Commercial Manager - C&P

About Network Rail

Key Vacancy Information:

Job Title: Commercial Manager

Role Type: Full Time, Permanent

Location: London Stratford Place

Closing date: 16th September 2024

Salary: 43,588 to 49,037 per annum (plus employee healthcare & an inner London allowance of 3,270 per annum)

Annual Leave: 28 days + bank holidays

Hours: 35 per week

*Employees will be entitled to a 75% discount off leisure, this includes all Advance, off peak and super off peak tickets*

About Network Rail: Network Rail has played a key role in keeping the country moving during the coronavirus pandemic and we will play an equally important part in rebuilding from it. We get people where they need to be, whether they are commuting to work, visiting friends or family, or going for a night out. We make millions of lives better every day and have a vital job in driving the economy and prosperity of the nation! Over the coming years we will be building and improving crucial rail links between the country's biggest cities, making our services faster, more comfortable and more reliable for the people who rely on us. We're also changing our organisation to put the passenger at the heart of everything we do, to make our people even prouder to work for us and to be recognised as a true leader in our industry. In joining Network Rail, you're not only joining an organisation with a vital role to play for the country, but also a team of more than 40,000 people, and a business dedicated to being one of Britain's best employers.

Brief Description: As part of an exciting transformation in the Eastern Region Commercial Directorate, we are looking for talented individuals to join our growing team and work alongside a range of business units and across a varied and large portfolio. There are opportunities to support and lead Commercial activities on major projects and programmes, which deliver some of the most exciting and innovative projects in UK infrastructure. The Eastern Region Commercial Team prides itself on continuous improvement and a learning culture, with opportunities for career development for everyone, where individuals with the right skills, enthusiasm and behaviours can make a real impact to the commercial, supply chain and governance approaches we take in Eastern Region.

About the role (External)

Key Accountabilities:

1. Support the programme and project teams in monitoring for breaches of compliance with Network Rail Corporate governance and rules in a timely manner.
2. Manage cost reporting of all allocated projects within the Network Rail reporting framework including Cost Forecasting, Anticipated Final Cost, Cost of Work Done, Gross Billing and Current Contract Value.
3. Monitor, manage and report on all commercial aspects of allocated projects, flagging issues and proposing mitigation actions at the earliest opportunity to Project Manager and/or Programme Manager (functional reporting line) and/or Senior Commercial Manager.
4. Monitor awareness of all activities on allocated projects in order to influence decision making from a commercial perspective.
5. Review contractor delivery; including leading valuation of medium value/medium risk contracts and attending all progress meetings to actively influence contractor's commercial behaviours, delivery and activity.
6. Manage assessment and valuation of contractor's applications and processing of payment certification in accordance with Network Rail processes, contractual terms and conditions and commensurate with contractual entitlement.
7. Provide pro-active advice and guidance to Project Managers on all change including proposed scope changes, recommending appropriate action in accordance with Network Rail change control systems.
8. Produce applications for payment/invoices to outside clients in accordance with relevant funding agreements, including supporting documentation as appropriate.
9. Identify and advise on all commercial risk/claim events.
10. Provide ad-hoc management information and analysis to promote informed decision-making.
11. Produce appropriate commercial correspondence and contractual notices for issue in accordance with contractual conditions.
12. Undertake final account settlements and internal reconciliation to project close-out as per the project authority, project plan and within agreed timescales.
13. Support demonstration of efficiencies and continual improvement of estimating by undertaking cost analysis of completed projects.
14. Support pre and post contract procurement activities as appropriate.
15. Provide support to estimating resources, offering guidance and advice on project scale/scope as required.
16. Support the negotiation of all prices under existing contracts/framework agreements and fully participate in the associated quantitative risk assessment and value management workshops, as required.

Essential:

1. Demonstrable experience in commercially managing investment projects.
2. Demonstrable relevant experience with works and/or services contracts.
3. Good understanding of railway and/or construction industry forms of contract such as NEC and ICC.
4. Good negotiation skills.
5. Demonstrable supplier management experience.

Desirable:

1. Educated to, or working towards degree standard in related subject OR;
2. Membership of a relevant professional institute, chartered status OR;
3. Demonstratable equivalent experience.
4. Experience of working within a generalist commercial environment.