Senior Contract Manager

2 weeks ago

United Kingdom British Engineering Services Full time

XEIAD are a part of the BES Group and are the largest provider of civil infrastructure inspections in the UK.

Main Purpose

Reporting directly into the Head of Contract Management, the Senior Contract Manager is responsible for the Contract Management function within the business.

Ensure that the effective management of commercial contracts and operational cost control functions are maintained. Support the review, development and implementation of defined processes, systems and people to facilitate strong contract management behaviours and to minimise contract risk.

Working primarily with NEC3/4 and Network Rail contracts, manage the Compensation Event and Early Warning processes across the business ensuring that all contractual requirements are met. Ensure that processes are developed and maintained to ensure that all permitted contractual allowances are recovered. Lead on client negotiations and ensure that any leakage is minimised.

Support pre-contract activities including contract reviews and contract negotiations to mitigate commercial/legal risk to the business and to optimise margin potential. Build strong relationships with Group Legal and Group Pricing teams.

Build effective relationships with colleagues throughout the BES Group as well as with suppliers and clients. Undertake line management duties for a small team of direct reports including designation of functional and performance responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Promote positive contract management behaviours across the operational and planning teams to optimise gross margin potential and to minimise contract risk
  • Manage project change control, contract management and risk mitigation with colleagues, clients and suppliers. Lead on the Early Warning and Compensation Event process minimising any leakage.
  • Work with the Estimating Team at an early stage to support the development and management of Project Risk Registers.
  • Review, develop and implement contract management control measures ensuring that all processes are followed effectively.
  • Support internal commercial audits and manage all contract management non-conformities including liaison with others and implementation of lessons learned processes.
  • At pre-contract stage, review client contracts highlighting any risks and provide representation for pre-contract negotiations ensuring that an optimal position is reached for all parties.

People

  • Ensure a culture where Health and Safety is the No 1 priority for the team, fully adopting the BES Group policies, procedures, resources and guidance in all commercial decisions.
  • Build strong contract management competence within the team leading to high levels of team self-sufficiency.
  • Manage the performance procedures of the team, with HR support, and ensure a thorough performance management process is in place and enforced.
  • Monitor and manage the team’s work output against target and drive productivity of each individual and the team.

Customers / External Stakeholders

  • To engage professionally with clients to agree, and where appropriate negotiate, on contractual matters including contract change, early warnings and compensation events.
  • To support supply chain management as lead POC for designated strategic accounts where appropriate.
  • To work closely with Group Sales and Operational Teams to manage client relationships

Essential Qualifications & Skills

  • Level 5/6 qualification (or equivalent) in Legal / Quantity Surveying / Project Finance
  • Chartered Member of relevant Institution (e.g. RICS) desirable
  • UK Driving licence
  • 5+ years in a senior Contract Management position
  • Managing commercial contracts with a minimum £10M commercial responsibility
  • Strong legal contract knowledge and application (specifically NEC3/4 and NR3/NR4)
  • Development and implementation of contract management processes
  • Contract negotiation at both pre and post contract award

What makes XEIAD a great place to work?

Our people and our customers come before everything else and that will never change. Knowing we always do the best job we can with absolutely nocompromise means everything to us.

If you work for us, you will get the below and, so much more:

  • A competitive starting salary of £70,000 (depending on experience)
  • You will be Office based, with the option of working from home on occasion,(you must have suitable Wi-Fi)
  • Annual salary review
  • 24 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
  • Auto enrolment into our pension scheme
  • Access to lots of discounts and benefits via our company benefits portal including; retail, fitness, holiday and cinema discounts
  • The support ofa superb employee assistance programme
  • Life assurance
  • Private healthcare scheme (after 12 months employment)
  • Employee recognition scheme
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