Area Manager jobs in United Kingdom

BAM Infrastructure is looking to recruit an experienced and motivated Project Commercial Manager to join our Transport sector. In this role, you will lead the commercial team on the CP7 Eastern Route Partnership Framework, overseeing a portfolio of projects with an annual value of approximately £30–40 million. You will be responsible for the overall commercial performance of the framework, as well as the management and development of a team of commercial staff ranging from Trainee to Senior Quantity Surveyor. This is a key leadership position requiring strong commercial acumen, team management skills, and experience delivering infrastructure or transport projects at scale.

• Requirement to work in the Network Rail office in Stratford, London 2-3 days per week.
• BAM operates a flexible working policy
• People are at the heart of what we do at Bam. We recognise that creating a diverse and inclusive environment that nurtures our employees and encourages them to bring their best and whole self to work is crucial. We're on an exciting journey to get us there by recruiting the very best talent to join us regardless of race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

As a Project Commercial Manager, you will be responsible for the following:

• Maintaining high personal safety, environmental and social sustainability, and quality standards in accordance with BAM policy.
• Promoting and supporting the portfolio safety vision.
• Maintaining effective communications with the Rail Sector and Project Directors, Sector Commercial Manager, project management and other associated disciplines and enhance the profile of the BAM UK and Ireland Commercial enabling service.
• Providing commercial leadership input into building stronger relationships with client, stakeholder, partner and supply chain partner organisations.
• Providing an input into preconstruction activities as per the governance framework of BAM and our key client.
• Ensuring the production of monthly cost and value reports, quarterly forecasts and company tied costs. Obtain cash-flow information and ensure all reports are ready for senior review.
• Ensuring that change management is properly administered [including BAM’s Established Approach for programme management] and verify implementation.
• Ensure that there are project commercial forums convened and attended by commercial and operational staff at frequent intervals.
• Carrying out sub-contract document vetting and input to sub-contract documentation.
• Ensuring audits, Business and Commercial Assurance reviews are carried out and feedback is provided to the business.
• Adopting and promoting BAM values and behaviours.

• Successful experience as a Project Commercial lead working with multiple projects
• Member of a Professional Institution or working towards application of the ICES, or similar
• Open collaborative approach and willing to help and assist those around you.
• Educated to Degree level in a relevant Commercial, Construction or Project Management qualification (preferred but not essential)

• Competitive salary
• A wide range of family-friendly policies
• Company car/car allowance/travel allowance
• 8 % matched pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• 26 days holiday
• 2 wellbeing days
• 1 volunteering day
• Personal and professional development

BAM Infrastructure is also committed to equality of opportunity in all its employment practices, and to developing policies that support work-life balance.

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For more information about the vacancy and our projects, please contact Zainab Rubbani, Recruiter, BAM Infrastructure, Email: zainab.rubbani@bam.com

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at anytime you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.