Commercial Manager

WPS are looking for an experienced Commercial Manager to lead the commercial delivery of multiple major social housing planned works contracts. This is a pivotal leadership role responsible for driving commercial performance, managing risk, maximising profitability, and leading a team of Quantity Surveyors across a diverse portfolio of refurbishment, retrofit and external works projects.

Working closely with Operational Directors, Contracts Managers and Clients, you will play a key role in ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and profitably while maintaining excellent customer and stakeholder relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial management of three large-scale planned maintenance and refurbishment contracts.
• Manage, mentor and develop a team of Quantity Surveyors and commercial professionals.
• Ensure robust cost management, forecasting, budgeting and financial reporting across all contracts.
• Drive profitability through effective procurement, subcontractor management and value engineering.
• Oversee valuations, variations, change control and final account negotiations.
• Identify and mitigate commercial risks while ensuring contractual compliance.
• Support operational teams to deliver works on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards.
• Build strong relationships with clients, stakeholders and supply chain partners.
• Provide strategic commercial leadership and contribute to business growth opportunities.

Contract Scope

Projects will include a mix of:

• Social housing planned maintenance programmes
• Retrofit and decarbonisation works
• External Wall Insulation (EWI)
• Roofing and building envelope improvements
• Windows and doors replacement programmes
• Fire safety and compliance works
• External and communal refurbishment projects
• Major regeneration and refurbishment schemes

About You

We are keen to speak with commercially focused leaders who have experience within:

✅ Social Housing Planned Maintenance
✅ Refurbishment & Regeneration
✅ Decarbonisation / Retrofit Programmes
✅ Planned Works Frameworks

We would also welcome applications from candidates with strong experience in:

✅ Residential Construction
✅ Large Scale Housing Developments
✅ Multi-site Refurbishment Programmes

Essential Experience

• Proven experience in a Commercial Manager or Senior Commercial role.
• Experience managing multiple contracts and a commercial team.
• Strong contractual knowledge, ideally JCT, NEC or partnering contracts.
• Excellent commercial acumen with a track record of improving margin and performance.
• Strong stakeholder management and leadership skills.
• Ability to operate strategically whilst maintaining attention to detail.

Desirable

• Social housing planned works experience.
• Retrofit, PAS 2035 or decarbonisation project exposure.
• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or similar.
• MRICS or working towards professional accreditation.

Why Join Us?

• Lead a sizeable portfolio of high-profile social housing contracts.
• Opportunity to shape and develop a growing commercial team.
• Exposure to major refurbishment, retrofit and sustainability programmes.
• Long-term career progression within a successful and expanding organisation.
• Competitive salary, car allowance, bonus and comprehensive benefits package.

If you are a commercially astute leader looking for your next challenge and have a passion for delivering successful refurbishment and retrofit programmes, we'd love to hear from you.