Senior Commercail Manager - High Voltage (Rail)

Posted 28 April 2024
Salary £385 per day
LocationLondon
Job type Temporary
Sectors Rail
ReferenceBH-36116-1
Contact NameTilly Day

Job description

Position: Senior Commercial Manager - High Voltage
Rate: £385 Inside IR35
Location: Piccadilly Line
Contract Duration: 12 months
Working Arrangements: Hybrid 2 days office & 3 days home

People Group are looking to recruit a HV Commercial manager from a Network Rail or TFL background to work for a leading Rail Consultancy.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Management of NEC3 Option C construction contracts, including reviewing and responding to contract communications, compensation events, early warnings, quotations, and applications for payment.
  • Regularly reviewing and updating the project risk register and risk spend profile
  • Following project governance and reporting controls to manage the risk draw down process and additional project spend as required
  • Preparation and presentation of monthly project commercial reports, including contract data metrics and forecast to completion.
  • Updating and presenting monthly finance reports providing VOWD and cash payment details and variance analysis commentary.
  • Updating ad hoc data and reports as required to support business cases and audits
  • Procurement and management of survey and enabling works as required by the project team
  • Management of claims, mitigation and advising on defence of claims, including
  • analysis of the various parties’ positions.
  • Attending and leading project meetings, both with internal teams and with suppliers, including building and managing supplier relationships
  • Reviewing and reporting on supplier performance, including review of monthly progress reports and project metrics such as Earned Value and KPIs.
  • Managing SAP Ariba contract records, including maintaining a pipeline of works
  • Managing SAP Ariba Purchase Orders and monitoring project spend, including management and reconciliation of accruals
  • Plan, deliver and manage procurement activities for the HV Power team.

Essentials and Desirables:
 
  • Developing packaging and procurement strategies for large, complex infrastructure projects.
  • NEC forms of contract, and the ability to manage contract administration, including contract communications, change control, variation/compensation event assessment, valuation/certification, contract remedies and contract close out.
  • Use of Asite Contract Administration Management System (CAMS).
  • Use of SAP for contract reporting and payments.
  • Applicable commercial regulations, public procurement and legislation.
  • Cost reporting – including production of cash flow forecasts, variance reporting and analysis.
  • Risk and value management and their application in developing strategies, estimates and cost plans.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Strong people management skills.
  • Well-developed listening skills, tact and diplomacy, and the ability to manage stakeholders.
  • Excellent numeracy and data analysis skills.
  • Stakeholder and supplier relationship management skills.
  • Experience working on procurement projects for complex service, systems, or construction projects over £150m in a regulated sector.
  • Experience of infrastructure systems or delivering civil works contracts in an operational environment would be an advantage.
  • Hold or be taking professional stage of membership of The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.