About TRU

TRU is a once-in-a-generation rail upgrade programme to deliver faster, longer, more frequent and more reliable rail services across the north of England, from Newcastle, Hull gand York towards Manchester and Liverpool via Leeds. By connecting the major cities of the North with an enhanced, more reliable service, it has the potential to impact the lives of thousands of passengers and support economic growth across the whole of the north of England.

Amey, in partnership with Arup, BAM and Network Rail is upgrading the route between Manchester and Leeds, which includes civils, track, railway systems and electrification. The opportunity to use modern digital signalling and train control also means we can lay the foundation for the Digital Railway.

Working with Amey on TRU is essential for anyone serious about a career in rail. You will be pioneering new techniques, using the latest technology and helping us set new standards for collaborative working.

Why Amey?

Amey is one of the top five support services suppliers in the UK. We employ 14,000 people, have a turnover of £2.1bn and a strong forward order-book. Every household in Britain benefits from the work we do. We maintain the UK’s road and rail infrastructure, keep schools safe and clean, manage the UK’s defence estate, safely escort prisoners and keep prisons and courts secure. We also collect and process waste, as well as deliver utilities services. All of this is underpinned by our leading consulting capabilities which uses engineering design and data analytics to better manage the services we all use and rely on

As one of us, you can really be you because your individuality is an asset. You’re surrounded by a team of people who want you to grow and embrace new challenges. People who care about your job satisfaction as well as your wellbeing. There’ll be experiences as original as you are, in a career that can feel like many rolled into one. You’ll be stretched but always supported. Whether it’s working on the biggest bridge in the country, learning to get to grips with the latest technology, or just working with a great group of people every day, you’ll find what gets you out of bed in the morning at Amey.

Our rewards make us feel valued here at Amey. If you’re happy, you’ll think better. It’s a simple formula but one that puts your wellbeing as a top priority, that’s why we’ve worked hard to build a reward and benefits program that puts you first, including;

• Competitive salary
• Exceptional development and progression plan
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Additional Leave Purchase Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Gym Membership
• Retail Discounts

Role:

Main Purpose

The role will report directly into the Amey Head of Commercial and have an Alliance embedded role. Within the Alliance the candidate will be responsible for all commercial activity for their Project, including procurement and estimating. From an Amey perspective the candidate will be a senior Amey representative within the Alliance and be responsible for ensuring all Amey governance, process and procedures as set by the Amey Account Director and Amey Head of Commercial are in place and managed.

Responsibilities

The candidate will be expected to undertake duties / tasks aligned to those typical of a Project Commercial Lead This may include the following as required:

• Performing the Works in accordance with the Alliance Charter. Ensure the whole project team, and particularly the project commercial team, understand the Alliance Charter and perform the Works in accordance with the Alliance Charter.

• Develop and deploy a robust commercial strategy and programme for applicable projects.

• Responsible for the commercial management of all activity on projects within Portfoilio, which includes procurement and estimating

• Responsible for resolution of commercial issues on projects, escalating where necessary. • Ensure compliance with Alliance Governance Plan, Process and Procedures, particularly those relevant to ‘people processes’, commercial, procurement and project controls

• Responsible for clear and accurate commercial reporting within projects portfolio • Analysing commercial data to identify opportunities, variances, issues, trends.

• Deploy appropriate plans to maximise opportunities and mitigate threats and issues

• Manage the deployment of commercial resources, working with functional leads where appropriate (e.g. procurement and estimating) HR-REWARD-FO-002 | November 2020 2

• Identification and deployment of training, development and mentoring needs of team members, (supported by and working with other Alliance members as appropriate).

• With the exception of high value, complex contracts (PAA Flow Down and Charter based Contracts) responsible for procurement of subcontracts and supplies on the portfolio of projects, including call of from frameworks.

• Responsible for leading the development of estimates for Stage Gates and Target Prices for Section Proposals

In addition, the candidate the following would be expected:

• Ensure the Amey Rail and Amey OWR process and principles are implemented on the assigned Project

• To support the recruitment and retention of commercial staff.

• To develop and implement commercial awareness training.