Location
Manchester, UK – Nationwide

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£60,000 - £85,000 per year, dependent on experience

About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and commercially driven Commercial Manager to join a growing Solar PV business delivering projects across the UK. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the commercial performance of Solar PV projects, ensuring projects are delivered profitably, contractually compliant and in line with agreed budgets and programmes. This role suits an experienced commercial professional with a strong understanding of the Solar PV, renewable energy or construction sector, confident in managing contracts, budgets, variations, procurement and commercial relationships.

Key responsibilities include taking commercial ownership of Solar PV projects from contract award through to completion, managing project budgets, costs, margins, forecasts and cash flow, reviewing and managing client and subcontractor contracts, identifying and mitigating commercial and contractual risks, managing variations, change control, claims and additional works, preparing and reviewing valuations, applications for payment and final accounts, monitoring project performance against agreed budgets and financial targets, working closely with Project Managers, Engineers, Procurement and Senior Management, managing commercial relationships with clients, subcontractors and suppliers, leading commercial negotiations and resolving contractual issues, reviewing subcontractor quotations and payment applications, supporting procurement to ensure best commercial value, producing regular commercial reports, forecasts and financial updates, identifying opportunities to improve project margins and profitability, ensuring contractual obligations and commercial procedures are followed, supporting tendering, estimating and pre-construction activities where required, and maintaining accurate commercial records throughout the project lifecycle.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing Solar PV business and play a key role in the commercial success of its project portfolio. You will have the opportunity to work across a range of Solar PV projects, take ownership of commercial performance and work closely with senior management, clients and project delivery teams.

Experience
- Previous experience in a commercial management role
- Experience within Solar PV, renewable energy, construction or electrical engineering
- Strong understanding of project costs, budgets and profitability
- Experience managing contracts and commercial agreements
- Experience handling variations, valuations and final accounts
- Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills
- Excellent financial and analytical ability
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities
- Confident communicating with clients, subcontractors and senior management

Desirable Experience
- Experience within commercial rooftop Solar PV
- Experience managing Solar PV projects from 500kW through to 2MW+
- Knowledge of EPC contracts
- Experience with NEC, JCT or other construction contracts
- Understanding of DNO/grid connection processes
- Experience within BESS or wider renewable energy projects
- Quantity Surveying or commercially focused construction qualification
- Relevant degree/HNC/HND in Quantity Surveying, Construction, Engineering or a related discipline

About You
We are looking for someone who is commercially minded and focused on profitability, confident negotiating and managing contracts, highly organised with excellent attention to detail, comfortable working in a fast-paced renewable energy environment, proactive in identifying commercial risks and opportunities, a strong communicator and relationship builder, and able to work independently while collaborating closely with project delivery teams.