Assistant Commercial Manager

Job description

Job Description

Location (North Acton) - London

Salary: "Base salary: £33,850pa to c.£42,350pa depending on skills and experience. In addition, we offer flexible benefits fund of 15% which is paid on top base salary and is fully pensionable, as well as a range of competitive benefits - check them out in the Benefits section on our website.

HS2 Ltd endeavours to ensure everyone working for us and with us feels included, thrives and achieves their full potential. In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging our staff networks to flourish and providing personal and professional development opportunities.

As an Assistant Commercial Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the delivery of commercial activities within the Delivery teams. The role works alongside the supply chain and contractors to assurance and support commercial activities.

About the role:

Pre-Contract

• To be responsible for supporting the development commercial works information, reviewing works information from other functions and drafting contract documents.

Procurement

• To be responsible for supporting the development of a contract management plan.

Post Contract

• To be responsible for supporting the delivery of contract management of the contracts to maintain effective commercial control.
• To be responsible for supporting the administration of the obligations of the Project Manager under the NEC3Contract.
• To be responsible for supporting the valuation of variations and compensation events.
• To be responsible for supporting contract payments assessment.
• To be responsible for supporting the review and analysis of supply chain monthly reports.
• To be responsible for supporting the input into contract level performance information into monthly MBR reports.
• To be responsible for supporting the settlement of supply chain disputes.
• To be responsible for supporting estimate reviews (at all stages)
• 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.

About You:

Skills:

• Ability to administer contracts to deliver infrastructure or similar capital projects and programmes.

Knowledge:

• Governance, Assurance & Compliance (2)
• Strategy Development (2)
• Project Management & Planning (2)
• Estimating & Cost Planning (1)
• Procurement (1)
• UCR/PCR Application (1)
• Bespoke Third-Party Agreements (1)
• Contract Management & Administration (2)
• Negotiation (2)
• Dispute Resolution (2)
• Cost Control (2)
• Risk & Value Management (2)
• Supply Chain Management (2)
• Processes (3)
• Systems (3)
• Desirable Memberships / Qualifications - working towards RICS

Key Level Descriptor

• Aware: Awareness/ theoretical appreciation of the competence.
• Practiced: Applies the competence under supervision, primarily in non-complex situations.
• Competent: Applies the competence independently or with minimal supervision, often in situations of some complexity.
• Proficient: Can critically evaluate and adapt to situation as required. Applies the competence independently, primarily in complex situations. Can supervise others applying the competence.
• Expert/ Strategic: Can critically evaluate, adapt or develop new theories and/or methods. Recognised as an expert by other senior professionals, who is called on by others for advice on the competence and educates others. Applies the competence independently in highly complex or challenging situations.

Type of experience:

• Ability to administer contracts to deliver infrastructure or similar projects and programmes.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of dispute resolution processes and procedures.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of common commercial policies, processes and procedures.
• A knowledge of contract, commercial and risk management methods
• HS2 may wish to consider moving this to knowledge section or amend to read ability as above.

About Us

High Speed 2 (HS2 Ltd) will be the UK's new high speed rail network. As well as improving capacity, the new scheme will shorten journey times between a number of Britain's major population centres, boost the economy and create thousands of jobs.

HS2 Ltd will create a skills legacy and develop a diverse range of talent. We aim to be a leader in EDI practice by creating a safe & inclusive working environment for all our staff - living our values of Safety, Respect, Integrity and Leadership.

In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging our staff networks to flourish and providing personal and professional development opportunities.

HS2 Ltd is also a safety-critical organisation. Employees are required to ensure reasonable care of their own and others' health and safety by taking personal responsibility for working to our 'Safe at Heart' programme principles and following safe working procedures at all times.

HS2 Ltd endeavours to ensure everyone working for us and with us feels included, thrives and achieves their full potential.