Network Rail is revitalising Britain’s railway on behalf of the passengers, freight customers and communities who rely upon us. We’re building a safer, more reliable and more efficient railway than ever before and to do that we have a supportive, sharing, respectful and diverse culture where talented people are empowered to make the right decisions for our customers. Together, we’re making a railway fit for the future. And as the network continues to grow, you’ll grow along with us.

We are transforming the network with a huge range of ambitious and ground-breaking projects. We’re harnessing the latest technology and innovative thinking to create and maintain the railway of the future – safe, reliable, efficient and impressive. We keep commuters and freight moving in the right direction. Forwards, and that means we help keep the economy moving, too

Brief Description            

The Commercial & Procurement team (C&P) comprises of QUANTITY SURVEYORS who work to support a variety of departments within Network Rail who maintain the Network Rail infrastructure.  The C&P team is responsible for providing well-thought and balanced commercial or procurement advice on a range of contract types, to colleagues across the business who may have varying degrees of commercial knowledge.

The Role 

Network Rail is seeking to employ suitably experienced QUANTITY SURVEYORS to support the Works Delivery (WD) team by providing timely, efficient and effective commercial advice on a wide range of commercial issues. The role will require business travel between various Network Rail locations and may require work in sometimes unsociable hours, weekends and nights attending live projects.

Brief Description

A suitably experienced QUANTITY SURVEYOR to provide pre and post contract commercial support to the delivery teams in accordance with the requirements of the Guide to Railway Investment Projects (GRIP).

About the role           

It is imperative you have…             

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant professional body (RICS or ICES)

• Strong negotiation skills with an ability to influence decision making

• An ability to communicate at all levels, both internally and externally

• Strong understanding of construction industry forms of contract

• Experience of managing projects

·        An excellent level of commercial awareness

·        Previous experience of working in a busy commercial environment

• Experience in QUANTITY SURVEYING activities / commercial management.

• Demonstrable relevant experience in the Construction or Rail Industry.

• Experience of Construction Industry and NR Suite of contract forms.

·        Ability to work to deadlines

·        Good problem-solving skills

·        Computer literacy including ability to utilise in-house and external software e.g. Oracle Projects, Microsoft Office Suite.

·        Experience of using electronic sourcing and/or procurement systems.

It is advantageous if you have…

·        Full Driving Licence

·        An understanding of the rail industry

·       An understanding of working with or having worked for a Railway Contractor

How To Apply

We are looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join our journey and move us forward by having a rewarding career, the right lifestyle balance and great benefits in a caring environment.  We value the commitments you may have outside of work and will consider flexible working applications. If we can make it work – we will!

Network Rail welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, marital status (including civil partnerships), pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status, sex (or gender), employment status, trade union affiliation or other irrelevant factors. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. We positively embrace flexible working recognising that employees may wish to balance work and family/home life.

We will endeavour to provide a gender diverse interview panel wherever possible.

Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do, safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail.  Applicants should demonstrate their personal commitment to safety in their application.

A career with Network Rail is a journey and we will do everything we can to make it a great one. That means plenty of support for personal and professional development. It also means a great range of benefits. Working with us, you’ll enjoy 28 days holiday, access to a range of contributory pension schemes, and the potential to top up your competitive salary with a bonus. We can offer you a season ticket loan, annual season tickets are discounted. What’s more, you can take advantage of childcare vouchers, discounted cycle hires and more. Discover more at www.networkrailcareers.com/benefits.

We adhere to a structured pay framework, any salary offered will be within the following pay range:

This vacancy is Band 4C; starting at £40,107 and increasing to £45,120

Network Rail is required to comply with UK Government standards when carrying out pre-employment checks for all new starters; this includes a basic criminal record check.  In addition to the basic criminal record check, in accordance with the UK Government we are also required to verify your identity, right to work in the UK and previous three years employment history.

Closing date: 1^st November 2019. Late applications will not be accepted. We retain the right to close the advert before the listed closing date based on application volumes.