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Sector: Transport and Logistics
Role: Assistant
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time

About Network Rail
Network Rail operates and maintains the railway infrastructure 24/7, 365 days a year. We do work that matters to millions. And we do it in millions of different ways.

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We're passionate about great service and commit to our service equation vision by putting passengers first. Performance, safety and getting the fundamental basics right is something we strive for as well as asking ourselves - what can we do to put our passengers and freight users at the centre of everything we do?

Benefits:

• 28 days annual leave with the opportunity to buy and/or sell up to 5 days
• Access to a range of contributory pension schemes, and the potential to top up your competitive salary with a bonus
• A subsidy of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets if you travel to work on the train
• Privileged staff travel and leisure travel discount of 75%
• We can offer you a season ticket loan; annual season tickets are discounted.
• A 35-hour-per-week contract with flexible working options available to help support your work-life balance
• Hybrid working (2/3 days a week in the office/on site) and enhanced family-friendly support
• Take advantage of childcare vouchers, healthcare offers (including discounted healthcare club membership), discounted cycle hire, and online shopping sites
• 5 days of paid volunteering leave
• 2 weeks paid reserve leave for the Armed Forces community

Brief Description
You will be part of the North West & Central Region (NW&C), which consists of three routes: North West, Central, and West Coast South, and a regional team supporting Regional Major Programmes & Professional services.

About the role:
The primary objective of the Project Commercial Assistant is to deliver comprehensive technical and commercial support to the post-contract commercial team, ensuring that all aspects of the contract implementation are efficiently managed. This support will encompass a wide range of services, including detailed contract performance analysis, facilitating communication between various stakeholders, and providing strategic recommendations to enhance overall project outcomes and client satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Measure works on site to assist in the payment valuation and variation processes. Undertake periodic valuations of works in progress. Prepare certificates for payment as appropriate.
2. Support the commercial process by research and evaluation of information from contractors.
3. Assist in the preparation of estimates for works. Input cost and quantity information into estimating systems and produce reports.
4. Assist in preparation of tender, pricing, and contract documentation. Carry out cost analysis of accepted tenders.
5. Prepare budgets and detailed estimates. Cost plan as necessary during development to meet financial targets.
6. Prepare final accounts, including validation of contractor submission by measurement and quantification.
7. Input data related to contracts into the company's project management reporting system.

To be successful in this role, we would like you to have:

(Essential)

• Basic knowledge of the construction/railway industry.
• Numeracy skills.
• Knowledge of railway and construction industry forms of contract.
• Computer literate.

(Desirable)

• Educated to A Level standard.
• Experience of working within a commercial environment.
• Knowledge of basic estimating, valuation, and cost reporting.

Company Overview:
Every day, 4.8 million people use our network. Keeping Britain moving and building a better railway for the future is full of challenges – but also tremendous opportunities. We believe there are many reasons to join the team at Network Rail.

Your Health, Wellbeing, and Benefits:
We believe that safety and performance go hand in hand and this doesn’t just mean safety on the railway! We are committed to the wellbeing of our employees and believe that should come first.

Diversity and Inclusion:
‘Diversity’ means recognising differences between people while valuing the contribution they make. ‘Inclusion’ means creating safe and welcoming workplaces with fair cultures that encourage innovative and fresh ways of thinking.

Disability Confident Leader:
Network Rail is an accredited Disability Confident Leader. This means, where a disabled applicant meets the essential criteria for any of our vacancies, they will receive an interview.