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About the Role

Pre-Contract:

• Lead the development of commercial and procurement strategies for major civil engineering contracts, ensuring alignment with HS2 objectives, affordability targets, and risk appetite 
• Provide commercial input to procurement planning and packaging strategies to optimise competition, manage interfaces, and deliver value for money 
• Support the development of tender documentation, including NEC contract terms, pricing structures, works information, and commercial mechanisms 
• Contribute to the design and implementation of tender evaluation models, ensuring consistency, transparency, and governance compliance 
• Engage with internal stakeholders to ensure commercial considerations are embedded within early project development 

Procurement:

• Provide commercial leadership and support to the evaluation, moderation, and negotiation of tenders to achieve robust and defensible outcomes 
• Support contract award processes in line with HS2 governance and assurance requirements 
• Develop contract management plans, defining commercial controls, reporting requirements, and performance frameworks 
• Ensure contract readiness, including mobilisation planning, resource alignment, and system implementation 

Post-Contract:

• Lead the commercial management of major NEC3/NEC4 civil engineering contracts, ensuring compliance with contractual processes and HS2 governance 
• Manage and oversee:  
• Compensation events, ensuring timely notification, assessment, and agreement in line with NEC principles 
• Interim applications, payments, and financial reporting to maintain cost control and transparency 
• Performance mechanisms and incentives aligned to delivery outcomes 
• Cost forecasting, trend analysis, and final cost estimation 
• Ensure effective cost verification and assurance, providing robust challenge to supplier submissions 
• Support monthly performance reviews (MBR) and ad hoc reporting as required 
• Lead the avoidance and resolution of disputes, maintaining effective commercial relationships with supply chain partners 
• Provide day-to-day commercial advice to IPTs, supporting delivery decision-making 
• Identify and develop opportunities for cost savings and value improvement, supported by robust business cases 
• Promote a collaborative IPT culture, embedding best practice, consistency, and continuous improvement 
• Maintain overall accountability for commercial relationships with key contractors and suppliers 
• Lead and review cost estimates at all stages of project development and delivery 

Leadership:

• Provide leadership to commercial teams, including objective setting, performance management, and professional development 
• Act as a delegated authority for governance decisions, including approval of change and risk drawdown in line with HS2 requirements 
• Support the development and continuous improvement of commercial policies, processes, and procedures 
• Contribute to the development of commercial capability across the organisation 
• Foster collaboration across IPTs and functional teams to enable integrated delivery 
• Actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all activities