Commercial Manager (CDE) - C&P

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Location

York, GB

Department Name

Eastern Region

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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.

We’re also changing our organisation to put the passenger at the heart of everything we do, to make our people even prouder to work for us and to be recognised as a true leader in our industry.

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.

Does this sound like an organisation you’d like to be a part of?

Our colleagues are encouraged to work flexibly as we know traditional working patterns don’t always fit, we’ll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance.

We have an exciting opportunity to join CDE Eastern Regionas Commercial Manager

Brief Description

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.

Provide pro-active advice and guidance 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 appropriate commercial correspondence and contractual notices for issue in accordance with contractual conditions.

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.

Key Accountabilities

About the role (External)

• 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 make sure 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.
• 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 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. Make sure 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 the need arises.
• 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.
  
  

Essential

Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• 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
• Good negotiation skills
• Demonstrable skills in initiating and building positive working relationships with customers, their team and partners.
• 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
• Demonstrates an ability to make timely decisions and to think ahead
• Demonstrable experience of having a positive attitude about work and change and demonstrating positive working behaviours
  
  

Desirable

• Educated to degree standard or equivalent 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.
  
  

How To Apply (External)

Salary : £40,107 to £45,120

Closing date : 14th June 2022 . - Late applications will not be accepted .

Interviews will take place the week commencing 6th June 2022

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