The Role
Leads the Commercial function across multiple projects, overseeing commercial strategy, contract governance, cost control, financial forecasting, risk management, and business-unit performance. Builds financial models, manages cost allocation and accounting processes, protects margins, ensures contractual compliance, and drives operational efficiency. Develops commercial teams, establishes accountability, collaborates with manufacturing and operational leaders, and promotes continuous improvement.
Summary Generated by Built In
Who are we looking for?
Leadership mindset and ownership — senior experience is important, but the ability to lead with clarity, accountability, and intent matters just as much. We value leaders who take ownership and are open to developing and evolving their approach.
Strong commercial leadership across multiple projects — leading Commercial Managers, Quantity Surveyors, and support teams to deliver financial performance, manage risk, and ensure contracts are executed effectively. If you can lead it, improve it, and scale it, we want to hear from you.
Finance-savvy commercial leader — ideally with experience in management accounts, cost allocation, and financial modelling to support forecasting, decision-making, and business unit performance.
People and performance focused — setting clear direction, building accountability, developing future leaders, and creating teams that are engaged, capable, and proud of what they deliver.
Strategy and delivery — owning the Business Unit’s commercial strategy, contract governance, cost control, and financial performance to support sustainable growth.
Operational excellence — driving efficiency, risk management, and commercial value while continuously looking for smarter ways of working.
Continual improvement — no one has all the answers. We’re looking for leaders who challenge constructively, learn continuously, and turn improvement ideas into real results.
If you want to be part of something ambitious, influence how commercial operations evolve, and make a genuine impact at scale, we want to hear from you.
Who will you work with?
Our Commercial function is central to the Business Unit’s success, providing insight and support to projects, operations, and leadership teams. Working closely with the Business Unit Manager and senior leadership across Manufacturing, Planning & Forecasting, HSE, Quality, and Plant Assets, your focus will be on protecting margin, mitigating risk, and enabling high-quality delivery.
If you’re results-focused, care about what really matters, and want to lead teams that take pride in getting things done properly — you’ll fit right in.
What You'll be Doing
- You’ll lead, you’ll learn, you’ll improve — shaping multiple projects and teams to perform at their best and drive commercial success.
- Turn commercial plans into reality — ensuring projects are delivered on time, on budget, and in line with contractual obligations.
- Drive operational efficiency while maintaining financial accuracy, compliance, and risk management across all projects.
- Build and maintain financial models to estimate, forecast, and monitor project costs, ensuring budgets and margins are tracked accurately across the Business Unit.
- Oversee cost allocation and cost accounting processes, ensuring project costs, purchasing, and quotations are correctly aligned to financial governance standards.
- Collaborate with Manufacturing, Planning, HSE, Quality, and other leadership peers to overcome challenges and keep operations running smoothly.
- Spot risks and opportunities early, implement solutions, and ensure teams consistently deliver contractual and financial targets.
- Work strategically and practically — balancing commercial priorities, resources, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Shape the culture — set the standard for accountability, commercial awareness, and pride across all teams while promoting a can-do, solutions-focused attitude.
Employee Benefits
- Full in-house training and career development opportunities
- Competitive pension scheme
- Life assurance scheme
- Health cash plan
- Free annual health check during working hour
- 30 days annual leave increasing in line with length of service.
- Social events organised for all employees throughout the year via our Health and Wellbeing committee.
- Secure, free onsite parking
- Free Coffee, Hot Chocolate, Tea, and Fruit provided daily.
- Friendly and supportive working environment in state-of-the-art facilities
About
With over 20 years of experience within the Commercial Offsite Fabrication industry, Alternative Heat have established themselves as a market leader in this sector. Located centrally between Dublin and Belfast our 8.5 acre Head Office and fabrication facilities, which are fully equipped with overhead cranes and 8,000m² of workshop floor area, provide an ideal factory construction environment which is reflected in the high quality solutions we offer.We employ a strong team of design engineers, CAD technicians, contracts managers and skilled trades personnel who utilise their vast industry experience to assist in the design, fabrication and delivery of our bespoke MEP solutions, which we supply throughout the UK, Ireland and Europe.
Skills Required
- Senior commercial leadership experience across multiple projects and teams
- Experience leading Commercial Managers, Quantity Surveyors, and support teams
- Experience with management accounts, cost allocation, and financial modelling
- Experience overseeing contract governance, cost control, risk management, and financial performance
- Experience building financial models for estimating, forecasting, and monitoring project costs
- Experience with cost accounting, project purchasing, and quotations
- Experience driving operational efficiency and continuous improvement
- Strong people leadership, accountability, and team development skills
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The Company
What We Do
Alternative Heat designs, manufactures and delivers turnkey offsite-prefabricated mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) solutions for commercial and infrastructure projects. Its offering includes packaged plantrooms, plant skid modules, and MEP lateral and riser modules, supported by in-house design, fabrication, installation, commissioning and operation. The company also provides prefabricated renewable-energy solutions, including biomass and heat-pump systems, serving data centres, district heating, residential and healthcare projects across the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe.
