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Commercial Manager

Employer
Network Rail
Location
Paddington, London
Salary
£39,514 - £44,453 plus £3,100 London Allowance
Closing date
4 Mar 2019
Reference
IRC2126069

Job Details

Commercial Manager

£39,514 - £44,453 plus £3,100 London Allowance

Based in Paddington, London
Ref: IRC2126069

To drive improvement, we need to make every pound count.

Britain’s railways make more journeys today than in the 1920’s, when the network was twice its current size. The Digital Railway Programme will enable the deployment of digital signalling and train control systems, which have the potential to revolutionise the way trains are operated and controlled. They’ll also significantly increase available capacity, improve performance and enhance safety. Right now, we have a number of exciting opportunities within our Commercial team. It’s a chance to join the Digital Railway Programme and be a part of the transformation that will revolutionise the rail industry.

In this role, you’ll manage all commercial aspects for any medium-risk activity. This includes overseeing budgets for projects, and monitoring breaches of compliance, while you support the programme and project teams. Together, you’ll also flag issues and provide immediate solutions. As a specialist, the department will look to you for advice, guidance and recommendations on commercial decisions. In fact, you’ll create awareness of project activities and commercial behaviours to help make informed decisions and improve the network.

With experience of commercially managing investment projects, you’ll have an appropriate degree and will (ideally) be working towards a relevant professional qualification. You’ll also have a good understanding of railway and construction industries, including their forms of contract. It’s this expertise, paired with excellent communication skills, that will allow you to actively influence contractor’s commercial behaviours, negotiate prices and ultimately support the continual improvement of Network Rail.

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Closing date: 4th March 2019

Company

Our vision is a better railway for a better Britain

We aim to deliver a railway that is safer, more reliable and more efficient than ever before, to help build a thriving, sustainable economy.   

Britain’s railway does more than transport passengers and goods. It brings people and businesses closer together, which creates new jobs, opens up new markets and stimulates economic growth. We want to provide the best possible service to everyone who relies on the railway – passengers, train operating companies and businesses nationwide. Rail is vital to Britain's future.

More to us than meets the eye

There’s more to our organisation than you might have imagined. Although rail is a huge part of our business, we’re also one of the largest land and property owners in the UK. We manage a huge property portfolio that includes 18 of the biggest stations in Britain, the retail outlets inside them, and the small businesses that live under their arches. Sales at some of our stations have even been outperforming the high street.

We’re also behind some of the biggest, most innovative projects in the country – from the world’s largest solar bridge at Blackfriars through to electrification and HS2. Pioneers in advanced technology, our technical team invented the use of HD cameras to identify track wear-and-tear more efficiently. We’re also responsible for the 17,000km-long fibre optic network that powers our trackside signals, telephones and electrical systems. We do all this whilst maintaining safety as our number one priority.

Our rail network is the fastest growing and safest in Europe. But we still have work to do to create a railway fit for 21st century Britain. We’re investing more than £25bn in developing our infrastructure so that we can deliver more services and better journeys. This is the largest programme of sustained investment in the railway that Britain has ever seen, presenting an abundance of opportunities for ambitious and enthusiastic people like you to make an impact.

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