricity transmission sector and work on projects of significant importance to the energy transmission targets. If this opportunity sounds right, please reach out to Yana Arif (Yana.arif@turnerlovell.com) directly to apply or request more information about this role.