Head of Commercial

Date Posted: Monday 13 July 2026

, Ref: 287

Head of Commercial – North East

 

Company

Successful UK contractor with an increasingly strong presence in the North East, driven by its position on one of the regions most prolific frameworks, providing a secure project pipeline for the next decade. This organisation pays close attention to employee satisfaction, career goals and ambitions, striving to create an enjoyable workplace whereby working with both autonomy and support and having key responsibilities are standard working practice.

 

Role

The head of commercial will have key responsibilities for overseeing activities within the regional framework account. This will include commercial reporting to and with the framework director and managing a team of quantity surveyors who are approving payments, reporting site forecasts and preparing CVRs.

This is a full-time staff position based in Durham offering flexible and hybrid working arrangements.

 

Experience Required

The ideal applicant will have NEC contract knowledge and experience within a civil engineering main contractor, ideally with additional exposure in the water sector. The ability to deliver robust commercial reporting, positive team leadership, mentoring and guidance, whilst building strong relations with operational colleagues, is essential.

 

Remuneration

Salary for this position is negotiable dependant on experience, up to circa £90,000 plus company car or car allowance and other package benefits.

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