Senior Commercial Manager (Rail)

Overview

Senior Commercial Manager (Rail) role at WSP in the PMCM Rail team. The position focuses on delivering complex rail projects of regional, national, and international significance, overseeing commercial aspects in the client organisation and maintaining financial oversight to achieve project objectives.

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing client and stakeholder relationships, through effective listening and influencing skills.
• Accountable for compiling monthly project commercial/cost and risk reports to provide senior managers with clarity on project position.
• Overseeing the commercial management of projects in accordance with contract rules of engagement.
• Managing project budgets, including cost estimation, tracking, and reporting.
• Negotiating terms and conditions with suppliers during procurement in liaison with the client’s procurement team.
• Commercial management of the supply chain and other stakeholders, fostering mutual trust and collaboration.
• Ensuring compliance with the client\\\’s commercial policies and procedures.
• Reviewing and approving project expenditures and invoices.
• Chairing regular commercial meetings with key suppliers, including delivery contractors.
• Administering contracts in line with contract requirements, including formation, execution, and close-out.
• Reviewing and negotiating with the supply chain on changes, including variations and claims, with timely resolution.
• Monitoring contract performance and compliance, addressing contractual issues, and drafting contractual correspondence.
• Conducting financial forecasting, financial risk assessment, and mitigation planning.
• Optimising resource allocation to ensure financial performance aligns with project goals.
• Pro-active engagement in commercial risk identification, evaluation, and mitigation, with early warnings and regular risk reduction meetings involving all affected parties.

What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate

• Bachelor\\\’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or a related field.
• Professional certification in Project Management or Commercial Management (e.g., MRICS, MCIOB).
• Extensive experience in commercial management within the rail or transportation infrastructure sector.
• Experience working on significant projects with demonstrated client-side project delivery (design and build).
• Experience working with organisations such as Network Rail, HS2, TfGM, and other rail-related entities is advantageous.
• Proven track record of commercial delivery of multidisciplinary projects.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills with credible influence.
• Proficiency in commercial management software and tools.
• In-depth knowledge of key contracts (including NEC 3 and 4) and rail industry standards, regulations, and best practices.

Join Us

With WSP you have the opportunity to take the next step in your career, build on your experience and qualifications, and achieve your ambitions. We offer development and growth as part of our local teams and across the wider WSP business.

We are a diverse, inclusive team of professionals delivering in the Rail sector and striving to be best in class. WSP supports flexible working and requires in-office presence a minimum of three days a week to support collaboration.

EEO statement: We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria and will provide workplace adjustments on request.