Commercial Manager

Location
Leeds, GB

Department Name
IN TRU - Central Delivery G2

About Network Rail
Key Information
Role:
Commercial Manager (Quantity Surveyor) x 2

Salary:
£43,588 to £51,719 per annum

Location:
Leeds Whitehall Quay (With potential travel between York and Manchester)

Contract Type:
Full Time - Permanent

Office Requirement:
Hybrid. 3 days per week working from the office

Recruitment process:
Our recruitment process includes an initial sift of applications, followed by a face-to-face, competency-based interview. Depending on the number of suitable candidates, a second sift may involve submitting video responses to motivational and technical questions

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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If you're ready to make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you

*Transpennine Route Upgrade*
The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is a £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.

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Brief Description
To provide post-contract commercial management of medium value/medium risk activity and support pre-contract activity within the project delivery team's scope of work, providing specialist commercial advice, guidance and recommendations to mitigate commercial risks.

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 candidate will be confident, results-oriented, and possess deep expertise in their field, along with a proven ability to lead, manage, and inspire a diverse team.

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.
• 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:

• Support the programme and project teams in monitoring for breaches of compliance with Network Rail Corporate governance and rules in a timely manner.
• Manage cost reporting of all allocated projects within the Network Rail reporting framework including Cost Forecasting, Anticipated Final Cost, Cost of Work Done, Gross Billing and Current Contract Value.
• Monitor, manage and report on all commercial aspects of allocated projects, flagging issues and proposing mitigation actions at the earliest opportunity to Project Manager and/or Programme Manager (functional reporting line) and/or Senior Commercial Manager.
• Monitor awareness of all activities on allocated projects in order to influence decision making from a commercial perspective. Review contractor delivery; including leading valuation of medium value/medium risk contracts and attending all progress meetings to actively influence contractor's commercial behaviours, delivery and activity.
• Manage assessment and valuation of contractor's applications and processing of payment certification in accordance with Network Rail processes, contractual terms and conditions and commensurate with contractual entitlement. Challenge cost elements, audit where appropriate and check valuations are consistent with agreed site progress.
• Provide pro-active advice and guidance to Project Managers on all change including proposed scope changes, recommending appropriate action in accordance with Network Rail change control systems and produce all required documentation for approval in accordance with levels of delegated authority, including comparative estimates where required, in a timely manner.
• Produce applications for payment/invoices to outside clients in accordance with relevant funding agreements, including supporting documentation as appropriate.
• Identify and advise on all commercial risk/claim events.
• Provide of ad-hoc management information and analysis to promote informed decision-making.
• Produce appropriate commercial correspondence and contractual notices for issue in accordance with contractual conditions. Check commercial records are retained and archived properly upon close out.
• Undertake final account settlements and internal reconciliation to project close-out as per the project authority, project plan and within agreed timescales.
• Support demonstration of efficiencies and continual improvement of estimating by undertaking cost analysis of completed projects and feedback as per Cost Allocation Feedback process.
• Support pre and post contract procurement activities as appropriate.
• Provide support to estimating resources, offering guidance and advice on project scale/scope as required.
• Support 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, as required.

*We need you to have:*

• Demonstrable experience in commercially managing investment projects
• Demonstrable relevant experience
• Good understanding of railway and construction industry forms of contract
• Good understanding of the construction/railway industry
• Good negotiation skills

*It would be advantageous:*

• Educated to degree standard in related subject
• Membership of a relevant professional institute, chartered status
• Significant experience of working within a generalist commercial environment
• Awareness of industry issues

How To Apply (External)
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Network Rail Benefits
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All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. Click here for more information

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: £43,588 to £51,719 per annum

This role can be based in the following locations:
Leeds Whitehall Quay (With potential travel between York and Manchester)
Closing date
:
30 December 2025.
Late applications will not be accepted. We retain the right to close the advert before the listed closing date based on application volumes.

All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. Click here for more information

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