manager, chief commercial officer

2 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Charlton Recruitment Full time
Senior Commercial Managers
Are you a Commercial Manager with NEC3/4 Contract exp experience with a Rail, Infrastructure, heavy civils major project background and are ready to move to Senior Commercial Manager working on Europe s largest infrastructure project?

Senior Commercial Managers are required to work for the Client Organisation (High Speed Two Ltd) responsible for the New High-Speed Rail project in the UK.

Working directly for the client organisation on the project you will be assigned one of the 11 Rail Systems Contracts (Track, M&E, HV Power, Overhead line etc) based on a design and build NEC3 Option C Contract, typically valued GBP300m
GBP500m. What makes this role both unique and challenging is to get the 11 different main contractors to work collaboratively to fully integrate the rail system something that didn t happen at Crossrail HS2 s solution is the Rail System Alliance a unique alliance framework put together by HS2 to deliver the 11 Rail Systems contracts in a collaborative and intergraded model by offering conttractual incentives and deterrents to ensure correct beahavious are developed to build a fully intergrated railway system,
As Commercial Manager you will report to a Senior Commercial Manager and will be responsible for delivering contract administration duties within a major rail system NEC3 Option C Contract typically values between GBP300
GBP500m.

The role works alongside the supply chain and contractors within the development delivery teams, assuring and supporting their commercial activities to provide an independent view to Head of Commercial.

Senior Commercial Manager responsible for one of 11 Rail System Contracts you will report to a Head of Commercial and you will be responsible for delivering commercial activities with the Delivery teams.

The role provides leadership to HS2 commercial staff managing a team made of 3 Commercial Managers and 2 Ass Commercial Managers.

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.

The Senior Commercial Manager will be involved right from Contract Award (Summer 2024), input into negotiation of the Target Cost and then Commercial Management of the design development stage, site mobilisation through to Construction (installation).

However, the commercial team the Senior Commercial Manager manages will mainly work post contract within the delivery teams on the HS2 Contract and are tasked with commercial management and administration of large complex contracts with significant Government oversight & governance.

The Major task will be managing the Commercial Risk on the project Change and so managing Compensation Events and raising early warning will be a major focus of your team and in addition managing Risk, Cost Assurance, Applications of payment, reporting etc.


Rail Systems Alliance

The role is based within HS2 s Rail Systems Alliance team a unique alliance framework put together within by HS2 to deliver the 11 Rail Systems contracts in a collaborative and intergraded model.

Each Rail System Contract
Signalling, HV Power, M&E Systems etc each has they own Design & Build Contract with HS2 (based on a NEC3 Contract), in addition each of the successful Rail Systems Contractors will sign up to the Rail Systems Alliance which seeks to identify collaborative and more efficient & safer ways to delivery using contractual incentives, where all contract must be successful.

Rail System Contracts will be let out from June 2024, they will be in design development stage for 2 years before moving to site for instllation, test & commissioning set to last around 8 years.


Progression Opportunities
With a pogramme duration of 8 years to deliver the Rail Systems packages and the opportunity to plan you own career path by having the freedom to move between different HS2 contracts as new opportunities come up the

Work Situation Hybrid / Flexible working options

The office location is Birmingham Snowhill they operate a flexible hybrid working model working 2 days a week from the office, often less during design development stage.

Overall, this is a very flexible modern employer who cares about delivery not where you deliver from.

Senior Commercial Manager Salaries:
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.


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 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 responsible for supporting monthly contract and programme performance reviews and other ad hoc reviews;
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 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.

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, with a major heavy civils project background.

This is a leadership role hence the candidate will have experience managing commercial teams and will have a background 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, are all of interest.

Expeirence of working in Design Development and Contract mobilisation stages alongside post contract expeirence would be advantagous.

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 .

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