Commercial Manager

Location: Geneva Way, Leads Road, Hull. HU7 0DG

Hours: 40 hours per week, 8.00am-5.00pm with 1 hour lunch break

Salary: Dependant on experience

Closing Date: 8 June 2026

Role Overview

The role of the Commercial Manager/Estimator (Pre-Construction) is to lead all commercial and contractual aspects of our bid submissions, ensuring a commercially robust bid and exemplary handover to the delivery team.

Our works generally cover single stage competitive tenders, two-stage tender design and build projects, as well as fully negotiated design and build development schemes, with this in mind the candidate should have a strong track record in working across a wide range of construction projects.  

Whilst the role is predominantly based in our Hull office, it will require the candidate to be flexible to meet the needs of the business, supporting both our Construction businesses (Sewell Construction and I&G) and our projects across the Yorkshire region.

The Commercial Manager will be the guardian of the Sewell £ and is expected to minimise commercial risk and maximise value.

To learn more about Sewell Group and Sewell Construction, please follow the link below:

Home - Sewell Group (sewell-group.co.uk)

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Key Responsibilities

• Develop a detailed understanding of the client requirements and contractual obligations for each opportunity.
• Implementing all business systems and process, develop a robust commercial strategy for each project, covering matters such as subcontractor procurement, risk management, opportunity identification, main contract and sub-contract selection, contract and design derogations, value engineering and value for money compliance.
• Undertake high level cost planning relative to design maturity at each stage of the bid.
• Appraise and understand any gaps in technical information and implement necessary mitigation strategies to overcome in a considered manner.
• Develop a robust nett cost estimate for the works.
• Develop detailed contractors’ proposals and/or tender clarifications to clearly detail our offer.
• Oversee / undertake the timely development and collation of subcontract enquiries, take-offs and preparing Bills of Quantities (BoQ’s).