The role of Network Rail Commercial Manager within the Eastern Buildings and Civils team is to provide pre and post‑contract commercial management services across a portfolio of multiple railway investment projects with multi‑million‑pound budgets. You will manage these projects through both pre and post‑contract phases at a delivery level, supporting a multi‑disciplinary Network Rail delivery team. Management of your projects will be within the project delivery team’s scope, the allocated budget, and you will seek to maximise value for money and deliver commercial efficiencies. You will provide specialist commercial advice to the project delivery team, offering guidance, support and recommendations to mitigate commercial risks.
The role reports into a Senior Commercial Manager, who retains accountability for the successful commercial delivery of the portfolio of works. The projects you will manage include Access for All (AfA), minor station enhancements, construction of maintenance delivery units, station building and platform works, including decarbonisation and electric vehicle initiatives.
Responsibilities and Accountabilities
- Support the programme and project teams in monitoring for breaches of compliance with Network Rail Corporate governance and rules in a timely manner.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Produce applications for payment/invoices to outside clients in accordance with relevant funding agreements, including supporting documentation as appropriate.
- Identify and advise on all commercial risk/claim events.
- Provide 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 final account settlements and internal reconciliation to project close‑out as per the project authority, project plan and within agreed timescales.
- Support demonstration of efficiencies and continual improvement of estimating by undertaking cost analysis of completed projects and feedback as per Cost Allocation Feedback process.
- Support pre and post contract procurement activities as appropriate.
- Provide support to estimating resources, offering guidance and advice on project scale/scope as required.
- 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.
Qualifications and Experience
- Demonstrable experience in commercially managing investment projects.
- Demonstrable relevant experience.
- Good understanding of railway and construction industry forms of contract.
- Good understanding of the construction/railway industry.
- Strong negotiation skills.
- Demonstrable skills in initiating and building positive working relationships with customers, their team and stakeholders.
- Demonstrable experience of seeking ways to improve ways of working, being open to change and doing things differently.
- Demonstrable experience of being output driven, prioritising work to deliver on time and taking ownership in their role.
- Ability to make timely decisions and think ahead.
- Positive attitude about work and change, demonstrating positive working behaviours.
- Educated to degree standard in a related subject.
- Membership of a relevant professional institute, chartered status.
- Significant experience of working within a generalist commercial environment.
- Awareness of industry issues.
- Competent using Think Project (CEMAR) contract management system.
- Good communications skills and experience working as part of a multi‑disciplinary team.
- Experience managing a portfolio of projects.
Desirable
- Relevant professional institute membership or chartered status.
- Significant experience in a generalist commercial environment.
- Competence in Think Project (CEMAR) contract management system.
Please note: Applicants must provide proof of essential qualifications and/or competencies where required, or demonstrate active progress towards obtaining them, or evidence their applicable experience as a condition of employment.
Safety Commitment
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 of our safety vision.
Diversity & Inclusion
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Benefits
- 28 days annual leave + bank holidays.
- 75% discount on rail leisure travel for you and your family.
- 75% subsidised Season Ticket for work travel (includes Underground).
- A range of pension options.
- Annual Performance Related Pay package.
- Flexible and agile working arrangements.
- Healthcare package.
- Discounts on shopping.
- Discounted gym memberships and much more.
Network Rail can offer you a rewarding career with competitive pay and excellent benefits including a choice of contributory pension schemes, a generous annual leave package, a bonus scheme and an annual 75% subsidy on season tickets costing up to £3,333 (to a maximum amount of £2,500). You will also be entitled to 28 days annual leave. Salary: £43,588 to £51,719 per annum.
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