Brief Description
To provide pre and post-contract commercial management of low to medium value, high volume works and related activities. You will be required to support pre-contract activity within the project delivery team’s scope of work, providing specialist commercial advice, guidance and recommendations to mitigate commercial risks.
About the role (External)
Here are some of the duties your role will include: -•Manage elements of cost reporting of allocated projects including Cost Forecasting, Anticipated Final Cost, Cost of Work Done, Gross Billing and Current Contract Value.•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 Senior Commercial Manager.•Monitor awareness of all activities on allocated projects in order to influence decision making from a commercial perspective. Review contractor delivery; including valuation, risks, change control and attending all progress meetings to actively influence contractor’s commercial behaviours.•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.•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.•Identify and advise on all commercial risk/claim events.•Provide of ad-hoc management information and analysis to promote informed decision-making.•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.•Undertake timely final account settlements and internal reconciliation to project close-out as per the project authority, project plan and within agreed timescales.•Support pre and post contract procurement activities as appropriate.What you will bring to the role: -•Extensive experience in commercial management.•Demonstrable relevant experience•Good understanding of NR Suite and construction industry forms of contract•Good understanding of the construction/railway industry•Good negotiation skillsIt’s desirable if you have it to help give you context to the role: -•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•Six Sigma Yellow Belt