Commercial Director

Location: Bishopsgate, London
Salary: Up to £125,000 + performance bonus + potential equity/board seat
Hours of Work: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Start Date: Immediately (flexible for notice periods)

We are hiring for a Commercial Director with proven expertise in construction consultancy and commercial leadership. This is a senior-level role offering both strategic influence and operational oversight, with a clear path to board-level involvement.

In this role, you will work closely with the leadership team to ensure commercial excellence across the business. You will be responsible for:

• Overseeing live projects to ensure profitability, margin protection, and financial discipline.

• Ensuring valuations, applications, and payments are prepared and submitted on time.

• Driving commercial assurance across projects – from cost planning through to final account.

• Leading the commercial and QS team, setting performance standards and ensuring delivery quality.

• Acting as senior liaison with clients, contractors, and partners.

• Mentoring junior QSs and supporting RICS chartership pathways.

• Managing project risks, claims, and contract administration (FIDIC, NEC, JCT).

• Implementing best practice commercial systems and reporting.

• Working alongside Directors to achieve long-term strategic growth objectives.

As a Commercial Director, you must have:

• RICS Chartered Quantity Surveyor status.

• 10–15+ years’ experience in construction consultancy and commercial leadership.

• A proven track record of delivering profitable outcomes on major industrial, infrastructure, or EPC projects.

• Strong background in valuations, cost control, and claims management.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with board-level confidence.

It would be beneficial if you also had:

• International project experience.

• A background in scaling consultancy businesses.

• An entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to thrive in an agile, non-bureaucratic environment.

This client offers:

• Competitive salary up to £125,000 with performance-based incentives.

• A clear path to a Construction Director position and future board-level role.

• Potential for equity participation as the business grows.

• The chance to work on international, high-value projects across industrial, infrastructure, pharma, and renewables sectors.

• An ambitious, fast-scaling consultancy environment with significant growth potential.

Our client is a rapidly expanding construction consultancy working across multiple sectors including industrial, infrastructure, pharma, and advanced technology. They are seeking a Commercial Director to strengthen their leadership team as they scale towards ambitious long-term growth targets.

Apply to this Commercial Director role through this advert. If you would like more information about this position, please contact our Commercial recruitment team on (phone number removed).

If successful, you will need to digitally register with our agency (if you haven’t already done so). If you have not been contacted regarding your application within 7 days, please assume that you have not been successful. We will however retain your details for consideration in future opportunities.

This position is advertised by Regional Recruitment Services Ltd, an award-winning independent recruitment agency operating since 2008. We provide permanent, temporary and contract roles across Commercial, Construction, Industrial, and Engineering sectors.