Assistant Commercial Manager

HS2 (High Speed Two); London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the UK's high-speed rail network as an Assistant Commercial Manager. You will play a vital role in supporting the commercial team, managing contracts, and ensuring compliance with project requirements. This position offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits, fostering an inclusive work environment.

Benefits

Flexible benefits fund

Pensionable benefits

Qualifications

• Experience with project commercial management teams.
• Experience with publicly funded projects.

Responsibilities

• Support the commercial team in administering the NEC3 Option F contract.
• Provide commercial assurance for delivery activities.
• Manage the BBVS resourcing processes.

Skills

Contract Management

Commercial Management

Risk Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Collaborative Skills

Education

Degree or similar qualification

Job description

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Job Description

Location - Old Oak Common 3 times per week on site.

Salary: Base salary: £36,000pa to c.£42,350pa depending on skills and experience. In addition, we offer flexible benefits fund of 15% which is paid on top base salary and is fully pensionable, as well as a range of competitive benefits - check them out in the Benefits section on our website.

HS2 Ltd endeavours to ensure everyone working for us and with us feels included, thrives and achieves their full potential. In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging our staff networks to flourish and providing personal and professional development opportunities.

As an Assistant Commercial Manager, you will assist the HS2 project team who are responsible for administering the NEC3 Option F main contract with the BBVS JV (Balfour Beatty, Vinci, Systra), be responsible for developing commercial works information and responding back to other functions/Directorates and be responsible for supporting the development of contract management plans.

About the role:

• To be responsible for supporting the commercial team in administering the NEC3 Option F main contract with the BBVS (Balfour Beatty, Vinci, Systra) JV.
• To support the commercial team in the Applications for Payment process verifying the application through to certification.
• To support the commercial team in providing commercial assurance to Head of Commercial of all Delivery commercial activities (HS2 & Supply Chain).
• To support the HS2 project team in the administration of the obligations of the Project Manager under the NEC3 Contract, including assessment of early warnings, compensation events, general communications, contract payments and performance incentives
• To support the commercial team in providing cost verification assurance to Head of Commercial of all Delivery commercial activities (HS2 & Supply Chain).
• To support the commercial team in managing the BBVS resourcing processes in assessing grades, rates and subsequent approvals.
• To support the commercial team in providing day to day ad hoc contract and commercial advice to HS2 project and contributing in and contribute to monthly contract and programme performance reviews and other ad hoc reviews.
• To participate and support the development of a collaborative culture within the IPT (Integrated Project Team) that encourages innovation, enhances functional capability, creates consistency of performance, maximises the benefits of knowledge sharing and embeds industry best practice across the organisation.
• To be responsible for supporting the commercial relationship and engagement with BBVS and key sub-contractors.

About You:

Skills:

• Ability to demonstrate contract, commercial and risk management skills.
• Ability to demonstrate collaborative and partnering skills.
• Ability to support the development and management of effective, value driven management of commercial relationships with supply chain.
• Ability to engage with stakeholders within the Integrated Project Team and in the wider HS2 organisation.
• Ability to support the development of commercial policies, processes and procedures.

Knowledge:

• Governance, Assurance & Compliance
• Contract Management & Administration
• Desirable Memberships / Qualifications - Degree or similar qualification; studying to become chartered in the RICS or similar organisation.

Type of experience:

• Experience of being involved in and working with project commercial management teams.
• Experience of working with or for publicly funded bodies and/or a publicly funded project.
• Experience of using commercial management and reporting systems.

We are not able to provide sponsorship to any applicant. Applicants must already have the Right to Work in the UK at the time of application and our process involves a Right to Work validation prior to the interview stage. Note, there are certain types of time-bound visas that we cannot accept. Any offers made to applicants will be subject to satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks which include Nationality & Immigration Status, employment references, DBS, Financial and Education checks.

The post-holder is expected to behave at all times in a manner consistent with the HS2 values of Safety, Leadership, Integrity and Respect. It is expected that you will actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.

We ask for a variety of detail in your online application, however we perform the first assessment of suitability for a role based solely on the information in your CV. In a further development of our efforts to create a more diverse workforce, your CV will be anonymised and personal information will be removed during the first stage of the application review. This removes bias from the process and makes it even more important that you attach an updated word version of your CV for each new application ensuring you include evidence directly related to the criteria in the job advert. Watch this video on how we remove bias in the recruitment process: Removing bias in the recruitment process - YouTube

Any applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

About Us

High Speed 2 (HS2 Ltd) will be the UK's new high speed rail network. As well as improving capacity, the new scheme will shorten journey times between a number of Britain's major population centres, boost the economy and create thousands of jobs.

HS2 Ltd will create a skills legacy and develop a diverse range of talent. We aim to be a leader in EDI practice by creating a safe & inclusive working environment for all our staff - living our values of Safety, Respect, Integrity and Leadership.

In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging our staff networks to flourish and providing personal and professional development opportunities.

HS2 Ltd is also a safety-critical organisation. Employees are required to ensure reasonable care of their own and others' health and safety by taking personal responsibility for working to our 'Safe at Heart' programme principles and following safe working procedures at all times.

HS2 Ltd endeavours to ensure everyone working for us and with us feels included, thrives and achieves their full potential.