Job Description

Network Rail operates and maintains the railway infrastructure 24/7 365 days a year.

Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We\'re an organisation where people matter. When you\'re part of our team, you matter to us and you matter to millions.

We\'re continuing to build a more diverse and inclusive organisation which is representative of the passengers we serve. To do this, it\'s essential we become a more open, diverse and inclusive organisation, harnessing the skills and expertise of all our people and attracting the best talent to help us have a safe, accessible railway for everyone. To learn more about how Diversity and Inclusion is important to Network Rail please click .

About our people and the recruitment process - We\'re an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone!

We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don\'t always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we\'ll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance.

You will be part of the NW&C Region which consist of three routes - North West, Central and West Coast South - and a regional team supporting Regional Major Programmes & Professional services.

To find out more about us -

Brief Description

What will you be doing?

The purpose of this role is 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.

This role can be based in Birmingham or Milton Keynes. Starting salary \xc2\xa343,588 raising to \xc2\xa349,037

About the role (External)

Some of your responsibilities will include:

Key accountabilities

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. 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.

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. Challenge cost elements, audit where appropriate and make sure valuations are consistent with agreed site progress.

6. 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.

7. Produce applications for payment/invoices to outside clients in accordance with relevant funding agreements, including supporting documentation as appropriate.

8. Identify and advise on all commercial risk/claim events.

9. Provide of ad-hoc management information and analysis to promote informed decision-making.

10. 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.

11. Undertake final account settlements and internal reconciliation to project close-out as per the project authority, project plan and within agreed timescales.

12. Support demonstration of efficiencies and continual improvement of estimating by undertaking cost analysis of completed projects and feedback as per Cost Allocation Feedback process.

13. Support pre and post contract procurement activities as appropriate.

14. 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.

In order to be successful in this role, we would like you to have/to be:

\xc2\xb7 Demonstrable experience in commercially managing investment projects

\xc2\xb7 Demonstrable relevant experience

\xc2\xb7 Good understanding of railway and construction industry forms of contract

\xc2\xb7 Good understanding of the construction/railway industry

\xc2\xb7 Good negotiation skills

We would also like but it isn\'t crucial to have/to be:

\xc2\xb7 Educated to degree standard in related subject

\xc2\xb7 Membership of a relevant professional institute, chartered status

\xc2\xb7 Significant experience of working within a generalist commercial environment

\xc2\xb7 Awareness of industry issues

How to apply (External)

We are a Disability Confident Leader and want to make the most of the skills and talents disabled people bring to the workplace - skills and talents we need in our business

Some of our benefits include:

\xc2\xb7 Subsidies of up to 75% rail and underground season tickets.

\xc2\xb7 My benefits - Our discounted online shopping site, general Network Rail discounts at various retailers across such as Gympass,Tesco, Currys PC World & M&S, you can get e-vouchers for Costa, Uber eats and ASOS, plus monthly special offer additional savings such as 15% off TM Lewin.

\xc2\xb7 Childcare vouchers

\xc2\xb7 Private medical healthcare

\xc2\xb7 PAM assist - our employee assistance programme

\xc2\xb7 Vita Health Group - a physiotherapy self-referral service free for all employees

\xc2\xb7 A range of pension schemes.

Want to find out about what fantastic benefits we offer?

Network Rail adheres to a structured pay framework, any salary offered will be within the pay range advertised.

All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.

Salary: Band 4C, starting salary \xc2\xa343,588 and rising to \xc2\xa349,037

Closing date: Wednesday 02 August 2023

Please note the advert may close earlier depending on number of applications.

Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our

We will endeavour to offer a gender diverse interview panel wherever possible.

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