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| Job Type | Permanent |
| Location | Birmingham & Hybrid |
| Area | Midlands, UK |
| Sector | High Speed Rail |
| Salary | £80 - 91,500 + Pen(6:12) + health + 25 days hol |
| Start Date | |
| Advertiser | Charlton Recruitment |
| Telephone | 07881022741 |
| Job Ref | HS20080 |
| Job Views | 709 |
- Description
- 2 Senior Commercial Managers are required to work on the New High-Speed Rail project in the UK this is a multi-billion-pound high-speed railway to directly link the city centres of: London, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester. Senior Commercial Manager role is responsible for delivering commercial activities within the Delivery teams reporting to the Head of Commercial. Both of the Senior Commercial Managers will be working on the Birmingham Stations programmes – Curzon Street and Birmingham Interchange Stations valued c£1bn.
The role provides leadership to HS2 commercial staff engaged in the management of the major infrastructure contracts required to deliver the HS2 vision. The role works alongside the supply chain and contractors within the development and delivery teams, assuring and supporting their commercial activities to provide an independent view to Head of Commercial.
Automated People Mover £200m
1 Senior Commercial Managers will be responsible for the successful commercial delivery of c£200m Automated People Mover starting from Birmingham Interchange the new automated people mover system will serve the station. The People Mover will provide connectivity between Interchange Station and Birmingham Airport, Birmingham International Railway Station and the National Exhibition Centre (NEC). People Movers are reliable, efficient, and environmentally friendly modes of transport. People Movers can be self-propelled, or cable pulled. Well-known locations of People Movers in the UK include Birmingham Airport, Gatwick Airport, Stansted Airport and Heathrow Terminal 5. This is a unique and opportunity to deliver a whole mini transport system throughout a projects lifecycle from scheme design, detailed design, procurement through to delivery.
Common Stations Components – Framework
Another Senior Commercial Manager is required to set up the commercial matrix for a complex Common stations components framework. The Senior Commercial Manager will need to a be a creative strategic thinker with experience in the formation of frameworks / Join ventures and be able to navigate the considerable complexities in setting up a framework which will enable 7 Joint Ventures teams procure major common components including Operations & Maintenance for Railway Stations driving both competition and economies of scale.
Senior Commercial Managers will be commercially responsible for a high value complex civil engineering / infrastructure delivery (construction) contracts typically managing a team of 4 – 6 Commercial Managers working within a multidisciplinary matrix of internal and external parties delivering complex infrastructure works. Working on Phase 1 of the project which have moved into Construction Delivery Phase. The Senior Commercial Manager and team of Commercial Manager will oversee (light touch risk-based approach) and contract administer the works being carried out by a Main Contracting JV.
Progression Opportunities
High Speed Two is a rapidly growing organisation with the opportunities for progression and development truly fantastic. HS2 already have a superb reputation for progressing from within highlighted by the fact 40% of all vacancies are filled internally.
There are also huge opportunities throughout HS2 for talented Commercial Individuals next promotional step on the ladder is c£100 – 105k
Work Situation - Hybrid
The office locations are Birmingham either near the Interchange Station (Birmingham Airport) or in the city centre Snowhill. There is a flexible hybrid working model working 2 days a week from the office. Overall this is a very flexible modern employer who cares about delivery not where you deliver from, however, if you wish to be based front the office more you can.
Birmingham £80 – 91,500 + Pen(6/12) + 25 hols
Duties and Responsibilities
Pre-Contract
- To be responsible for developing commercial works information, reviewing works information from other functions and drafting contract documents to ensure consistency and alignment with procurement plans.
- To be responsible for supporting the Procurement team in the development and delivery of tender evaluation models and contract documentation including terms and conditions and associated commercial mechanisms, works and site information to be consistent with strategies and procurement plans.
Procurement
- To be responsible for evaluating tenders and supporting moderation to achieve Contract Award.
- To be responsible for developing a contract management plan.
- To be responsible for supporting contract readiness.
Post Contract
- To be accountable for providing commercial assurance to Head of Commercial of all Delivery commercial activities (HS2 & Supply Chain), including:
- To be accountable for delivering commercial and contract management of the contracts to maintain effective commercial control;
- To be accountable for the administration of the obligations of the Project Manager under the NEC3 Contract, including assessment of:-
- variations and compensation events
- contract payments
- performance incentives
- To be accountable for managing effective cost verification;
- To be accountable for reviewing and analysing supply chain monthly reports to drive supply chain performance;
- To be accountable for delivering on input into contract level performance information into monthly MBR reports;
- To be accountable for providing final cost estimate updates;
- To be responsible for supporting monthly contract and programme performance reviews and other ad hoc reviews;
- To be accountable for supporting the settlement of supply chain disputes;
- To be accountable for providing day to day ad hoc contract and commercial advice to client team;
- To be responsible for supporting monthly the identification of opportunities for project savings supporting the development of associated proposals / business case for approval;
- To be responsible for supporting the development of a collaborative culture within the IPT 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 relationship and engagement with key contractors.
- To be responsible for reviewing estimates (at all stages)
Leadership
- To be responsible for leading and reviewing estimates.
- To be responsible for providing second key corporate governance approval of change and risk draw down in accordance with corporate governance requirements.
- To be responsible for leading commercial resources, agreeing objectives, managing performance and development to ensure staff have the necessary skills and support to deliver in their roles.
- To be responsible for providing domain knowledge in the development and maintenance of efficient and effective contract and commercial management policies, processes and procedures.
- 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.
Candidate Overview
Senior Commercial Managers will be Degree and ideally Chartered (or progressing towards chartership) Commercial Manager from a Quantity Surveying background. Must have experience of administering and being responsible for large complex projects using the NEC3/4 suite of contracts. Would consider a candidate from Procurement & Contract Management for the framework Senior Commercial Manager.
This is a leadership role hence the candidate will have experience managing commercial teams and will have abackground with either Client, Consultant or Main Contractor experience. Interested in candidates with experience in large complex infrastructure projects such as major rail infrastructure projects, highways, airports, energy/power, utilities, construction are all of interest. The Senior Commercial Manager who will set up the Common Stations Components Framework will have experience with frameworks and or Joint Ventures.
Skills:
- Ability to manage and administer high value and delivery critical contracts to deliver major complex infrastructure or similar projects and programmes.
- Ability to develop commercial strategies and plans on infrastructure projects.
- Ability to deliver value driven management of commercial relationships with supply chain.
- Ability to support negotiations with both internal and external parties, and the ability to settle disputes whilst maintaining business critical commercial relationships.
- Ability to manage internal and external stakeholder parties to achieve successful project outcomes.
- Ability to develop and improve commercial policies, processes and procedures.
- Ability to support the development of commercial teams in complex organisation.
- Ability to demonstrate contract, commercial and risk management skills.
Knowledge of:
- Governance, Assurance & Compliance
- Strategy Development
- Project Management & Planning
- Estimating & Cost Planning
- Procurement
- UCR/PCR Application
- Bespoke Third-Party Agreements
- Contract Management & Administration
- Negotiation
- Dispute Resolution
- Cost Control
- Risk & Value Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Processes
- Systems
Type of experience:
- Qualified Commercial Manager from a Quantity Surveying background ideally Chartered member of MRICS or nearing chartered status
- Experience of managing commercial management teams’ members in infrastructure projects and programmes – albeit happy for civil, construction and rail backgrounds
- Must have client or main contractor experience with understanding of assurance and governance working on public funded projects.
- Experience of planning, developing and implementing infrastructure contracts and of working with procurement teams in tender preparation, administration and evaluation.
- Experience of using commercial management and reporting processes and systems.
Leadership Qualities:
Inspirational Leadership, Cross-matrix influencing, Collaboration, Co-ordinating cross business teams, Business Judgement, Inspiring differentiation & Growing Talent:
