Commercial Manager

Building a sustainable tomorrow

BAM Infrastructure is seeking an experienced and motivated Commercial Manager to join our team on the RIIOT2 Framework. In this role, you will take commercial responsibility for the construction of a new substation located in Finstown, Orkney Islands. This is a site-based role, with some travel required to our Kilsyth office in Glasgow.

The project is expected to run until summer 2026, offering a significant opportunity to contribute to a key infrastructure development in a unique location.

Your work environment

• This role will be based in Finstown, located in the Orkney Islands, Scotland.
• A living-away allowance will be provided for working away from home, along with other package benefits
• 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, nationality or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

Your mission

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

• Maintain effective communications with the Framework Director, Regional Commercial Manager, project management and other associated disciplines and enhance the profile of commercial services
• Be responsible for staff matters, which may include staff succession awareness, recruitment, development, attitude and behavioural issues, competency and retainment issues, and staff allocation
• Provide commercial contact with supply chain partners through pre-contract meetings, contract vetting and input to subcontract documents
• Ensure audits are carried out and feedback is provided to the business
• Provide commercial input to contacts with clients, and if necessary, client's representatives
• Provide commercial advice to the site team in connection with all project issues and provide input to area commercial discussions/reviews
• Take part in discussions concerning project performance and provide commercial input to project strategy
• Ensure the production of monthly cost and value reports, quarterly forecasts, and company-tied costs. Obtain cash-flow information and present all reports
• Provide input to dispute identification and management
• Produce and negotiate insurance claims with the insurer's representatives
• Agree terms and engage legal and commercial consultants and monitor their accounts
• Maintain contact with supply chain partners through contract vetting and input to contract documentation
• Carry out sub-contract document vetting and input to sub-contract documentation

Who are we looking for?

• Successful experience as a Commercial Manager working with multiple projects and with a minimum of 4 years in this role
• Educated to Degree level in a relevant Commercial, Construction or Project Management qualification (preferred but not essential)
• Joint Venture experience
• 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

What's in it for you?

• 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.

Who are we?

The art of building is about building for communities; it's about building for life.

Where others stop, we go further, leading the way towards a sustainable tomorrow for us and future generations. As an industry leader, we raise the bar.

Our values: sustainable, inclusive, collaborative, reliable and ownership, enable us to achieve our ambitions. Today, tomorrow and every day.

Our recruitment process

For more information about the vacancy and our projects, please contact Zainab Rubbani, Recruiter, BAM Infrastructure, Email:

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.

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