£44,292.00 - £50,937.00
+ annual salary uplift
+ annual cost of living increase + bonus
+ £5K car allowance

Base

Closing Date

Clydach / Hybrid Office / Remote Working 

23:59 on 17 April 2024

What you’ll be responsible for

Water Network Alliance Commercial Team

•    Working for and together with, the Water Network Alliance Commercial team to provide and support exceptional knowledge on processes and procedures to support all Commercial activity ensuring that the function has a first-class reputation for delivery and service.
•    Reporting on the commercial and operational performance of a circa. £35-40m per annum R&M contract delivered by the Water Network Alliance
•    Administration of NEC Contracts 
•    Review, assess and implement Compensation events using CEMAR.
•    Assess defined cost submissions in line with the Schedule of cost components contained within the contract.
•    Implementation and reporting of appropriate best practice procedures from across the water industry, internal and external stakeholders across the construction industry.
•    Validate and agree contract values and target costs with the Alliance Partner.
•    Carry out monthly valuations of completed work and recommendations for payment.
•    Carry out monthly site visits auditing works carried out on site.
•    Line managing and Mentoring Junior members of the commercial team.
•    Support the learning and professional development of the Commercial Team.

Who you’ll work with

Internal
•    Distribution Management Team
•    Contracts Management Team
•    Water Engineering Management Team
•    Developer Services Management Team
•    Policy and Compliance Team 
•    Procurement
•    Retail Business
•    Health and Safety
•    Human Resources

External
•    Water Engineering 
•    Commercial Contractors
•    Alliance Partners
•    Welsh Water Customers

About you

Qualifications

• HND/Degree in Quantity Surveying/Commercial Management or equivalent appropriate professional body qualification

Experience

• Ideally a minimum 3 years’ experience within the utilities industry
• Working knowledge of corporate systems i.e. SAP
• Detailed and relevant knowledge of current Commercial processes and procedures
• Competent in the use of the NEC Suite of contracts
• The ability to administer the contract using CEMAR or other commercial management software

Knowledge

• Enthusiastic about putting our customers first every day
• Excellent analytical and data interrogation skills and an ability to extract relevant information and present it in a logical and structured manner
• Excellent people management and motivational leadership with a track record of delivering outcomes and achievement of key targets
• Effective communication skills and the ability to translate initiatives into actions that are fully understood by the team
• Ability to manage effective relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to achieve business result

Good to know

• Flexible working: 2-3 office days per week plus option to work from home
• 37 hours, 5 days Monday-Friday fixed
• Car allowance included (£5K)

For any further information about this opportunity please contact Connal.Driffield-Waddell2@dwrcymru.com

Benefits

As well as a market competitive salary, 33 days annual leave (pro rata, including public holidays), we offer a range of employee benefits and rewards including:

•    Variable pay schemes ((your salary band will remain the same, but performance depending, you could receive an incremental within-band increase and a yearly incentive)
•    Option to buy additional annual leave up to 5 days per year
•    Enhanced employer pension contributions – Up to 11% employer contributions
•    Enhanced family friendly policies
•    Progression opportunities, including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes
•    Reduction on gym memberships and high street shopping
•    Cycle to work scheme
•    Free on-site parking at all our sites
•    Discount off all Welsh Water visitor attraction centres and gift shops
•    Car-leasing scheme
•    Health CashBack scheme
•    An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family

Whilst also working for a not-for profit company that truly cares about earning the trust of customers everyday, and about looking after our beautiful environment

Please note, we may close this role sooner if required. We may also extend the original closing date depending on interest.

Due to the nature of the industry, we require satisfactory references, post offer medical clearance, and a criminal records Basic Disclosure check on all new employees joining the business. For some roles there may be additional checks and security clearance required, and this offer is subject all checks being satisfied. You will receive further information on how to complete these checks via email once you have accepted this offer.

Who we are

Bath-times, half-times, party-times, meeting-times, and cooking-times. Our water brings Wales to life! It helps 3 million people stay healthy and clean every day. It keeps businesses running smoothly and life flowing along. 

We’re different. And proud of it. We’re for everyone, not for profit. We’re people from every walk of life. All with an opportunity to develop and grow amazing careers. All sharing the benefits of bringing our whole self to work. 

We’re the engineers and scientists, rangers and customer advisors that keep the taps flowing and keep our customers happy. And we’re thousands of other incredibly diverse roles with National responsibility. All working to the highest standards of satisfaction. In a business where safety and care for every colleague is never compromised.

We’re in every community. And for every community. We’re Welsh Water. The people with the passion to bring futures to life in a business that brings Wales to life! 

Discover the difference Welsh Water can bring to your life.

INDMP

Dŵr Cymru Cyf, a limited company registered in Wales No. 2366777. Registered office: Linea, Fortran Road, St. Mellons, Cardiff CF3 0LT

© Dŵr Cymru Cyf 2019.