Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate all commercial activities across the Power & Renewables Business Unit
- Drive revenue, margin, and cashflow performance through effective reporting and cost management
- Establish and implement optimal commercial structures aligned with Business Unit and Group strategy
- Strengthen commercial capability and awareness across the wider team
- Lead commercial input across tendering, bid strategy, and project selection
- Drive commercial negotiations through bid stage, contract signing, and project delivery
- Interpret contractual obligations, ensuring compliance and protecting the business position
- Evaluate and mitigate commercial, financial, and programme risks
- Support full project lifecycle delivery, from tender through to final account
- Oversee cost control, reporting, and commercial governance across projects
- Audit live projects to ensure accuracy, compliance, and performance improvement
- Collaborate closely with Operations, Engineering, Planning, and QS teams
- Identify and manage commercial and contractual risk across the Business Unit
- Implement mitigation strategies and escalate key issues with clear recommendations
- Ensure adherence to company policies, QA processes, and commercial frameworks
- Maintain accurate records and robust audit trails to support decision-making
- Support the commercial management of key client relationships and framework agreements
- Contribute to strategic growth of the Power & Renewables portfolio in the UK & Ireland
- Work with leadership to shape long-term commercial and market strategy
- Lead, mentor, and develop the Business Unit commercial team
- Promote a high-performance culture and continuous improvement
- Support structured training and development programmes
- Manage subcontractor and vendor commercial terms, obligations, and payments
- Implement lean process improvements and continuous optimisation
- Ensure efficient, accurate, and timely commercial reporting
Requirements
- Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Construction Economics, or a related commercial / engineering discipline
- Proven experience in a senior commercial or QS leadership role within engineering or construction
- Demonstrated expertise in contracts, commercial strategy, and risk management
- Exceptional stakeholder management, negotiation, and leadership skills
- Commercially driven with a strong analytical and process-oriented mindset
- Availability to travel to offices and sites regularly in Ireland & the UK
Nice to Have
- Strong background in power, energy, or infrastructure projects (renewables preferred)
Benefits
- Excellent package on offer with room for negotiations. To benefit from Kirby’s Career Development Programmes that will enhance your leadership capability.
Work Arrangement
Remote (Country) — Ireland, UK
Additional Information
- Availability to travel to offices and sites regularly in Ireland & the UK
