Commercial Manager- Rail
2 months ago
At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our .
Within our consult business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.
Mace is an international consultancy and construction company that has delivered world class projects since 1990. Today we employ over 5,000 people across five global hubs in Europe, Middle East North Africa & India, North America, Asia Pacific and Sub-Saharan Africa.
The project:
Be a part of our consultancy business that spans our five global hubs, where we oversee work for world leading organisations across the public and private sectors. We are currently recruiting for a talented and motivated commercial manager to join our cost & commercial management business unit, to support on a variety of rail infrastructure commissions and frameworks.
Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:
Safety first - Going home safe and well
Client focus - Deliver on our promise
Integrity - Always do the right thing
Create opportunity - For our people to excel
As a commercial manager you will be responsible for the management of commercial aspects of the business area including supporting pre-contract and operations, managing commercial risk and opportunity, ensuring accuracy of forecasts and that all commercial reporting procedures are adhered to.
Supporting the delivery of projects providing pre award, procurement and post award contract administration support, monitoring compliance with contract obligations and driving value from the supply chain. Provision of a "cradle to grave" commercial function for all work packages making up the commission.
You’ll be responsible for:
Maintain and build relationships with suppliers, monitoring and reporting their performance and compliance.
Prepare recommendations for interim payments to suppliers in accordance with contract requirements and produce payment certificates for sign off by the appropriate project manager.
Provide post contract award commercial services for both 'goods' and 'services' up to and including final account.
Maintain financial impact assessments for instructed change.
Negotiate on financial impacts of compensation events with suppliers.
Maintain the project data sets to achieve consistency, accuracy and alignment.
Assist cost and expenditure planning/benchmarking (including the completion of data capture analysis (DCA) sheets) in accordance with client process.
Support cost management, trending estimating and forecasting to the project.
Analyze cost performance data and provide relevant input for monthly performance reports.
Support management of budget and spend profiles continually identifying ways to improve cost performance.
Manage the impact of inflation currencies and exchanges into forecasting and aligned with tracking indices.
Carry out cost impact analysis of proposed changes to scope/schedule.
Assist project managers in the preparation of cost reports and analysis on a work breakdown structure/activity basis, identifying areas of learning and any recommendations for efficiency improvement.
You’ll need to have:
Proven experience working in the rail/infrastructure sector
Understanding of value management and programme development and monitoring, ensuring delivery against key milestone targets.
Framework experience beneficial
Excellent interpersonal skills in creating and maintaining relationships, able to converse to clients and peers to director level.You’ll also have:
Degree in quantity surveying is preferred (or other commercially related discipline).
Professional memberships are an advantage but not essential.Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.
We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.
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