Senior Commercial Manager

Company Description

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.

We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team - 47,000 strong - driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion - a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts - planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers - leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.

**Job Description**:
**Job Description**:
+ The Senior Commercial Manager will be responsible for all procurement management, contract management and administration, budget and cost control, variation and claims management, and the determination of final accounts on projects.

+ Responsible for all the procurement activity for the framework of projects under the (enter project) agreement including but not limited to, the preparation and review of expressions of interest and pre-qualifications, production of tender documents and request for proposals, management of the tender process, analysis and evaluation of tender submissions, arranging and chairing contract negotiations, and the facilitation and oversight of the signing of the agreements.

+ Provision of contract management and administration activities for the framework of projects including the evaluation of the contractor against their obligations, evaluation of contractor’s claims and the provision of mitigation strategies to the Client, agreement of KPIs with the contractor, maintenance of appropriate records, and ensuring the contractor has the required bonding and insurance in place.

+ Oversight of the master budget and each of the constituent projects within the framework, identifying variances and mitigation actions.

+ Development of a cost management system that details cash flow requirements, committed costs, costs remaining, and the overall cost to complete.

+ Production of written reports on the findings and the subsequent action to be taken by the Client.Assessment of the validity of contractor’s requests for changes and variations of any kind, providing written recommendations to the Client regarding the appropriate action that should be taken.

+ In addition assessments will need to be made of variations proposed by the Client, and management of the change process as appropriate.

+ Management of the preparation, submittal, review and settlement of the final accounts of the contractors.

+ Acts as AECOM’s representative for all day to day contract matters with the Client during the program execution.

+ Responsible for the internal commercial management and contract administration of the project for AECOM including but not limited to the identification, management, and agreement of variations and claims, and the resolution of contract disputes.

+ Preparation of the internal estimate at completion (EAC), and the provision of reports on earned value, progress against milestones, cash flow, and cost management. Appropriate action is then taken to mitigate any issues as they arise, and opportunities are sought to improve the profitability of the project.

+ Assists the Project Director in devising and executing action plans to rectify potential cost overruns, schedule delays, or to accommodate significant changes to the scope of work.

+ Some liaison with Technical Services and Shared Services personnel for delivery of design, costs, schedules and overall project sup