Job Description

Building a sustainable tomorrow

BAM UK & Ireland is seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Commercial Manager to join our growing team, delivering major civil engineering projects across Scotland. Our current projects are part of the energy infrastructure sector, focused on building new substations that support Scotland’s transition to net zero.

In this role, you will be responsible for two major infrastructure projects within the ASTI Framework with a combined value of approx. £500m in a supervisory/supporting role, sitting above project delivery reporting directly to the Regional Commercial Managers and Commercial Director.

The position requires flexibility to work across our area offices in Inverness and Kilsyth, as well as at various project sites.

Your team

• A living away allowance will be provided for working away from home, along with other package benefits
• BAM operates a flexible working policy

Making possible

As a Senior Commercial Manager, you will be responsible for the following:

• Maintain effective communications with the Framework Director, Regional Commercial Manager, and Commercial Director in addition to project management and other associated disciplines, and enhance the profile of commercial services
• Be responsible for staff matters, which may include staff succession awareness, recruitment, development, attitude and behavioural issues, competency and retainment issues, and staff allocation
• Provide commercial contact with supply chain partners, including key supply chain management
• Ensure audits are carried out and feedback is provided to the business
• Provide commercial input to contacts with clients, and if necessary, client's representatives
• Provide commercial advice to the site team in connection with all project issues and provide input to area commercial discussions/reviews
• Take part in discussions concerning project performance and provide commercial input to project strategy
• Manage the Project Commercial Managers to ensure the production of monthly cost and value reports, quarterly forecasts, and company-tied costs.
• Obtain cash-flow information and, alongside the Project Commercial Managers, present all reports.
• Provide support and input to dispute identification and management
• Provide support and input during negotiation of insurance claims with the insurer's representatives
• Agree terms and engage legal and commercial consultants and monitor their accounts
• Maintain contact with supply chain partners through contract vetting and input to contract documentation
• Carry out sub-contract document vetting and input to sub-contract documentation

What do you bring to the role?

• An experienced Commercial Manager used to working with large-scale infrastructure projects with a proven track record ready for the next step up in your career
• Joint Venture experience
• Member of a Professional Institution or working towards application of the ICES, or similar
• Open collaborative approach and willing to help and assist those around you
• Educated to Degree level in a relevant Commercial, Construction or Project Management qualification (preferred but not essential)

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• A wide range of family-friendly policies
• Company car/car allowance/travel allowance
• 8 % matched pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• 26 days holiday
• 2 wellbeing days
• 1 volunteering day
• Personal and professional development

About BAM

Building a sustainable tomorrow. That’s our mission and our promise at BAM. It’s how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe.

We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We’re on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

The application process

For more information about the vacancy and our projects, please contact Kirstin Alexander, Recruiter, BAM UK & Ireland (Infrastructure), Email: kirstin.alexander@bam.com

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at anytime you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.