Graduate Commercial Manager

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Company Description

The M25 is one of our Flagship projects in the UK! It is the most used part of the UK Strategic Road Network, seeing over 200,000 vehicles per day and its critical infrastructure asset for personal and goods vehicles into and around our capital.

The network includes around 800 structures and 5 tunnels, so it requires high levels of performance, constant improvement, and repairs to keep it operating smoothly.

We've formed a Joint Venture project called Connect Plus Services (CPS) to work with our partners to widen, operate and maintain the M25 under a 30-year contract and to support our continued growth and success, we are looking for a Commercial Manager Graduate to join us at either our South Mimms, Leatherhead or Dartford depots. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our Egis Graduate programme while working on the Connect Plus Services Joint venture where you'll have the opportunity to work a wide range of areas across the Asset Management team and develop a well-rounded skill set with diverse business knowledge.

We believe the key to our ongoing growth and success is the development and the nurturing of enthusiastic, ambitious graduates who are excited by the daily unique challenges we tackle across our organisation and want to join us in making a positive impact across the globe.

Job Description

The consultancy environment can be very fast paced with opportunities emerging at very short notice that will require a flexible, agile approach to delivering excellence in consultancy services and meeting or exceeding client requirements.

You'll work with specialists across all the main areas, health & safety, environment, design/engineering, construction, programme, and project management as well as quantity surveying/commercial colleagues. You'll get to know what makes our highways and other national infrastructure tick, why it needs quality quantity surveyors/commercial management and how to deliver that as part of a project.

Rotations within the first 2 years as a highways graduate in Commercial could include:

• Working with our Commercial team in the Head office
• Working with our Commercial Managers on live projects
• Supporting tender work
• Assisting the Commercial Director and Heads of Commercial with bespoke work packages

Profile:

• Your written and verbal presentation skills must be of a high standard.
• Be able to clearly demonstrate your ability to analyse and distill information.
• Strong report-writing skills are a key requirement of this role.
• Have strong client interpersonal skills; it is important that you enjoy the prospect of client engagement whether in workshops, training sessions, one-to-one meetings or simply networking.
• The ability to get people to work with you, resolve problems and reach agreement
• A focus on getting things done even when it feels difficult, to meet deadlines and targets, feel comfortable working with both complex numerical and technical language and information

The highways environment can be very fast paced with opportunities emerging at very short notice that will require a flexible, agile approach to delivering excellence in consultancy services and meeting or exceeding client requirements.

You'll work with specialists across all the main areas, health & safety, environment, design/engineering, construction, programme, and project management as well as quantity surveying/commercial colleagues. You'll get to know what makes our highways and other national infrastructure tick, why it needs quality quantity surveyors/commercial management and how to deliver that as part of a project.

Qualifications

Expecting to graduate with a minimum of 2:1 in Construction Management, QS or Accounting and a desire to become an RICS accreted

You will be keen to work on a wide range of projects and other activities within engineering.

Additional Information

Please upload your resume, cover letter, and any other supporting documentation where requested in your application. Ensure you consider the skills and experience needed for this role and include them in your application.

Our assessment centres take place in early 2025 for our September 2025 intake or we can consider an earlier start if you have some experience.

You have the right to work in the UK