Commercial Manager - Rail

Mace; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy and construction firm in the UK is seeking a Commercial Manager to join their rail consultancy team. The role involves managing commercial aspects, conducting feasibility studies, and ensuring compliance with contract obligations. Candidates should have rail sector experience and strong negotiation skills. The company offers flexible working options and is open to diverse applicants.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working in the rail sector.
• Understanding of value management and programme development.
• Excellent negotiation and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct feasibility studies and advise on procurement strategies.
• Manage estimating and cost planning activities.
• Negotiate and agree final accounts.
• Serve as a key interface with all project stakeholders.
• Handle contractual frameworks and standard forms of contract.

Skills

Rail sector experience

Value management

Negotiation skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Degree in quantity surveying or related discipline

Job description

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our consult business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

Mace is an international consultancy and construction company that has delivered world class projects since 1990. Today we employ over 5,000 people across five global hubs in Europe, Middle East North Africa & India, North America, Asia Pacific and Sub-Saharan Africa.

The project

Due to continued growth, our rail consultancy team is expanding. We are seeking talented commercial management professionals with rail sector experience to join us in either Leeds or Manchester. If you're looking for an opportunity to be part of a dynamic and growing team, we'd love to hear from you.

Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:

• Safety first - Going home safe and well
• Client focus - Deliver on our promise
• Integrity - Always do the right thing
• Create opportunity - For our people to excel

As a commercial manager you will be responsible for the management of commercial aspects of the business area including supporting pre-contract and operations, managing commercial risk and opportunity, ensuring accuracy of forecasts and that all commercial reporting procedures are adhered to.

Supporting the delivery of projects providing pre award, procurement and post award contract administration support, monitoring compliance with contract obligations and driving value from the supply chain.

Provision of a "cradle to grave" commercial function for all work packages making up the commission.

You’ll be responsible for

• Conducting feasibility studies, advising on procurement strategies and contract selection, writing and undertaking procurement reports. Applying the value management techniques at the outset of a project.
• Managing, estimating and cost planning activities to include taking ownership of and presenting the final cost plan.
• Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed.
• Being a key interface with client, stakeholders and other consultants at all project stages.
• Handling of contractual frameworks and standard form of contract.
• Identifying and acting upon opportunities to improve cost management procedures, templates, products and hence improve the services provided to the clients.
• Identifying and acting upon ways to improve internal systems and processes.

You’ll need to have

• Proven experience working in the rail sector
• Understanding of value management and programme development and monitoring, ensuring delivery against key milestone targets.
• Negotiating skills with the ability to secure the required outcomes when dealing with people who are process led and not contracted into the project
• Excellent interpersonal skills in creating and maintaining relationships, able to converse to clients and peers to director level.

You’ll also have

• Degree in quantity surveying is preferred (or other commercially related discipline).
• Professional memberships are an advantage but not essential.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.