• Contributing to procurement and contracting strategies to meet the overall Project objectives.
• Supporting upfront contract development activities across technical, programme, legal and commercial disciplines.
• Support to the budget process and analysing the commercial requirements of a contract.
• support to the Commercial Lead in ensuring all internal governance approval is in place.
• Managing contracts in accordance with the contract terms (predominantly NEC3 and FIDIC), governance requirements and Project objectives to achieve a successful close.
• Ensuring compatibility and alignment with other Project contracts.
• Administration of commercial management tools including, but not limited to, CEMAR and SAP.
• responsibility and accountability for managing the close out of each contract and identifying and recording commercial lessons learnt.
• Deliver contracts in accordance with NNB governance requirements to meet NNB Project and business objectives.
• Supervision of Supply Chain Contract Managers under their control.
• Internal and external stakeholder management and working within a multi-disciplinary team/teams.
• Promoting and maintaining compliance at procurement and post-procurement stages with NNB’s Supply Chain policies (including compliance with nuclear safety and quality controls procedures) and Project processes and procedures.
• Promoting the role of the Intelligent Customer and ensuring that requirements and expectations are met with regard to commercial probity, value and that the supply chain is treated fairly.
• Promoting and embedding a strong nuclear safety culture, the right level of oversight, control and surveillance of supplier activities.
• Supporting that board papers and/or investment papers are produced and submitted all in accordance with  Project governance.
• Demonstrate collaborative working practices, promote continuous improvement and acting in a spirit of mutual trust and cooperation.
   

Qualifications/ Experience:

• Member of RICS/ICE/CICES/IOB or equivalent professional body.
• Proven ability of working within a complex major project/programme environment in both procurement and post-procurement phases.
• Evidence of successfully undertaking administering of complex contracts.
• Effective Management and Leadership skills, with clear knowledge of best practice contract methodologies in the UK environment.
• Honed commercial skills and demonstrable ability to make sound decisions on complex matters (considering technical and commercial topics) of high financial value.
• Good understanding of procurement, contract performance measurement, risk management and change and claim management.
• Excellent negotiating, influencing and communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in a dynamic environment with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience of standard forms of contract (NEC and FIDIC) within the power/construction industry on complex major projects/programmes.
• Educated to degree level ideally in a technical / engineering subject
• Familiar with nuclear site licence conditions and nuclear baseline philosophy.
• Understanding of the UK regulatory framework.
• Understanding of UK and international supply chain within nuclear sector.
• Knowledge of English law and its impact upon the contract and commercial function.