Job Description
Are you a commercial manager with working on large rail infrastructure projects under the NEC contract?
Do you have experience undertaking post contract cost verification whilst working client side?
Location: Birmingham or London - clients office 3 days a week - rest from home
Rate: £450 - £500 day inside IR35 dependant on experience
Contract length: 6 months with likely extensions
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to support major HS2 large-scale infrastructure projects, ideally within rail. The role sits within the Power of Six framework and focuses on post-contract commercial management, cost verification, and assurance across complex, high-value works packages.
Key Responsibilities
Provide post-contract commercial management on HS2 projects
Manage and administer NEC contracts
Undertake cost verification and assurance (CVA) activities
Review and challenge variations submitted by main contractors, ensuring:
oCompliance with contract terms
oCosts are reasonable, justified, and value for money
Work closely with tier-one main contractors, confidently managing robust and commercially challenging behaviours
Support estimating, cost forecasting, and reporting
Provide clear commercial assurance and reporting to the client team
Required Experience
Proven experience on large infrastructure projects, ideally rail
Strong hands-on NEC contract experience
Solid post-contract commercial background
Demonstrable experience in verifying costs and assurance work
Experience dealing directly with large main contractors
Background from consultancy or contractor environments considered
Why Apply?
Work on one of the UK's largest and most complex infrastructure programmes
Strong potential for long-term contract extensions
High-impact commercial assurance role within a major client environment
