Assistant Commercial Manager - Energy & Power in Cardiff

Your impact At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission‑critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting‑edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. Our Energy & Power team is expanding, and we’re looking for an Assistant Commercial Manager to support the delivery of major projects across the UK and Europe. This is a fantastic opportunity to work alongside experienced commercial leaders, develop your capability, and play a key role in delivering complex, high‑profile programmes that support the transition to a more sustainable and resilient energy system.

As an Assistant Commercial Manager, you’ll provide commercial and contract support across a diverse portfolio of Energy & Power projects. Your work will help ensure risks are managed, contractual entitlement is protected, and projects are delivered in line with Jacobs’ commercial strategy.

Main responsibilities (but not limited to):

• Support commercial and contract management across live projects
• Help identify and manage risks, ensuring compliance with contract requirements
• Review contract programmes and support the team in managing delays and change
• Build strong working relationships with client commercial teams
• Support commercial and financial reporting, ensuring clear and accurate information
• Work closely with Senior Commercial Managers, Project Managers and Project Controls
• Support bids, contract reviews and implementation throughout the project lifecycle
• Collaborate with internal teams including Legal, Supply Chain and wider E&P colleagues
• Promote continuous improvement, innovation and efficiency across the team
• Contribute to cost management, forecasting, estimating and change control
• Lead or support the production of CE’s, variations, risk registers and risk reduction meetings

Here’s what you’ll need:

• A degree in Commercial Management, Quantity Surveying or a related discipline
• Experience in a similar commercial or contract support role
• Knowledge of NEC3/NEC4 contracts and contract administration
• Strong communication, negotiation and analytical skills
• Experience in cost forecasting, reporting, risk management and contract documentation
• Pre‑ and post‑contract experience
• Confidence working with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders
• A collaborative mindset and alignment with Jacobs’ values

Experience in feasibility studies, procurement strategies, tender evaluation, contract formation, cost estimating, and time/cost/risk management will be highly beneficial.

Why join Jacobs?

At Jacobs, we’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow. People are Jacobs’ greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family‑friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programs, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships.

We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched‑funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations. Work‑life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Jacobs. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part‑time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential.

You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well‑being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.

We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of different perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging.

Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain talent from a wide range of backgrounds. As a disability confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

We value collaboration and believe that in‑person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.