Skills

Communication Leadership Risk Management

Job Specifications

Are you a strategic commercial leader ready to shape the direction of a thriving infrastructure business? Our client, a well-established contractor with an evolving portfolio across regulated sectors, is seeking a Head of Commercial to work closely with the Managing Director and drive commercial performance across major projects - including a growing footprint in the energy sector.

The Role

This senior appointment will take responsibility for leading commercial strategy, governance and delivery. You'll guide commercial teams, influence business decisions, and ensure robust financial, contractual and operational performance. Acting as a key partner to the MD, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping business growth, client relationships, and delivery success.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the commercial function across multi-disciplinary programmes

Work alongside the MD to set direction, drive performance and support business strategy

Strengthen commercial processes, governance, risk management and reporting

Build strong client and stakeholder relationships across regulated markets

Champion value creation, innovation and efficiency in programme delivery

About You

Degree, HND/HNC or equivalent qualification

Professionally qualified (or equivalent senior-level experience)

Significant commercial leadership experience within contracting environments

Proven exposure to energy infrastructure (e.g., National Grid) and/or rail frameworks

Strong contractual knowledge and commercial acumen across project lifecycles

Excellent communication, leadership presence and stakeholder engagement skills

If you're motivated by influencing strategy, shaping delivery outcomes, and working shoulder-to-shoulder with senior leadership to drive growth - we'd love to speak with you.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

About the Company

Aldwych Consulting are leading experts in Construction, Property & Engineering Recruitment based in the City of London. We recruit for firms who specialise in: * Quantity Surveying * Project Management * Civil & Structural Engineering * Building Surveying * M&E Engineering * Dispute Resolution * Risk Management & Project Controls Why choose us? We're socially responsible! We plant a tree through the Future Forest Company with every placement we make. We have over 300 5-star Google reviews from our happily placed candi... Know more