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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Salary: £43,588 to £49,037 per annum.
This role can be based in the following locations: Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds or York.
Closing date: 13th 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.
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.
6. Provide pro-active advice and guidance to Project Managers on all change including proposed scope changes.
7. Produce applications for payment/invoices to outside clients in accordance with relevant funding agreements.
8. Identify and advise on all commercial risk/claim events.
9. Produce appropriate commercial correspondence and contractual notices for issue in accordance with contractual conditions.
10. Undertake final account settlements and internal reconciliation to project close-out as per the project authority, project plan and within agreed timescales.
11. Support pre and post contract procurement activities as appropriate.
12. Support the negotiation of all prices under existing contracts/framework agreements.
The Ideal Candidate
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 negotiation skills.
Package Description
Key Information
Role: Commercial Manager
Contract Type: Full time - Permanent
Office Requirement: Hybrid - Minimum 4 days per week in the office or on site.
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