Commercial Manager

Commercial Manager

Do you enjoy solving real-life problems and creating a positive impact on society? Do you want to work flexibly in a way that empowers you? 

With Amey Consulting, you’ll work with high profile infrastructure organisations, giving you the unique opportunity to bring ground-breaking work to life. Your solutions will have impact, making a genuine difference to people’s lives.  You’ll work in a growing team that is inclusive, open-minded and where your professional development can thrive. 

It’s where you feel valued and alive. 

Fresh Challenge, new opportunity  

Amey Consulting’s Highways teams impact the journeys of millions across the UK, by working in partnership with a range of clients and providing consultancy design services for Strategic and Local Highway networks.  

Our teams work on both major design projects and local network improvements and undertake services on national to local frameworks. We are passionate about the highways projects that we design and take pride in seeing our towns and cities thrive by improving connectivity, journey times and quality of life.  

The role 

Amey Consulting are looking to appoint a Commercial Manager in their Highways division to support the delivery teams across a variety of contracts, including NEC4 and bespoke contracts.

Your role will be responsible for reviewing and analysing cost and value reports, assisting with project budgetary control and forecasting. You will be providing contractual guidance to inform the Account managers, project managers and wider team of Amey’s and the Client’s responsibilities under each contract, helping to imbed commercial best practice within the teams. In addition, you will provide support in the production of Early Warnings / Compensation Events and be responsible for ensuring Accounts are operating in accordance with Amey’s bidding governance processes. You will also be responsible for managing supplier accounts and reviewing and managing risk, all whilst maintaining strong, professional and effective working relationships with internal colleagues and Clients.

As a CM you will be part of the Consulting commercial team, whilst also being embedded within the operational teams of the Accounts you support. You will work with the Account managers and project managers on a daily basis, as well as establishing meaningful working relationships with the Finance and Operations teams. Through implementation of commercial best practice to maximise value and minimise risk and cost to Amey, with a customer focused delivery, you will help to promote the development of the non-commercial staff to ensure commercial process are embedded through the team.

This is an opportunity to work within a growing design and consultancy contracts team and to gain exposure to a wide range of works on a multidisciplinary contract, within a dynamic and challenging environment.

Whilst working remotely, there may be a requirement for some travel between offices on occasion; including to our central Birmingham office at such times as budget reviews, training etc.

In a typical week you will: 

• Develop commercial awareness within the teams.
• Manage and maintain our relationship with clients and subcontractors.
• Manage subcontractor accounts in line with agreed subcontract agreements and Amey processes for certification, payment and liability.
• Manage all aspects of subcontract procurement and order value uplifts.
• Review payments and WIP.
• Input into budgets, forecasting and monthly reconciliations.
• Review and update the Account Risk Registers.
• Review and assist in managing actions following forecasting updates and expenditure reviews
• Effectively analyse data to ensure applications are robust, costs are being managed and allocated correctly and trends are tracked/monitored, ensuring accuracy and realisation of all contractual entitlements.
• Management of outputs in relation to internal and external deadlines.

We want to hear from you if have: 

• A Commercial related Degree qualification (RICS accredited or equivalent) is desirable, or able to demonstrate a proven track record in quantity surveying / financial cost control in either a Contractor or PQS environment
• Suitable experience in a similar Commercial Manager role
• Membership of an appropriate professional institution
• Have or be working towards a relevant professional qualification

• Good computer skills especially MS Excel (essential) and Word
• Ability work under pressure, to time-manage, set priorities and work to strict deadlines
• Experience in providing commercial support to design and consulting and/or highways contracts would be advantageous
• Experience in building and developing relationships, with excellent communication skills

In return:  

Our rewards make us feel valued here at Amey Consulting. If you’re happy, you’ll think better. It’s a simple formula but one that puts your wellbeing as a top priority, that’s why we’ve worked hard to build a reward and benefits program that puts you first, including; 

• Competitive salary 

• Exceptional development and progression plan 
• Contributory Pension Scheme 
• Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays 
• Additional Leave Purchase Scheme  
• Amey Rewards Portal including healthcare, free GP service, dental and childcare vouchers 

Your Career at Amey Consulting  

At Amey Consulting, we value collective expertise, but also the spark one person can bring. As one of us, you can really be yourself, because your individuality is an asset. You’ll be surrounded by people who want you to thrive and embrace new challenges; and we’ll give you the flexibility to work in a way that suits you. 

You’ll be stretched, but always supported. Well recognise your hard work and look after your well-being too. You’ll be empowered to play your part and achieve, encouraged to fulfil your own ambition as well as the shared one.