Salary: £69,228-£78,018

Location: Northallerton, North Yorkshire

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

Brierley Homes is growing, and we’re looking for an experienced Commercial Manager to lead our commercial function and support the successful delivery of high‑quality residential schemes at Brierley Homes. This is a key role within the business, offering the opportunity to influence commercial strategy, strengthen financial performance, and help shape future growth.

As Commercial Manager, you will sit as part of our senior leadership team and oversee the commercial management of residential construction projects from tender stage through to final account. Your initiative, attention to detail and commercial awareness will ensure each project is delivered profitably, in line with contractual standards, and supported by strong cost control, risk management, and value optimisation.

Working closely with the Construction Manager and the rest of the senior leadership team, you'll contribute to business planning, commercial governance, and the continual improvement of processes across the business, driving the development of the commercial function while contributing to the strategic direction of the business. Using your knowledge and expertise, you will identify areas of improvement, implementing effective and efficient processes that will boost productivity and enhance ways of working.

With a strong pipeline of high‑quality residential schemes across North Yorkshire and a supportive, collaborative working environment, Brierley Homes offers a rewarding and engaging place to build your career.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Develop effective commercial systems, structures, and processes
• Determine project delivery routes with the Construction Manager.
• Take full commercial ownership of allocated projects, including budgets, forecasts, CVRs, cash flow, applications, and final accounts.
• Identify and manage commercial risks, opportunities, variations, and change control.
• Manage and administer construction contracts (JCT/NEC) and ensure full compliance with contractual and company procedures.
• Lead subcontract procurement, negotiation, appointment, payments, variations, and final accounts.
• Provide commercial input into business plans, project cases, tender pricing, risk analysis, and commercial strategy.
• Review contract terms pre‑award and provide commercial insight during design development and value engineering.
• Work closely with Quantity Surveyors and site teams to achieve commercial and financial objectives.
• Prepare accurate commercial and financial reports for senior leadership and support internal audits and governance.
• Recommend cost‑effective solutions linked to design, productivity, or regulatory change.
• Lead, mentor, and develop Quantity Surveyors and wider commercial staff.
• Build strong relationships with clients, consultants, and the supply chain, representing Brierley Homes in commercial negotiations and meetings.
• Champion Brierley Homes’ reputation by always acting with professionalism and integrity, ensuring our work reflects the high standards expected of a public‑funded organisation dedicated to best value, transparency, and the delivery of high‑quality homes for North Yorkshire residents.

What We’re Looking For

• Degree or equivalent in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Construction Management, or related field.
• Experience as a Commercial Manager or Senior Quantity Surveyor within the UK construction industry, ideally for a main contractor.
• Strong understanding of UK construction contracts (JCT/NEC).
• Excellent commercial, contractual, and financial acumen.
• Experience managing multiple projects or large‑scale schemes.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Competent in Microsoft Excel and commercial reporting systems.
• MRICS / MCIOB desirable but not essential.

For more details, please download Job Description[doc.68kb]

We are committed to delivering lasting social value, reinvesting all income to support essential frontline council services across our local communities. We pride ourselves on our sustainable approach, ensuring developments are responsible, future‑focused, and environmentally conscious. We take pride in the care and personal service we give to our customers, dedicated to creating a positive experience at every stage.

As an inclusive organisation, we create opportunities for people from all backgrounds and champion fairness throughout our work. Above all, Brierley Homes operates with transparency and honesty, building trust through openness and integrity in all our relationships.

Location: Northallerton, North Yorkshire

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

Brierley Homes is growing, and we’re looking for a Construction Manager to play a key role in delivering high‑quality homes across North Yorkshire. This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward‑thinking developer with a strong pipeline of residential projects.

As our Construction Manager, you will sit as part of our senior leadership team and lead the planning, coordination, and delivery of residential developments from pre‑construction through to handover. You’ll bring expert technical knowledge, a proactive mindset, and strong leadership skills to ensure our projects are delivered safely on time, within budget, and to the highest standards.

Working closely with the Commercial Manager and the rest of the senior leadership team, you’ll shape and continually refine our construction management function, contributing to business planning, project strategies, and organisational growth. Using your knowledge and expertise, you will identify areas of improvement, implementing effective and efficient processes that will boost productivity and enhance ways of working.

