Senior Commercial Manager

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced commercial professional to take on a senior, hands-on role at the heart of the UK energy transition. Reporting to the Delivery Director, the Senior Commercial Operations Manager will lead commercial operations across Transmission Investment’s portfolio of assets and projects, helping to ensure high standards, strong governance and effective commercial outcomes.

The role would suit someone who is commercially and numerically astute, organised and confident working across contracts, procurement, operations, risk and reporting. You will work closely with colleagues across Delivery, Asset Management, Operations, Finance and joint venture partners, supporting operational activities, new projects and continuous improvement across the business.

Our hybrid approach supports work-life balance while creating opportunities for colleagues to collaborate and learn together. For most roles, this means working from our Glasgow or London office two days per week.

What you’ll be doing:

• Managing commercial operations across O&M activities, including contracts, framework agreements, work orders and purchase orders.
• Administering contract management processes and supporting strong commercial governance across the portfolio.
• Engaging day to day with O&M contractors, service providers, joint venture partners and internal teams on planning, procurement, invoicing and cost control.
• Running procurement processes for operational activities and identifying suitable service providers.
• Working with Asset Management and Operations teams to prepare annual budgets and support business cases for investment and project activity.
• Managing commercial reporting, customer invoicing, activity recording and operational revenue checks.
• Leading portfolio insurance procurement, compliance reporting and insurance or contractual claims support.
• Supporting new project bids, asset acquisitions, commercial due diligence and transition into operations.
• Continuously improving commercial management processes to create efficiencies and maintain high standards.

What we’re looking for:

• Ideally, experience in offshore wind, energy, offshore transmission assets or the OFTO regime, with insurance experience also highly valued.
• We would also consider candidates with strong construction, commercial management or operational experience in a relevant sector.
• Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience.
• Experience planning and coordinating O&M activities.
• Strong experience in contract management, procurement and managing outsourced activities across multiple forms of contract.
• Good understanding of commercial risk management principles, including indemnity and insurance provisions.
• Experience negotiating and managing contracts with service providers and partner organisations.
• Confident working with data, budgets, reporting and spreadsheet analysis tools.

Skills and strengths:

• Commercially aware, numerate and confident using analysis to support decision-making.
• Well organised, with excellent planning skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
• A proactive self-starter who is comfortable taking ownership and growing with the role.
• Able to build constructive relationships with colleagues, service providers and partner organisations.

Our values:

We are looking for someone who will help bring our company values to life:

• We are EXCELLENT at what we do
• We are COMMITTED and ensure we deliver
• We are CHALLENGING of the status quo
• We are SUPPORTIVE of each other

About Transmission Investment:

Founded in 2011, Transmission Investment manages one of the largest offshore electricity transmission portfolios globally, connecting over 4,000MW of offshore wind from eleven GB wind farms. Our team of over 60 experts specialises in project development, engineering, regulation, construction, asset management, finance, and mergers & acquisitions.

In addition to the development of the 700MW interconnector (LirIC) between Northern Ireland and Scotland, we are currently managing a synchronous compensator at Blackhillock, Scotland. We also aim to participate in competitive onshore transmission auctions (CATO).

Why Join Us:

At Transmission Investment, we pride ourselves on our positive and friendly culture, fostering a can-do attitude and dedication throughout the team. Employee wellbeing is at the heart of our business, and we offer numerous benefits to support personal and professional growth. We invest continuously in employee training and development and are rated ‘Silver’ by Investors in People.

Recognised as a Great Place to Work® in the UK in 2021, we also won two awards in 2022 for wellbeing and as a top small workplace.

Join our team and be part of a company that values your growth and wellbeing!

Recruitment Process

We believe in being transparent about how we recruit, so here’s what you can expect:

• Application review
• Initial phone conversation
• Microsoft Teams interview
• Final stage, which may be in person depending on the role

From time to time, we may also include additional stages, such as skills-based assessments. If this applies, we’ll let you know in advance.

Diversity Policy

Transmission Investment Services Ltd is committed to an inclusive workplace and providing equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals. We hire based on merit and strive to ensure a fair, open and supportive recruitment process — from flexible working to reasonable adjustments — ensuring every candidate can perform at their best.

If you require adjustments for the interview, such as flexible scheduling, additional time, materials in accessible formats or support from an interpreter or support person, please let us know when arranging your interview so we can ensure your needs are fully accommodated.