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Commercial Manager

Jobtailor
Dunfermline · posted 20 August 2026
Job type
contract
Location
Dunfermline, Scotland
Category
Management & Operations

  • Commercially supporting the Veolia Energy and Water Northern Business Unit

  • Overall responsibility for the commercial control of a number of contracts, bids, letters and processes

  • Identifying risks, liabilities and commitments contained within contractual agreements

  • Supporting the wider operational teams to recognise, analyse and mitigate risks bringing real solutions to commercial challenges

  • Developing new, innovative solutions to commercial challenges

  • Experience of estimating and putting in place effective cost and value control measures

  • Working with procurement to ensure supply chain contracts across the business are structured to suitability

  • Recognising and developing new business opportunities

  • Demonstrating awareness of and assisting the site team to ensure that we comply with all HSEQ and statutory regulations

  • Provide timely quantitative and qualitative management reports to the Senior Commercial Manager and the Senior Leadership team when requested


Requirements



  • The ability to manage multiple customer & sub-contractors’ contracts

  • Negotiations and stakeholder management (internal and external)

  • Experience with projects/operations and commercial aspects of contracts -preferably within the energy and water sectors but this is not essential

  • Experience working for a main contractor - preferably in the energy and water sectors

  • Good business acumen

  • Good knowledge of various forms of contract

  • Relevant Degree and/or suitable experience in commercial/contract management, quantity surveying or engineering


Core Competencies


Demonstrates expertise in commercial control, contract management, and risk mitigation within the energy and water sectors. Proficient in developing innovative solutions and managing stakeholder relationships to drive business opportunities and compliance with HSEQ regulations.


Highest-signal resume keywords



  • Commercial Control

  • Contract Management

  • Risk Mitigation

  • Stakeholder Management

  • Cost Control


ATS Optimization Keywords


Hard Skills



  • Contract Management

  • Cost Control

  • Risk Analysis

  • Estimating

  • Business Development

  • Quantitative Reporting

  • Qualitative Reporting

  • Procurement Management

  • HSEQ Compliance

  • Commercial Acumen


Soft Skills



  • Negotiation

  • Stakeholder Engagement

  • Problem Solving


Certifications & Qualifications



  • Relevant Degree in Commercial Management

  • Quantity Surveying

  • Engineering


Industry Keywords



  • Energy Sector

  • Water Sector

  • Main Contractor

  • Contractual Agreements

  • Supply Chain Management

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