Assistant Commercial Manager in Birmingham

Amey are a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations and decarbonisation solutions for transport infrastructure and complex facilities. Working for us, you’ll be delivering sustainable infrastructure solutions that enhance life and protect our shared future. Our people are driven by a set of strong values, based on safety, insight and collaboration.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Assistant Commercial Manager to support the delivery teams across a variety of contracts, including NEC4 and bespoke contracts. Your role will be responsible for supporting the review and analyses of cost and value reports, assisting with project budgetary control and forecasting. You will be providing contractual guidance to inform the Account managers, project managers and wider team of Amey’s and the Client’s responsibilities under each contract, helping to imbed commercial best practice within the teams. In addition, you will provide support in the production of Early Warnings / Compensation Events and be responsible for ensuring Accounts are operating in accordance with Amey’s bidding governance processes. You will also support in the management of supplier accounts and reviewing and managing risk, all whilst maintaining strong, professional and effective working relationships with internal colleagues and Clients.

As an Assistant Commercial Manager, you will be part of the Consulting commercial team, whilst also being embedded within the operational teams of the Accounts you support. You will work with the Account managers and project managers on a daily basis, as well as establishing meaningful working relationships with the Finance and Operations teams. Through implementation of commercial best practice to maximise value and minimise risk and cost to Amey, with a customer focused delivery, you will help to promote the development of the non-commercial staff to ensure commercial processes are embedded through the team. This is an opportunity to work within a growing design and consultancy contracts team and to gain exposure to a wide range of works on a multidisciplinary contract, within a dynamic and challenging environment.

Responsibilities include:

• Developing commercial awareness within the teams.
• Supporting the management and maintenance of our relationship with clients and subcontractors.
• Supporting the management of all contractual communications with subcontractors, including Payment Certificates, Early Warning Notices, Compensation Events, Project Manager Instructions etc.
• Assisting in the preparation of the Application for Payment each month, supporting in the analyses of data to ensure applications are robust, costs are being managed and allocated correctly, and trends are tracked/monitored, ensuring accuracy and realisation of all contractual entitlements.
• Assisting in the preparation of an Earned Value report each month, with a review against actuals.
• Supporting the inputting into budgets, forecasting and monthly reconciliations through completion of Estimate at Completion and Cost Forecasts each month and preparation of the annual Works Order.
• Supporting the review of, and assisting in managing actions following forecasting updates and expenditure reviews.
• Supporting the reviewing and updating of Account Risk Registers.
• Supporting the management of outputs in relation to internal and external deadlines.

What you will bring to us:

• Suitable experience in a similar Assistant Commercial Manager role.
• Working towards membership of an appropriate professional institution.
• Have or be working towards a relevant professional qualification.
• Good computer skills especially MS Excel (essential) and Word.
• Ability to work under pressure, to time-manage, set priorities and work to strict deadlines.
• Experience in providing commercial support to design and consulting and/or infrastructure contracts would be advantageous.
• Experience in building and developing relationships, with excellent communication skills.

What we can offer you:

At Amey, we recognise that our biggest asset is our people. That’s why when you join us, we 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.

Our dedicated progression framework identifies your career pathway and progress within the organisation, and with dedicated mentoring and support on hand to ensure you hit your career milestones. We’re huge advocates for professional development and offer a recognition bonus for those achieving professional qualifications.

Work-life Balance – 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.

Health cash plan, 24 GP, support and assistance programmes, wellbeing ambassadors and Wellbeing Wednesday, dental vouchers.

EDI - At Amey we celebrate our people and all that they are. This is reflected in our Affinity Group networks, providing a community of support and connection, a safe space to share experiences, learn from one another and generate ideas – Women @ Amey, NeuroDiversity, Armed Forces, Multicultural Network, Pride, Diversability and Parents & Carers.

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.

Plus a range of other great perks and benefits including:

• Pension – Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to.
• 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.

Your Career at Amey Consulting

At Amey Consulting, we value collective expertise, but also the spark one person can bring. As one of us, you can really be yourself, because your individuality is an asset. You’ll be stretched but always supported. We’ll recognise your hard work and look after your well-being too. You’ll be empowered to play your part and achieve, encouraged to fulfil your own ambition as well as the shared one.

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. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview, if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Please contact our recruitment team at peopleservices@amey.co.uk to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional application support that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.