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The role:

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent role for a Senior Commercial Manager to join our Amey Infrastructure Wales (AIW) Infrastructure Manager (IM) team in Treforest, South Wales. This would be a hybrid working opportunity.

The Senior Commercial Manager plays an important part in:

• Providing and monitoring budgets, forecasts, producing monthly CVR reporting and WIP management.
• Providing pre and post contract opportunity and risk management using the businesses risk management tools.
• Ensuring all application for Payment are made timely, inclusive of Anticipated Final Account, and pursue payments in accordance with the Contract(s).
• Providing commercial support to the business stream to implement commercial strategies that deliver winning bids, achieve good p/l results with sustainable cash flows, managed risk and opportunity across a portfolio of Contracts or bids as applicable.

The standard hours of work are full time – 37.5 hours per week.

Work-life balance and flexibility are key for our success. We empower our people to make choices that are right for them, with hybrid, part-time and flexible work patterns. And with a network of offices across the UK, we’re open to discussing working options that suit you.

You will be responsible for:

• Promote the Amey “Zero Harm” Safety Culture and support delivery of the account Target Zero Action Plans.
• Develop excellent client relationships in support of successful account delivery, to aid change and conflict management and promoting Amey in retaining/winning future works.
• Implement and Drive consistency of commercial processes both pre and post contract for contracts
• Implement commercial best practice to maximise value and minimise risk and cost to Amey with a customer focused delivery.
• Deliver/support the delivery of pre and post contract opportunity and risk management using the businesses risk management tools.
• Work with Finance to ensure the full cost control of project(s) including providing and monitoring budgets, forecasts, producing monthly CVR reporting and WIP management.
• Manage the change process and review all proposed changes to the works in conjunction with other project team members and ensure all contractual notices and early warnings are submitted within the required timescales.
• Assist and advise the senior Commercial and Operational leads in ensuring timely issuing of all notices required under the Contract(s).
• Review the existence of any “claim” and “extension of time” situations and advise senior Commercial and Operational account management with regards to the timely and appropriate measures in line with contractual provision to minimise risk to the business. Ensuring all contemporary records are kept by the project team members for use in supporting any such claims and/or in the evaluation of variations.
• Ensure all KPI’s are actively managed, reported and applied.
• Ensure all Application for Payment are made timely, inclusive of Anticipated Final Account, and pursue payments in accordance with the Contract(s).
• Adhere to company policies and processes, and those associated with Revenue Recognition to ensure that all necessary governance is complied with (Amey General Authorities Schedule).

Also if you have experience in:

• Support the Bid and Estimating Teams in winning strategic bids by supporting the development of the right commercial solutions which cascade into post contract delivery.
• Support the handover and mobilisation of key contracts commercially to ensure the tender strategies are understood in delivery and the associated commercial processes and approach implemented.
• Provide commercial support to the business stream to implement commercial strategies that deliver winning bids, achieve good p/l results with sustainable cash flows, managed risk and opportunity across a portfolio of Contracts or bids as applicable.
• Support the implementation of the agreed supply chain strategy in conjunction with the Procurement team.
• Ensure that all supply chain is procured correctly and that sub-contractors are well managed in line with the required outcomes and fair payment requirements.
• Engage the wider team in the development and execution in accordance with the General Authorities and Delegated Authorities Schedules, of all project change and framework (Type 3) orders.
• Undertake people management duties including Performance Development Reviews for direct reports promoting Amey’s Inclusion and Diversity policy and encouraging an open and honest environment within the team.
• Coach and develop commercial and non-commercial staff to ensure commercial processes are embedded at all levels of the business.

What makes this role unique is you will be part of a team delivering Rail Maintenance like no other in the rest of the Country. Whereas Network Rail provides the majority of maintenance on UK rail infrastructure, AIW are in the unique position of delivering maintenance direct to our client Transport for Wales (TfW).

We want to hear from you if you have experience in:

• Understanding cost vs value and contracting cost
• Rail experience
• Infrastructure Maintenance
• Stakeholder Management
• Supply chain management

Ideally you will be qualified in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management holding a related profession, degree, or master’s degree with completion of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and progression to Member status of the relevant professional institutions will be an expectation of the role.

We also expect you to have experience of the following:

• Proven track record in quantity surveying / commercial management with significant experience in a senior role
• Experience of successful main contract management
• Proficient in supply chain procurement, management, and accounting
• Detailed knowledge of the records, approaches and options for dispute resolution and avoidance
• Experience in commercial and financial budgeting and reporting
• Experience of recruitment and management of a Commercial team

What we offer:

When you join us, we can offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life’s ups and downs. It’s the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers and we have a competitive reward and benefits program

• Career Development - Exceptional development and progression plan
• Pension – Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to
• Holidays - Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Choices - Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership
• Save with Amey - Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in. It includes healthcare, free GP service, dental vouchers
• Social Value - You’ll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives
• Company Car / Car

We embrace difference and support individuals to work in ways that work best for them.

We are committed to working sustainably and by working in partnership with the communities we serve, so people and the planet are protected.

At Amey, you have freedom to perform because we know if nothing holds you back, together, we can be extraordinary.

Who is Amey:

• We are at the heart of modern Britain, helping the economy to grow by designing, maintaining and transforming the nation’s strategic assets.
• Our 11,000 people are behind the critical services the country relies on every day.
• Our unique engineering and operations experience, together with data driven insight from our consulting business, delivers better results for our clients.
• We are trusted partners of Government – both national and local – managing assets and complex projects that are vital to the sustainable growth of the country.

To find out more take a look at our website www.amey.co.uk

Application Guidance

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Please contact our recruitment team at [email protected] to discuss any access needs and reasonable adjustments that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the closing date should we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Apply today – We are excited to hear from you!