Job Introduction

To provide post-contract commercial management of medium value/medium risk activity and support pre-contract activity within the project delivery team’s scope of work, providing specialist commercial advice, guidance and recommendations to mitigate commercial risks.

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Drugs & Alcohol test: All prospective candidates offered a conditional role will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on Sentinel database and a 5 year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced

Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do, safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail. You should be able to demonstrate your personal commitment to safety and awareness in your application.

Salary: £43,588 to £49,037 per annum.

This role can be based in the following locations: Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds or York

Closing date: 13^th November 2024. Late applications will not be accepted. We retain the right to close the advert before the listed closing date based on application volumes.

Main Responsibility

Some of the key accountabilities of this role are:

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.  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.

5.        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.  Challenge cost elements, audit where appropriate and check valuations are consistent with agreed site progress.

6.        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 and produce all required documentation for approval in accordance with levels of delegated authority, including comparative estimates where required, in a timely manner.

7.        Produce applications for payment/invoices to outside clients in accordance with relevant funding agreements, including supporting documentation as appropriate.

8.        Identify and advise on all commercial risk/claim events.

9.        Provide of ad-hoc management information and analysis to promote informed decision-making.

10.     Produce appropriate commercial correspondence and contractual notices for issue in accordance with contractual conditions. Check commercial records are retained and archived properly upon close out.

11.     Undertake final account settlements and internal reconciliation to project close-out as per the project authority, project plan and within agreed timescales.

12.     Support demonstration of efficiencies and continual improvement of estimating by undertaking cost analysis of completed projects and feedback as per Cost Allocation Feedback process.

13.     Support pre and post contract procurement activities as appropriate.

14.     Provide support to estimating resources, offering guidance and advice on project scale/scope as required.

15.     Support the negotiation of all prices under existing contracts/framework agreements (including the negotiation of target costs) and fully participate in the associated quantitative risk assessment and value management workshops, as required.

The Ideal Candidate

The TRU programme over the next decade is one of the largest infrastructure construction programmes in Europe.  As a talented, confident and experienced commercial professional with a background of successfully managing construction projects, you’ll be joining a talented and passionate project team to make a real difference to millions of rail passengers.  This is an exciting and challenging role where you will work closely with our stakeholders and supply chain partners to provide expert contractual and commercial guidance throughout the project lifecycle ensuring costs are efficiently managed achieving value for money.  The TRU programme comprises a varied mix of infrastructure construction disciplines including bridges, tunnels, building, track, signalling and electrification providing a fantastic opportunity for you to develop and enhance your professional skills to meet your future career goals.  We're an organisation where people truly matter, and when you join us, you matter to us and we’ll support you to develop and achieve those career goals.

We need you to have:

·        Demonstrable experience in commercially managing investment projects.

·        Demonstrable experience in producing and presenting commercial performance reports.

·        Good understanding of railway and construction industry forms of contract.

·        Good understanding of the construction/railway industry.

·        Good negotiation skills.

It would be advantageous if you have:

·        Educated to degree standard in related subject

·        Membership of a relevant professional institute, chartered status

·        Significant experience of working within a generalist commercial environment

·        Awareness of industry issues

·        Collaborative behaviours

·        Teamwork Experience

·        Good verbal and written communication skills

Package Description

Key Information

Role: Commercial Manager

Salary: £43,588 to £49,037 per annum.

Location: Manchester, Leeds, Huddersfield or York

Contract Type: Full time - Permanent

Office Requirement: Hybrid - Minimum 4 days per week in the office or on site. Expectation to travel to Huddersfield and surrounding areas when required.

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28 days annual leave + bank holidays

Employees will be entitled to a 75% discount off leisure travel this includes off peak and super off-peak tickets. Employees will also be entitled to 75% discount on season tickets.

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About the Company

Join Our Team at Network Rail!

Are you ready to make a difference in people's lives? At Network Rail, we connect passengers and freight customers, ensuring safe and efficient transportation across the country. We're an organisation where people truly matter, and when you join us, you matter to us and millions of others.

We're dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the passengers we serve. To achieve this, we're committed to becoming an open, diverse, and inclusive workplace, leveraging the skills and expertise of our talented workforce. Together, we strive to create a safe and accessible railway for everyone. Discover more about the importance of Diversity and Inclusion at Network Rail by clicking here.

Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you!

About our people and the recruitment process - We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone! We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don't always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we'll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance. To learn why inclusion is important to us, please click here.

We're also a Disability Confident Leader employer and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.

Transpennine Route Upgrade

The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is a Programme of activities that is improving the railway between York and Manchester via Leeds and Huddersfield.

​​​Stretching across the North of England, this key 76-mile Transpennine railway serves 23 stations, crosses over and dips under 285 bridges and viaducts, passes through six miles of tunnels, and crosses over 29 level crossings.

Proposed improvements as will deliver a hard-working, reliable railway for passengers, allowing for trains with more seats, more services and faster journey times.​

For more information visit www.theTRUpgrade.co.uk

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd