Principal Contract Manager

2 months ago


Aldermaston, United Kingdom CV-Library Full time

AWE have a great opportunity for a Principal Contract Manager (Senior Commercial Manager) to focus on the management of new complex Construction Contracts.

As the Principal Contract Manager, you will be the Client Contract Manager for large and complex infrastructure projects. Providing commercial and contract performance leadership to the project team to enable effective management of project and commercial risk.

Ideally, the successful candidate will have experience of using NEC4 contracts, although experience with JCT and FIDIC will be beneficial

We would like you to have some experience of:

Working at a similar level within a comparable organisation or industry: MOD/Nuclear/Defence/Regulated

Drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex contractual arrangements

Managing large complex infrastructure contracts to ensure they deliver value and objectives Managing multiple stakeholders and priorities.

Pricing arrangements e.g. target cost incentive fee

Intellectual Property Rights, Trade Controls and Earned Value Management.

Preparing tender packages, conducting tender conferences, developing evaluation criteria, analysing and evaluating proposals, negotiating subcontract provisions, subcontractor selection

NEC Contracts and defined contract roles

Outsourcing arrangements and TUPE

Managing, motivating and developing people/teams in a matrix team

Creating integrated delivery teams and Intelligent Client functions

Working in a Procurement and/or Commercial Function

Leading and delivering change programmes

Working in cross-functional teams across multiple programmes

Salary: from £60,000 to £85,000 (depending on your suitability and level of experience)

Location: Reading

As part of our People Promise, AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) has a range of benefits to suit you. These include:

9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.

Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).

Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.

Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.

Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.

Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).

Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.

Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.

"This job role is suitable for hybrid working, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (your permanent duty station) and working from home as a personal choice. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.
The successful candidate is required to carry out all their duties from a UK location and cannot do so from an overseas location at any time."

You must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary clearance for this role



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