About the job
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AECOM’s commercial function serves as a vital link between operational needs and essential corporate areas, such as finance, legal, and risk management. This role is pivotal for the sustainable and ambitious growth of our Water business within the region, ensuring that our contracts align with corporate risk appetite and financial metrics while balancing AECOM's commercial interests with client expectations and growth.
As the Commercial Manager, you will collaborate closely with the Commercial Director and other leaders within the Water Business. Your role entails providing strategic advice on bidding decisions, ensuring our proposals and projects are commercially sound and delivered to meet performance metrics outlined in our business plan. You will spearhead the governance process for project delivery under our key frameworks and advocate for commercial best practices.
Your responsibilities include:
- Building strong relationships across the Water business, including with Commercial, Legal, Finance, Operations, and delivery teams.
- Mentoring and developing a Project Commercial Manager and driving improvements in commercial project delivery across the broader Project Management community, providing training as needed.
- Offering well-considered, solution-oriented risk and commercial advice throughout the project lifecycle to enhance the Water business's performance, weighing risk against reward.
- Supporting business improvement initiatives within the commercial and operations teams.
- Developing and executing effective commercial strategies for bids, incorporating key financial metrics and reviewing compliance with AECOM's commercial objectives.
- Ensuring governance compliance, assisting project teams with submissions requiring further approvals, and managing the closeout of governance actions, escalating issues to the Commercial Director as necessary.
- Coordinating with legal counsel on commercial matters, such as contracts, warranties, and performance guarantees, while acting as a reference point during negotiations of terms and conditions.
- Participating in project reviews and commercial discussions with clients and suppliers, ensuring the execution of action items.
- Assisting the Water Commercial Director with queries related to commercial and contract matters.
Join us and grow your career.
Become a part of our dynamic and expanding commercial team within the Water Business. Our organization fosters a culture of trust and collaboration, comprising over 600 professionals across the UK & Ireland, including engineers and project managers. We undertake a diverse range of exciting projects, from small initiatives to large-scale ventures, guiding them from concept to completion. Here, you will thrive in an inclusive and forward-thinking environment where your contributions are sincerely valued.

