Location
London Puddle Dock, Blackfriars

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£32,000 per annum

About the Role
Join Network Rail's Southern Region, covering Wessex, Sussex, and Kent, one of the busiest and most dynamic parts of the railway. Our teams keep some of the UK's most vital passenger and freight routes moving every day. This is a place where collaboration, innovation, and resilience are key, and where your contribution will directly impact millions of journeys.

We are entering an exciting new chapter integrating with train operating companies under one national leadership, creating greater opportunities to shape the future of rail. From supporting major modernisation programmes to improving performance for local communities and enhancing safety across complex operational environments, Southern offers a fast-paced, rewarding environment to grow your career and make a real difference.

As an Assistant Commercial Manager working on the Sussex Route, you will help deliver value across a diverse portfolio of works. You will support the Commercial Manager with pre-contract activities and the commercial management of projects, ensuring contracts are managed effectively, payments and variations are accurately assessed, and projects are delivered in line with contractual and compliance requirements.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your commercial expertise, gain exposure to a variety of contracts, and build a rewarding career within a supportive and collaborative environment.

What you'll be doing
- Support the measurement and evaluation of the commercial value of payments, ensuring works are correctly certified before authorisation and aligned with contractual obligations.
- Assist in monitoring and reporting on the commercial performance of allocated projects.
- Contribute to the preparation of contract specifications, tender documentation, and procurement activities.
- Support the commercial and contract management of a range of contract categories, helping to ensure best value and effective project delivery.
- Build positive working relationships with project teams, suppliers, and stakeholders to support successful outcomes.

Experience
- Ability to work to deadlines.
- Good problem-solving skills.
- Basic level of commercial awareness.
- Basic negotiation skills with ability to influence decision making.
- Computer literate including ability to utilise in-house and external software.

Desirable:
- Effective communication skills at appropriate levels, both internally and externally.
- Membership of an appropriate professional organisation, or working towards membership.
- Experience of using electronic sourcing and/or procurement systems.

About you
Enthusiastic and motivated individual looking to build a commercial career while contributing to impactful projects. Able to work collaboratively within a team and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders.

Qualifications
No specific qualifications required; however, membership or progress towards membership of a relevant professional organisation is desirable.