Commercial Manager - Rail

Zinc Consult; Morley; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid flexibility

Leeds-based role

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Zinc Consult, a UK rail and wider infrastructure specialist, is recruiting a permanent Commercial Manager. You will lead commercial management of a major package, protect value, handle change and keep contractual positions robust as the programme progresses to delivery.

Based in Leeds with hybrid flexibility, you will build strong relationships with Network Rail, designers and partners while guiding a team of Quantity Surveyors and Assistant Commercial Managers.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Commercial Manager on rail or major infrastructure projects.
• Strong working knowledge of NEC contracts (preferably NEC4 ECC).
• Experience managing change, compensation events and claims through to agreement.
• Confident forecasting, budgeting and CVR skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial management of your package, including cost forecasting and CVR reporting.
• Administer NEC3/NEC4 contracts, including compensation events and early warnings.
• Prepare, negotiate and agree variations, claims and final accounts.
• Manage subcontract and supply chain procurement, tender evaluation and settlements.
• Provide commercial advice to the delivery team at key decision points.

Skills

Commercial management

NEC contracts knowledge

Forecasting & CVR

Stakeholder management

Travel across TRU route

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

MRICS / chartership

Tools

NEC4 contracts

Job description

ABOUT ZINC CONSULT

Zinc Consult is a UK project management and commercial services firm working across rail, highways, energy and wider infrastructure. We support contractors, clients, consultancies and operating companies from pre-contract through to post-contract, with services including estimating, procurement, risk management, quantity surveying, commercial and contract management, change and claims. With offices in Leeds, Birmingham, Glasgow and Tees Valley, we are a trusted partner to major UK rail businesses and put bespoke, experienced people on every project.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are recruiting a permanent Commercial Manager to on one of the largest rail investment programmes in the UK. You will lead the commercial management of a package of work, protecting value, managing change and keeping contractual positions robust as the programme moves through delivery.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead commercial management of your package, including cost forecasting, cash flow, cost value reconciliation (CVR) and reporting to senior stakeholders
• Administer contracts under NEC3/NEC4, including compensation events, early warnings, programme and payment mechanisms
• Prepare, negotiate and agree variations, claims and final accounts
• Manage subcontract and supply chain procurement, tender evaluation and commercial settlements
• Identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities
• Provide commercial advice to the delivery team at key decision points
• Build strong working relationships with Network Rail, designers, delivery partners and the wider TRU team
• Lead, coach and develop Quantity Surveyors and Assistant Commercial Managers where required
• Work in line with Network Rail standards, governance and assurance requirements

ABOUT YOU

Essential:

• Proven experience as a Commercial Manager (or Senior QS / Commercial Lead) on rail or major infrastructure projects
• Strong working knowledge of NEC contracts, ideally NEC4 (ECC)
• Experience of managing change, compensation events and claims through to agreement
• Confident forecasting, budget and CVR skills
• Right to work in the UK and able to travel across the TRU route

Desirable:

• Direct experience on Network Rail projects or alliances
• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or similar, or MRICS / working towards chartership
• Experience of the PDRM / GRIP process
• Experience of leading a commercial team

WHAT WE OFFER

• A permanent role on a nationally significant rail programme
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Career development with a growing rail consultancy
• Leeds-based with hybrid flexibility

Zinc Consult is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Network Rail pre-employment checks may apply.