Assistant Commercial Manager

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Job Description

Location - Milton Keynes 2-3 times per week in the office/site.

Salary: Base salary: £32,050pa to c.£37,700pa depending on skills and experience. In addition, we offer flexible benefits fund of 15% which is paid on top base salary and is fully pensionable, as well as a range of competitive benefits.

HS2 Ltd endeavours to ensure everyone working for us and with us feels included, thrives and achieves their full potential.

As an Assistant Commercial Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the delivery of commercial activities within the Delivery teams. The role works alongside the supply chain and contractors to assure and support commercial activities.

About the role:

Pre-contract:

• To be responsible for supporting the development of commercial works information, reviewing works information from other functions and drafting contract documents.

Procurement:

• To be responsible for supporting the development of a contract management plan.

Post contract:

• To be responsible for supporting the delivery of contract management of the contracts to maintain effective commercial control.
• To be responsible for supporting the administration of the obligations of the Project Manager under the NEC3 Contract.
• To be responsible for supporting the valuation of variations and compensation events.
• To be responsible for supporting contract payments assessment.
• To be responsible for supporting the review and analysis of supply chain monthly reports.
• To be responsible for supporting the input into contract level performance information into monthly MBR reports.
• To be responsible for supporting the settlement of supply chain disputes.
• To be responsible for supporting estimate reviews (at all stages).
• Actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.

About You:

Skills:

• Ability to administer contracts to deliver infrastructure or similar capital projects and programmes.

Type of experience:

• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of dispute resolution processes and procedures.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of common commercial policies, processes and procedures.
• A knowledge of contract, commercial and risk management methods.

We are not able to provide sponsorship to any applicant. Applicants must already have the Right to Work in the UK at the time of application.

The post-holder is expected to behave at all times in a manner consistent with the HS2 values of Safety, Leadership, Integrity and Respect. It is expected that you will actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work.

About Us

High Speed 2 (HS2 Ltd) will be the UK's new high speed rail network. As well as improving capacity, the new scheme will shorten journey times between a number of Britain's major population centres, boost the economy and create thousands of jobs.

HS2 Ltd will create a skills legacy and develop a diverse range of talent. We aim to be a leader in EDI practice by creating a safe & inclusive working environment for all our staff.

HS2 Ltd is also a safety-critical organisation. Employees are required to ensure reasonable care of their own and others' health and safety by taking personal responsibility for working to our 'Safe at Heart' programme principles and following safe working procedures at all times.