Commercial Managers
Commercial Managers lead commercial strategy, contracts, and QS teams across construction businesses and major project portfolios.
Core responsibilities
- Lead commercial and QS teams
- Own project margins and cash
- Negotiate contracts and subcontracts
- Drive claims and dispute strategy
Qualifications & experience
- BSc QS / engineering
- MRICS / equivalent
- 10+ years commercial leadership
Commercial Managers — global market
Demand for Commercial Managers continues to climb as inflation, supply-chain volatility, and tight margins driving commercial discipline. Employers are competing aggressively on compensation, mobility, and project quality to secure qualified commercial managers.
- Inflation, supply-chain volatility, and tight margins driving commercial discipline
- Major programme growth across FIDIC and NEC contract environments
- Sharper client demand for forecasting, claims, and dispute capability
- Assistant QS
- Quantity Surveyor
- Senior QS
- Commercial Manager
- Commercial Director
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Commercial Manager do?+
Commercial Managers lead commercial strategy, contracts, and QS teams across construction businesses and major project portfolios.
How much do Commercial Managers earn globally?+
Commercial Managers earn a median of $168k, with junior roles starting around $121k and senior or specialist packages reaching $239k, with significant variation by city, sector, and employer.
Which industries hire Commercial Managers?+
Commercial Managers are hired across commercial-construction, infrastructure, epc, industrial-construction and adjacent construction sectors.
What is the career path for a Commercial Manager?+
Typical progression runs through Assistant QS → Quantity Surveyor → Senior QS → Commercial Manager → Commercial Director.
Where can I hire Commercial Managers?+
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