Project Commercial Director
Bam Uk & Ireland
Lead commercial management of regional rail frameworks and projects.
23 days ago ago
Expert & Leadership (13+ years)
Full Time
England, United Kingdom
Hybrid
Company Size
850 Employees
Service Specialisms
Construction
Civil Engineering
Facilities Management
Property Services
Sector Specialisms
Buildings
Infrastructure
Civil Engineering
Railways
Highways
Bridges
Wind Farms
Healthcare
Role
What you would be doing
preconstruction
commercial lead
risk management
team management
stakeholder liaison
safety standards
- Providing input into preconstruction activities as per the governance framework of BAM and our key client.
- Commercially responsible for the recently awarded Cardiff Central Enhancements Project in our Western & Wales region, a £70m design and construct contract for Transport for Wales.
- Adopting and promoting BAM values and behaviours.
- Establishing and growing a commercial team structure and balance that delivers the agreed project budgets and outcomes.
- Work closely with the Operations Director for the Regional Frameworks business to implement and deliver the BAM Strategy utilising the BAM Baseline and the Primary Processes to ensure a robust risk profile, healthy profit margins and cash positions are achieved.
- Be responsible for commercial team people matters which may include talent and role succession awareness, recruitment, development, attitude and behavioural issues, competency and retainment issues, colleague work allocation.
- Manage and develop of a team of 40 commercial staff, ranging from Project Commercial
- Attending and providing input to project start-up and close-out meetings. Attending industry, BAM and partner commercial and leadership meetings/forums as required.
- Ensure audits, Business and Commercial Assurance reviews are carried out and feedback is provided to the business.
- 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.
- Maintaining high personal safety, environmental and social sustainability, and quality standards in accordance with BAM policy. Promoting and supporting the programme safety vision.
What you bring
joint venture
collaboration
mentoring
professional member
degree
project lead
- Joint Venture or Alliance working experience.
- Open collaborative approach and willing to help and assist those around you.
- Managers to Apprentice QS
- Member of a Professional Institution or working towards application of the ICES, or similar
- There will be an expectation for the candidate to visit our project team offices in London, Sevenoaks, Bristol and Cardiff across a minimum of 3 days per week however, this will vary depending on workload & other changing requirements across the frameworks
- Educated to Degree level in a relevant Commercial, Construction or Project Management qualification (preferred but not essential)
- Successful experience as a Project Commercial lead working with multiple projects
- 26 days holiday
- Competitive salary
- Company car/car allowance/travel allowance
- Personal and professional development
- Private healthcare
- Life assurance
- 8 % matched pension contributions
- BAM operates a flexible working policy and a comprehensive benefits choice
- 1 volunteering day
- 2 wellbeing days
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Company
Overview
1958
Year Established
Overseeing projects across the UK and Ireland.
€6.5b
Annual Revenue
Part of the Royal BAM Group's total revenue pool.
13,200
Global Workforce
Backing BAM UK & Ireland's projects across two nations.
- Known for delivering standout work from national roads and rail lines to the fit-out of iconic buildings.
- Oversees end-to-end project delivery across multiple sectors.
- Specializes in sectors including public infrastructure, commercial, residential, and rail.
- Operates major civil engineering projects in the UK and leads building and rail projects in Ireland.
- Features large-scale frameworks, PPP road bypasses, children’s hospitals, and modular housing.
- Maintains in-house capabilities for electric-vehicle charging and geotechnical services.
2026 Target
Net-Zero Goal
Achieving net-zero across direct operations and selected upstream activities.
40% Reduction
Emissions Drop
Significant decrease in direct emissions intensity since 2015.
35% Social Value
Project Impact
Targeting 35% social value in all major projects from 2030 onward.
5 Year A-Rating
CDP Recognition
Consistently achieving top score in the global environmental disclosure index.
- Science-based target: 50% reduction in direct emissions by 2030, expected to be met early
- New sustainability strategy (Jan 2023) includes 50% absolute Scope 3 emissions reduction by 2030 vs 2019
- Founding signatory of Nature Positive Business Pledge with SMART, costed nature-impact targets
- Delivering net-zero schools (Passivhaus/NZCiO), e.g. Southam College Phase 1 (handed over May 2024)
- Examples of carbon-reduction measures: HVO fuels, EV transition & charging, low-carbon concrete, embodied-carbon studies, lower-energy hospital in Dublin (60–70% lower operational energy)
30% women by 2030
Gender Representation in Senior Management
Target for gender balance in leadership positions.
- By 2030, integrate climate‑adaptive measures into all projects (part of broader Safety, Health & Inclusion theme)
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