we currently have an opportunity for an experienced commercial manager to join a busy team in swindon on a 4 month assignment the key purpose of this role is to provide postcontract commercial management of medium valuemedium risk activity and support precontract activity within the project delivery team s scope of work providing specialist commercial advice guidance and recommendations to mitigate commercial risks support the programme and project teams in monitoring for breaches of corporate governance compliance with corporate governance rules in a timely manner manage cost reporting of all allocated projects within the company reporting framework including cost forecasting anticipated final cost cost of work done gross billing and current contract value monitor manage and report on all commercial aspects of allocated projects flagging issues and proposing mitigation actions at the earliest opportunity to project manager andor programme commercial manager functional reporting line andor senior commercial manager monitor awareness of all site activities on allocated projects in order to influence decision making from a commercial perspective review contractor delivery including leading valuation of medium valuemedium risk contracts s commercial behaviours delivery and activity manage assessment and valuation of contractor s applications and processing of payment certification in accordance with should be challenged audited where appropriate and valuations should be consistent with agreed site progress provide proactive advice and guidance to project managers on all change including proposed scope changes recommending appropriate action in accordance with change control systems and produce all required documentation for approval in accordance with levels of delegated authority including comparative estimates where required in a timely manner produce of applications for paymentinvoices to outside clients in accordance with relevant funding agreements including supporting documentation as appropriate identify and advise on all commercial riskclaim events provide of adhoc management information and analysis to promote informed decisionmaking produce appropriate commercial correspondence and contractual notices for issue in accordance with contractual conditions commercial records should be retained and archived properly upon close out undertake final account settlements and internal reconciliation to project closeout as per the project authority project plan and within agreed timescales for multiyear framework agreements agree and reconcile annual accounts within 6 months of each yearend job skills experience and qualifications 5 years experience in commercially managing investment projects demonstrable relevant experience good understanding of railway and construction industry forms of contract good understanding of the constructionrailway industry good negotiation skills educated to degree standard in related subject membership of a relevant professional institute chartered status significant experience of working within a generalist commercial environment awareness of industry issues