About the job
Kickstart your career with us and grow your potential.
AECOM’s commercial team plays a crucial role in aligning the operational needs of our business with essential corporate functions, including finance, legal, and risk management. As the Commercial Manager for our Water division, you will be instrumental in driving sustainable growth by ensuring our contracts meet corporate risk appetites and financial standards while also addressing client needs.
In this role, you will work closely with the Commercial Director and other leaders within our Water Business. You will offer guidance on bidding strategies, ensuring that our proposals are not only commercially sound but also aligned with our business performance metrics. You will oversee the governance process for project delivery under our key frameworks and champion best practices in commercial operations.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Building strong relationships across the Water business, engaging with Commercial, Legal, Finance, Operations, and delivery teams.
- Mentoring and developing a Project Commercial Manager, driving enhancements in commercial project delivery across the wider project management community and facilitating training as needed.
- Providing insightful, solution-focused risk and commercial advice throughout the project lifecycle to optimize Water business performance, balancing risk and reward.
- Supporting business improvement initiatives within the commercial and operations teams.
- Creating and implementing effective commercial strategies for bids, focusing on key financial metrics and ensuring compliance with AECOM's commercial objectives.
- Ensuring adherence to governance requirements, assisting project teams with submissions needing further approvals, and managing the closure of governance actions, escalating to the Commercial Director as necessary.
- Collaborating with legal counsel on commercial matters, including contracts and warranties, and serving as a reference point for negotiations related to terms and conditions.
- Engaging in project reviews, facilitating discussions with clients and suppliers, and ensuring the execution of action items.
- Assisting the Water Commercial Director with commercial and contract inquiries.
Join us and thrive in a collaborative environment.
Become part of our dynamic commercial team within the Water Business. Our culture emphasizes trust and collaboration, comprising a team of 600 professionals across the UK and Ireland, including engineers and project managers. We undertake a wide range of projects, from small initiatives to large-scale ventures, managing them from conception to completion. Here, you will flourish in an inclusive and innovative environment where your contributions are truly valued.