Job title: Commercial Partner - Divisional Lead
Sectors: Rail Infrastructure | Power & ICP | Highways | Nuclear | Housebuilding | Social Housing & FM | Capital Construction
Location: National - home-based, with travel to client sites (UK-wide)
Salary: Up to £100,000 basic + annual profit share (£130k+ OTE) + 7% employer pension + private healthcare + new client and team-building bonuses
Build your own division, without the risk of starting your own business.
ABS Commercial Solutions is growing quickly, and we're appointing several senior commercial professionals to build, lead and develop new divisions across seven key sectors.
This isn't a typical Commercial Manager role. We're looking for commercially minded leaders who want the autonomy to shape their own division: winning new work, building client relationships and recruiting their own team, with the backing, resources and financial stability of an established business behind them. This is a national role, so you can be based anywhere in the UK, working from home with travel to client sites and occasional visits to our head office.
You'll have real influence over your division's direction, the people you hire and the clients you work with, and you'll share directly in the success you create.
The role
Reporting to the Commercial Director and working as part of the ABS Senior Commercial Team, you will:
Identify, win and develop key clients and sectors to grow your division
Build, manage and mentor your own commercial team
Lead client relationships at senior level, including attending client performance meetings
Ensure contractual compliance and value for money through robust review and validation
Oversee post-contract commercial processes: change management, cost forecasting, payments, cost auditing and final accounts
Negotiate and resolve contract claims and disputes
Manage commercial and business risk proactively
Work with client procurement teams on tender documentation and best-value deliveryAbout you
We're particularly interested in people who enjoy the business development, relationship-building and leadership side of commercial management, rather than purely overseeing projects and day-to-day delivery. You'll bring:
A Quantity Surveying degree or equivalent (or experience suitable for the RICS Professional Experience Route)
MRICS, or working towards chartered membership of a relevant institution
Significant post-qualification experience, including managing projects as a Senior QS from pre-contract through to completion
Strong working knowledge of NEC and/or JCT contracts
Excellent commercial negotiation and dispute resolution skills
Strong Excel skills (VLOOKUP, pivot tables, graphs) and an analytical approach
Confidence communicating with senior internal and external stakeholders
Ideally, experience in one or more of our target sectorsWhat's on offer
Up to £100,000 basic salary
Annual profit share, with OTE of £130,000+
7% employer pension contribution
Private healthcare
Additional bonuses for securing new clients and building your team
Genuine autonomy to build and lead your own divisionIf you've been thinking about building something of your own but want the security of an established business behind you, we'd like to hear from you.
Apply now with your CV, or get in touch for a confidential conversation.
ABS Commercial Solutions is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all backgrounds
