Assistant Commercial Manager

Equans is looking for an Assistant Commercial Manager to join our team in Wakefield on a permanent basis. This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary, bonus and benefits package.

The role holder will provide pre- and post-contract commercial management support across a portfolio of Facilities Management PFI contracts within the Healthcare sector.

The role supports the protection of contractual value, management of risk, and delivery of strong commercial governance, working closely with clients, operational teams, and internal support functions.

• Support the commercial management of FM / PFI contracts, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, Project Agreements, and Payment Mechanisms.
• Identify, manage, and report commercial, financial, and operational risks and opportunities.
• Lead and support variation, change control, and claims management in line with contractual processes.
• Support jeopardy management and audit readiness, minimising the risk of service or financial disruption.
• Assist in maximising income, controlling costs, and improving cash performance across contracts.
• Provide commercial support to operational and account management teams, ensuring awareness of contractual responsibilities and scope of services.
• Support KPI reporting, performance management, and annual Payment Mechanism weightings reviews.
• Assist with dispute resolution activities, including rebuttal of unfounded claims and preparation of contractual submissions where required.
• Support contract audits and enforcement of EQUANS Minimum Commercial Standards.
• Maintain accurate and confidential commercial records and contract documentation.
• Work in accordance with EQUANS policies, Code of Conduct, sustainability, and SHEQ requirements.

• Support contract audits and enforcement of EQUANS Minimum Commercial Standards.
• Maintain accurate and confidential commercial records and contract documentation.

• On offer is a competitive salary, car or car allowance, bonus and benefits package, which includes;
• 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays);
• Life Cover equivalent to 2x times annual salary;
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers;
• Gym membership discounts;
• Cycle to work scheme;
• Holiday purchase scheme;
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year;
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective / individual training, and personalized support programmes;
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme;
• Access to our growing employee networks including Access Ability (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals;
• 24 / 7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app.

• Commercial experience within Facilities Management and / or PFI environments.
• Working knowledge of UK commercial and construction law.
• Strong financial and commercial awareness with the ability to analyse complex data.
• Effective communicator with sound negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Able to communicate with senior members, our organisation, supplier organisations and the customer’s organisation.

Equans is a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros.

In the UK & Ireland, Equans is a provider of technical, FM, regeneration and energy services – with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables.

Equans’ 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organisations and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero, and also the digital & industrial transitions that are redesigning the way we move, work and live.

Equans is a Bouygues group company.

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