With a strong pipeline of high‑quality residential schemes across North Yorkshire and a supportive, collaborative working environment, Brierley Homes offers a rewarding and engaging place to build your career.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Develop and maintain effective systems, structures, and processes for the Construction Management function.
• Determine project delivery routes with the Commercial Manager and support business plans and project cases.
• Manage day‑to‑day site operations, ensuring programmes are delivered on time and to specification.
• Coordinate subcontractors, suppliers, and site teams, ensuring strong communication and collaboration across commercial, design, sales, and technical functions.
• Monitor costs, budgets, variations, risks, and performance, providing progress updates and reports to senior management and the Board when required.
• Ensure full compliance with CDM 2015, Health & Safety legislation, UK Building Regulations, NHBC/LABC standards, planning conditions, and all company procedures.
• Lead site inductions, toolbox talks, safety briefings, and maintain accurate site records, inspections, and permits.
• Uphold high standards of quality through robust quality control, managing snagging, defects, and final handovers.
• Recommend cost‑effective solutions to design, productivity, and regulatory challenges, and support resolution of technical issues.
• Lead, motivate, and develop site teams, and build strong relationships with architects, engineers, consultants, local authorities, and wider stakeholders.
• Support procurement planning, sequencing, and review of construction programmes and method statements.
• Champion Brierley Homes’ reputation by always acting with professionalism and integrity, ensuring our work reflects the high standards expected of a public‑funded organisation dedicated to best value, transparency, and the delivery of high‑quality homes for North Yorkshire residents.

What We’re Looking For

Essential

• Proven experience as a Construction Manager within UK residential development.
• Strong knowledge of UK Building Regulations, NHBC standards, and residential build processes.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills.
• Experience managing multiple subcontractors and competing priorities.
• CSCS Black Card (Construction Manager).
• SMSTS qualification.

Desirable

• Construction Management or related qualification.
• Experience with both traditional and modern methods of construction.
• First Aid at Work certificate.
• Experience delivering high‑volume housing or apartment schemes.

For more details, please download Job Description[doc.68kb]

We are committed to delivering lasting social value, reinvesting all income to support essential frontline council services across our local communities. We pride ourselves on our sustainable approach, ensuring developments are responsible, future‑focused, and environmentally conscious. We take pride in the care and personal service we give to our customers, dedicated to creating a positive experience at every stage.

As an inclusive organisation, we create opportunities for people from all backgrounds and champion fairness throughout our work. Above all, Brierley Homes operates with transparency and honesty, building trust through openness and integrity in all our relationships.

We are committed to the Consumer Code for Housebuilders, and we pride ourselves on providing a personal service at every step of the process

• Quality – We deliver high standards of construction quality in outstanding locations.
• Social Value - All our income is used to support essential front line council services.
• Design - We place beauty and design firmly at the heart of what we do.
• Customer Care - We are committed to personal and effective customer care.

Current Projects

• Laverton Oakes - Kirby Malzeard
• Leven Pastures - Stokesley
• North Road - Ripon
• The Paddocks - Great Ouseburn
• Forge Valley - West Ayton

Completed Projects

• Millwright Park - Pateley Bridge
• Whorlton Meadows - Swainby
• Woodfield Square - Harrogate
• Yew Tree Farm - Marton-Cum-Grafton

Who are we?

• we are an SME housebuilder operating in York and North Yorkshire
• our target site size has a capacity of between 10 and 50 dwellings
• we build well designed, quality homes for market sale and affordable rent
• our target customer is primarily mid to upper market consumers

Competitive advantage

• we are well funded through our parent North Yorkshire Council
• we have unique access to a pipeline of county owned land assets
• our developments are small in scale and bespoke to each location
• all our profits are used to support essential front-line Council services

Ownership and operation

• we are a wholly owned subsidiary of the Council
• we operate independently under our own articles of association and contract procedure rules
• we have limited direct staffing and buy in operational and project based professional services

Shareholder value

• We aim to deliver a rolling programme of around 100 units per annum
• we expect to deliver 500 homes over the business plan period
• we buy in professional services from the Council to operate the business
• our funding is through a commercial loan facility provided by the Council
• we expect to generate shareholder value of £15m over the business plan period

Brierley Homes is entering an ambitious new phase of growth, supported by a strengthened senior management structure and a clear five‑year delivery plan. Over the coming years, we will continue to expand our portfolio of high‑quality residential developments across North Yorkshire, delivering around 100 homes per year across multiple, concurrently managed sites. This pipeline includes a mix of new-build and refurbishment schemes, ranging from small developments of five homes to larger sites of up to fifty units, each designed to meet the needs of local communities and uphold the standards expected of a public‑owned housebuilder.