Commercial Manager - Operations Basingstoke, Hampshire, United Kingdom and 4 Posted on 03/17/20[...]

About the job.

We are expanding our commercial management team to support National Highways’ annual £1bn investment programme to maintain the Strategic Road Network.

As a Commercial Manager for the Maintenance and Response Contract, you will lead on the delivery of a consistent and high quality approach to commercial and procurement strategy, investment decisions, scheme budget management, commercial management, contract administration, commercial dispute management and commercial performance management.

The role will be primarily based in our Basingstoke, Guildford, Maidstone, Bristol or Exeter office. In all cases we have a flexible hybrid working approach, meaning the role will be a combination of office/agile home working with a general expectation of office working at least 2 days per week.

• Lead the Asset Delivery commercial team to deliver the commercial aspects of the Maintenance & Response (M&R) Contract.
• Line management responsibility for a team of commercial staff ranging from QS to Commercial Assistants.
• Support CONFIRM system improvements across the region and nationally
• Work closely with internal colleagues and our external supply chain and stake holders, oversee the Commercial support for the development and delivery of the Annual Commercial Plan for the Maintenance and Response Contract.
• Ensure the contractors forecasts are submitted in a timely manner and oversee the monitoring of actual costs.
• Lead and participate in commercial audits, manage own portfolios and deputise for Head of Commercial Delivery, as and when required.

About you.

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or other relevant technical qualification. This requirement may be waived for those who have secured a relevant professional qualification (as below).
• A relevant professional qualification at Chartered/Member status e.g. MRICS, MCInstCES, or equivalent.
• Significant experience in the highways maintenance sector, with demonstrable experience within a Quantity Surveying/ Commercial function with evidence of providing expert advice and support on complex commercial matters, preferably in a civil engineering/infrastructure environment for either the client or contractor.
• Expert knowledge of the CONFIRM (or similar), an asset based work ordering and payment system (super user preferred).
• Demonstrable experience of contract administration, desirably using NEC forms of contract.

About us.

Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England’s motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership.

Operations is at the heart of keeping the strategic road network moving and ensuring our customers get the best possible experience when using our roads.

We address over 39,000 customer enquiries every month, plan and deliver all maintenance activities on the network, drive efficiencies and improvements across our systems and roads, and respond to incidents across 4,500 miles of motorways and major A-roads that we manage. All to make sure National Highways customers have safer, smoother, and more reliable journeys.

External candidates will be offered a starting salary at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy.

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.