Senior Contract Manager

Description:

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 no compromise 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 of a superb employee assistance programme

Life assurance

Private healthcare scheme (after 12 months employment)

Employee recognition scheme 
To apply for this role, simply click “Apply”. We ask for some basic contact information and a CV or your LinkedIn profile, it’s that easy! Please keep in mind, successful candidates will be required to complete the relevant background checks as part of the recruitment process. 

We want to inspire everyone to see how important safety is and we expect the same from our people.  And if you’re on the same page as us about that and you’ve got the right skills, experience and attitude, you’ll fit right in.  Simple.  We’re all about diversity and inclusion and that means we want our people to be themselves.  We’re delighted to be an equal opportunities employer and that will never change!

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