Project Commercial Manager - Water

Company Description

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At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. Across the UK and Ireland, our Water team contributes to some of the most significant and complex projects in the sector—advancing sustainable, resilient, and digitally enabled solutions for key water companies. With substantial growth expected over the coming years, you’ll be joining a collaborative network of experts making a real difference in how communities access and manage their water resources.

We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers, and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We’re one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

AECOM’s commercial function is designed to link the operational requirements of the business with the key corporate functions such as finance, legal and risk.

In your new role as Project Commercial Manager, you will play a crucial role in enhancing project commercial outcomes and driving commercial best practice and learning. By leveraging your expertise in consultancy, engineering construction contracts, programme, and change management, you will support and uplift project managers (PMs) in commercial matters. This includes mitigating risks, managing change, minimising lost margin and fostering commercial best practices to boost project performance and client satisfaction.

Reporting to the Commercial Manager of Water and working under the direction of the Business Unit Operations Director and commercial team, your responsibilities will span across multiple projects and Frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with PMs, Project Directors, and Lead Verifiers to ensure successful delivery.
• Apply your knowledge of contract and risk management to enhance project performance, focusing on critical aspects including contract communications, change management, programme, delay damages, key contract dates, and insurances. Carry out detailed analyses of challenged projects and report on the issues and findings from both a commercial and finance compliance perspective.
• Use contract administration platforms such as CEMAR and Asite to oversee and act on client communications and instructions. Ensure changes are managed rigorously with a focus on the commercial implications of change and the management of commercial risk and opportunity.
• Participate in project reviews, commercial discussions with clients and suppliers, and ensure the execution of action items. Oversee preparation of subcontract documents to maintain a back‑to‑back position.
• Coach technical staff to heighten their commercial awareness and expertise.
• Work to reduce disallowed costs and efficiently manage expenditures from AECOM and its subcontractors/subconsultants/supply chain. Contribute to the development of Go/No‑Go approval documents for new projects or significant changes to existing projects.

Scope of Projects

• Water Treatment Plants: Designing and constructing facilities for treating drinking water to ensure it meets safety and quality standards.
• Wastewater Treatment Plants: Developing systems for treating wastewater to remove contaminants before it is released back into the environment.
• Flood Risk Management: Implementing flood defense systems, including levees, floodwalls, and stormwater management solutions to protect communities from flooding.
• Water Supply Systems: Planning and constructing infrastructure for the distribution of clean water, including pipelines, reservoirs, and pumping stations.
• Hydraulic Modelling: Using advanced software to simulate water flow and optimise the design of water‑related infrastructure.
• River and Coastal Engineering: Enhancing and protecting riverbanks and coastlines through erosion control, habitat restoration, and sustainable development practices.
• Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS): Designing and implementing systems to manage urban runoff and reduce the impact on natural water bodies.
• Desalination Projects: Developing facilities to convert seawater into potable water, addressing water scarcity in arid regions.
• Water Resource Management: Creating strategies for the sustainable management of water resources, including conservation, allocation, and quality monitoring.
• Irrigation Systems: Designing efficient irrigation systems to support agriculture and optimise water use.

Qualifications

• Experience gained within a legal, commercial or financial role within the engineering or construction industry.
• Preferably a degree (or equivalent qualification) in finance, law, quantity surveying, commercial management or an engineering discipline. Post‑graduate business qualifications are highly advantageous.
• Good working knowledge of contract law and specific knowledge with respect to infrastructure projects. Experience with a range of contract forms such as NEC3, NEC4, government frameworks and bespoke design & build agreements.
• Experience in project, commercial and risk management, including client‑facing roles.
• Experience communicating with clients, subcontractors and subconsultants to proactively resolve commercial performance concerns/risks.

Additional Information

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at ReasonableAccomodations@aecom.com.

At AECOM, we value everyone’s unique contributions and perspectives.

If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to programme and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public‑ and private‑sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long‑term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.