Senior Commercial Manager - C&P

ENGINEERINGUK; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager to provide crucial commercial support for a major infrastructure project. This role involves managing a diverse team and ensuring effective contract management throughout various stages of project lifecycles. With a strong focus on stakeholder engagement and efficiency, the ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment, contributing to impactful outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a transformative project that aims to enhance the railway system across Northern England, ensuring safe and efficient transportation for millions.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

75% discount on leisure travel

Discounted online shopping

Healthcare offers

Pension schemes

Paid reserve leave for Armed Forces

Qualifications

• 5 years relevant railway and/or construction experience.
• Knowledge of railway and construction industry conditions of contract.

Responsibilities

• Manage post contract commercial management and support pre-contract activity.
• Lead negotiation of prices under existing contracts/framework agreements.

Skills

Commercial Acumen

Negotiation

Project Cost Management

Stakeholder Relationship Management

Contract Management

Education

Degree level education or equivalent

Professional qualification

Job description

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About Network Rail

Key Information

Role: Senior Commercial Manager x 2

Salary: £55,596 to £63,797 per annum

Location: Leeds Whitehall Quay

Contract t ype: Permanent

Office Requirement: Hybrid. Minimum of 3 days per week in the office

Important notice: This vacancy is for 2 Senior Commercial Manager roles.

28 days annual leave + bank holidays

Employees will be entitled to a discretionary 75% discount off leisure travel this includes off peak and super off-peak tickets. Employees will also be entitled to 75% discount on season tickets.

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Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you!

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Transpennine Route Upgrade

The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is the largest Infrastructure project in the North delivering £10.7 billion Programme of activities that is improving the railway between York and Manchester via Leeds and Huddersfield.

Stretching across the North of England, this key 76-mile Transpennine railway serves 23 stations, crosses over and dips under 285 bridges and viaducts, passes through six miles of tunnels, and crosses over 11 level crossings.

Proposed improvements as will deliver a hard-working, reliable railway for passengers, allowing for trains with more seats, more services and faster journey times.

For more information visit www.theTRUpgrade.co.uk

Brief Description

The role advertised is to provide Commercial Support and guidance in support of the TRU central portfolio of projects by working in conjunction with the wider project teams, within this role you will be responsible for managing, several Commercials managers and Assistant commercial managers.

The TRU central portfolio of project is very diverse and covers a range of varying projects from rail depot enhancements, Train station platform extensions and upgrading/replacing existing track to make the routes more resilience due to increased traffic because of future TRU works.

Within the TRU Central portfolio we have two long term projects Which are both in their early stages of construction/design which are our Digital and W2BCprogrammes

Digital - This project will run for at least the next 10 years and is valued at circa £500m. the general scope of works is the introduction of Digital technology across the Full TRU route from Manchester to Leeds and the removal of Traditional Railway signalling. This project involves the changes to Infrastructure, in train cab fitment and Driver training.

W2BC - Aims to transforming the TransPennine main line to bring passengers more frequent, faster, greener trains, running on a better, cleaner, and more reliable railway. While some elements of the programme are still being designed and developed, our major programme of work continues, to bring better journeys for passengers across the Pennines and beyond. The W2BC project is a hub and spoke model as part of the main programme of TRU works, with 6 spokes to work with, the project spans over 10 years and has a budget of Circa £1.5bn.

The main responsibilities for this role will be to manage the post contract commercial contract management and support pre-contract activity of all frameworks and contracts related to the programme of works.

Ideal Candidate Profile

We are looking for a driven and enthusiastic professional who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and is passionate about delivering impactful business outcomes. The ideal needs confidence to manage complex information, can work with uncertainty and work independently at times. The candidates need to be results-oriented, and possess deep expertise in their field, along with a proven ability to lead, manage, and inspire a diverse team. This is an exciting and challenging Commercial role within an existing team structure to mentor and support your development. You will develop an understanding and capability of the TRU Commercial processes and procedures.

Key qualities:

• Commercial Acumen: Strong commercial background with a proven ability to build and sustain effective stakeholder relationships.
• Efficiency-Driven: Tenacious in pursuing efficiency across all stages of the contract lifecycle.
• Results-Oriented: Committed to delivering high-quality outcomes while contributing to the overall success of the team.
• Detail-Focused: Maintains a high level of accuracy and consistency across all workstreams and projects.
• Highly Organised: Capable of managing multiple priorities effectively, ensuring deadlines are met without compromising quality.
• Leadership & Mentorship: Passionate about nurturing and developing junior team members, supporting growth within the commercial profession.
• Strong Communicator: Confident and clear in communication, with the ability to engage and influence at all levels of the organisation.

About the role (External)

Some of the key accountabilities of this role are:

1. Establish and implement appropriate commercial strategies including effective project cost management and provide feedback into subsequent procurement processes.

2. Provide commercial management of framework agreements and supporting contracts leading the commercial review of contractor delivery, attending valuation and progress meetings as necessary.

3. Initiate estimating and risk and value management of projects in a timely manner during the project life-cycle, recommending appropriate mitigating actions on commercial/risk events at the earliest opportunity.

4. Lead 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.

5. Monitor and manage all project reporting such that it is accurately maintained and recorded in accordance with company reporting systems. Explain all variances to outturns, period forecasts, AFCs and budget/authority to Commercial Director, proposing mitigating actions at the earliest opportunity.

6. Lead and deploy the commercial team in the management of all live projects ensuring they are adequately resourced from a commercial perspective.

7. Provide pro-active expertise, advice and governance on all contract/scope changes in accordance with change control systems, recommending or authorising appropriate action within delegated authority and progressing the timely resolution of contract variations.

8. Manage all commercial correspondence and contractual notices issued in accordance with contractual conditions to confirm whether Network Rail's contractual position is clearly defined.

9. Identify emerging problems, report contractual claims and support in the management and resolution of legal and/or commercial disputes in conjunction with Functional management as appropriate.

10. Establish appropriate compliance controls and audit regimes to achieve adherence to Network Rail's relevant procedures, Group and company standards.

11. Lead the final account settlements on all projects to manage close out as per the project authority, project plan and within agreed timescales. Monitor all multi-year framework agreements, to agreement and reconciled annual accounts within 6 months of each year-end.

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 with pre and post contract procurement activities as appropriate acting as role model for commercial staff, providing coaching and development as appropriate.

We need you to have:

• Knowledge of railway and construction industry conditions of contract

• Educated to degree level or equivalent and professional qualification

• Experienced negotiator

• Experience of resolution of construction contract disputes

• 5 years' relevant railway and/or construction experience

• Knowledge of railway commercial contract management

It would be advantageous if you have:

• Experience of managing and developing a team of staff

• Good communication skills both written and oral

• Experience of contractors accounts

How to apply (External)
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Drugs & Alcohol test: All prospective candidates offered a conditional role will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on Sentinel database and a 5 year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced

Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do, safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail. You should be able to demonstrate your personal commitment to safety and awareness in your application.

Salary: £55,596 to £63,797 per annum

This role can be based in the following locations: Leeds Whitehall Quay

Closing date: 15th May 2025.Late applications will not be accepted. We retain the right to close the advert before the listed closing date based on application volumes.

Company

Every day, 4.8 million people use our network. Keeping Britain moving and building a better railway for the future is full of challenges – but also tremendous opportunities.

From our commitments to your development, our range of benefits and our approach to Diversity & Inclusion, we believe there are many reasons to join the team at Network Rail.

We’re proactive in empowering employees with the knowledge to help them progress. We encourage all our employees to be ambitious, and offer great training and career development opportunities. As the railway becomes bigger and more technologically advanced, it’s crucial that our employees have the right skills to develop their careers and meet the challenges ahead.

We believe that investing in our people is one of the most effective ways of improving the safety, reliability and efficiency of the railway.

We also know that it’s vital to get each individual’s training programme just right. As well as helping us to meet our immediate needs, we believe this is an approach that encourages people to stay with us and develop their careers.

Your health, wellbeing and benefits

We believe that safety and performance go hand in hand and this doesn’t just mean safety on the railway! We are committed to the wellbeing of our employees and believe, that should come first.

We provide access to support services such as our employee assistance program to help you with finances, family, health and wellbeing. In addition to this, we offer excellent benefits, are sensitive to work-life balance and encourage our employees to use their 5 volunteer days for their favourite causes.

We have a range of benefits including:

• 28 days annual leave entitlement.
• My benefits – Our discounted online shopping site.
• A range of discounted offers including, childcare vouchers, Healthcare offers – cycle to work, healthcare club discounted membership and other benefits.
• Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets.
• A range of pension schemes.
• 2 weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community.

What Diversity and Inclusion means to us

‘Diversity’ means recognising differences between people while valuing the contribution they make. ‘Inclusion’ means creating safe and welcoming workplaces with fair cultures that encourages innovative and fresh ways of thinking.

Our aspiration is that the behaviours and actions that support diversity and inclusion will come from the conviction of everyone here at Network Rail – making diversity and inclusion a conscious part of how we run our business throughout Britain.

Disability Confident Leader

Network Rail is an accreditedDisability Confident Leader . This means, where a disabled applicant meets the essential criteria for any of our vacancies, they will receive an interview.

Find out more about our recruitment processhere

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