Project Commercial Director

September 7, 2023 | Comments Off on Project Commercial Director

Position: Project Commercial Director

Location: Tyrone

Salary: Excellent salary & package that includes 26 days annual leave, vehicle or allowance and much more!!

Our client, a Leading Tier 1 Contractor, are now looking for a Project Commercial Director to join their team in Northern Ireland on a large scale, groundbreaking Civils Project.

This role is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Commercial Manager looking to take the next step up in their career.

Main Responsibilities:

This role will work alongside the Regional Commercial Director and Commercial teams, and will include strategy, main and subcontract tender procurement, risk management, pre & post contract, margin improvement and people development.

  • Influencing the commercial and risk management strategy for the project, and in the implementation of change within the project to ensure the strategy is deployed and continuous improvements in performance are achieved.
  • Ensuring all commercial activities are carried out in compliance with procedures and external legislation governing business operations, and in doing so proactively work with the internal commercial assurance and audit resource to ensure appropriate checks are carried out and findings are acted upon, ensuring a high level of commercial standards are maintained.
  • Deploying appropriate levels of competent commercial resources and skills to successfully manage the risk and commercial outcome of the project, leading effectively and ensuring strong lines of communication across the commercial team.
  • Interpreting and communicating effectively on complex project cost reports, using your existing knowledge and experience to quickly and accurately correlate project data to project priorities, lead pursuit of project opportunities and defence against risks by foreseeing trends.

Minimum Requirements:

  • At a minimum, you will need to be qualified with a Quantity Surveying or Construction related qualification to QQI Level 8 or 9.
  • Minimum 10+ years of Commercial Civils Management and Leadership experience in Ireland or UK.
  • Excellent communication and analytical skills
  • Have vast experience in managing budgets, forecast, tenders, people leadership, stakeholder engagement and functional support oversight.


Due to the urgency of this vacancy, it is not possible for our client at this time to consider anyone without the appropriate work permits, visa or sponsorship's already in place. Therefore, we are unable to consider candidates who do not have full authorisation to work in Ireland.

Applications submitted without the necessary visa in place will not be considered.

If the position above is of interest to you and you would like to know more, please call Sinead today on 087 367 4475 in complete confidence.

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