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About Network Rail
Key Vacancy Information:
Job Title: Commercial Manager
Role Type: Full Time, Permanent
Location: York George Stephenson House
Closing date: 4th February 2025
Salary: 43,588 to 50,017 (plus Employee Healthcare)
Annual Leave: 28 days + bank holidays
Hours: 35 per week
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. 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. In the Commercial Manager role, you will provide pre and post-contract commercial management across Buildings and Minor Enhancements rail schemes comprising c. 240m across the Control Period, applying quantity surveying practices to manage the commercial delivery to the scope of work.
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.
3. Monitor, manage and report on all commercial aspects of allocated projects.
4. Review contractor delivery and actively influence contractor's commercial behaviours.
5. Manage assessment and valuation of contractor's applications and processing of payment certification.
6. Provide pro-active advice and guidance to Project Managers on all change.
7. Produce applications for payment/invoices to outside clients.
8. Identify and advise on all commercial risk/claim events.
9. Provide ad-hoc management information and analysis.
10. Produce appropriate commercial correspondence and contractual notices.
11. Undertake final account settlements and internal reconciliation.
12. Support demonstration of efficiencies and continual improvement of estimating.
13. Support pre and post contract procurement activities.
14. Provide support to estimating resources.
15. Support the negotiation of all prices under existing contracts/framework agreements.
Essential
* Demonstrable experience in commercially managing investment projects.
* Good understanding of railway and construction industry forms of contract.
* Good negotiation skills.
* Demonstrable experience of seeking ways to improve ways of working.
* Demonstrable experience of being output driven.
* Demonstrable experience of having a positive attitude about work and change.
Desirable
* Educated to degree standard in related subject.
* Membership of a relevant professional institute.
* Significant experience of working within a generalist commercial environment.
Company
Every day, 4.8 million people use our network. We believe that investing in our people is one of the most effective ways of improving the safety, reliability and efficiency of the railway.
Your health, wellbeing and benefits
We believe that safety and performance go hand in hand. We provide access to support services such as our employee assistance program to help you with finances, family, health and wellbeing.
We have a range of benefits including:
* 28 days annual leave entitlement.
* A range of discounted offers including childcare vouchers and healthcare offers.
* Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets.
* A range of pension schemes.
What Diversity and Inclusion means to us
‘Diversity’ means recognising differences between people while valuing the contribution they make. ‘Inclusion’ means creating safe and welcoming workplaces.
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.
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