DESCRIPTION
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Commercial Manager as part of our Control Systems delivery team.
You will be responsible for providing a dedicated and professional pre and post contract commercial management service.
This is not a traditional construction role. You will be exposed to delivering innovative products, software, technology and play a part in modernising and digitalising the railway.
Hybrid / Remote role - expectation to travel / commute offices nationally when required.
Responsibilities:
- Build relationships and collaborate with key internal functions and with appropriate levels within the organisation
- Be responsible for contract administration
- Be responsible for commercial management of various work packages
- Provide support and advice to the project management teams on matters such as contract compliance, contract awareness, contract change management, claims & variations
- Commercially manage throughout the project lifecycle
- Be responsible for accurate cost and value reporting (CVR) to both client and business needs
- Commercial risk management
- Ensure contractual notices are issued in accordance with contractual timeframes
- Prepare and estimate contract changes / variations
- Ensure all commercial processes and document control follow the appropriate guidelines
- Maintain auditable records in accordance with target cost contract requirement
Qualifications:
- Degree qualified or equivalent with demonstrable commercial management experience
- Strong track record in a high-volume post contract management environment and position, ideally gained in a similar or related industry eg. rail, aerospace, defence, construction, IT etc
- Experience delivering under NEC4 / 3 and Network Rail Contracts
- Experience delivering under ‘Target Cost’ Contracts Excellent negotiation skills, coupled with practical experience and an in-depth understanding of the best ways in which to improve the mutual benefits to be gained from the effective and commercial interpretation of contracts
- Good customer facing skills, as well as experience of being actively involved as a team member in high complexity projects
- Understanding of the technical, contractual, and financial requirements of the commercial management role and their inter-relationship
- Confident and able to deal externally and internally at senior levels
- Ability to operate effectively within a team environment
- Experience of working in a matrix and project environment
- Someone who is financially and commercially savvy