Contract Manager

Low Carbon Contracts Company; West Yorkshire, Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 67,000

Job description

Contract Manager

Department: Scheme Delivery

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Birmingham/Leeds

Reporting To: Lead Contract Manager

Compensation: £57,000 - £67,000 / year

Description

Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time or Part Time; 37.5 hours per week (FTE)

Salary: £57,000-£67,000 commensurate with experience

Location: Leeds or our new Birmingham office

WFH policy: At least two days a week in the office (and or on site), and you’re welcome to come in more often

Flexible working: Variety of flexible work patterns subject to line manager discretion e.g. Compressed 9-day fortnight.

Reports to: Lead Contract Manager
Deadline Note: We reserve the right to close the advert before the advertised deadline if there are a high volume of applications.

Role Summary:

As a Contract Manager at the Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC), you will be actively managing the contracts that enable investment in low-carbon energy.

As we enter a period of exciting growth, the role will evolve. It is currently quite operational, and will expand to offer opportunities in project management and advisory work.

Nuclear / Bespoke Contract Management Team:

The Nuclear / Bespoke Contract Management Team manage the Hinkley Point C (HPC) CfD. HPC, a nuclear plant under construction, is a major multi-billion infrastructure project of key importance for the UK, set to deliver once commissioned 3.2GW of capacity and circa 7% of the current UK electricity needs. An important aspect of this role will be to support the preparation and presentation of regular briefings to senior stakeholders (including UK Government) on the progress of the project, key risks and any other relevant matters.

Electricity CfD Team:

Within the Electricity CfD Team, our main aim is to facilitate renewable energy projects through relationship management of Developers and/or Generators whilst supporting and managing them through the milestones within the Contracts for Difference (CfD) all whilst working with them and other stakeholders to solve legal, technical and contractual problems to ultimately enable projects to succeed. The projects in our portfolio cover a wider range of technologies including:

• Wind: Remote Island, Onshore, Offshore, Floating Offshore
• Solar
• Biomass
• Energy from Waste
• Tidal
• Advanced Conversion Technologies and Geothermal

Key Responsibilities

Relationship management:
Doing whatever it takes to help counterparties succeed. The role isn’t about policing or simply checking contracts, but about creating positive relationships that help counterparties meet contractual requirements.

Communication:
Advocating for our counterparties, using our unique position as a government owned, arm’s-length body.

Identifying and reacting to trends:
Understanding how the projects in your team influence the wider portfolio of projects.

Enabling contract delivery:
Doing whatever you can to help get Projects and Contracts over the line.

About You

You are already a Contract Manager or Assistant Contract Manager. If you have a STEM related degree we’re looking for at least three years’ relevant experience in the operational delivery of construction or energy contracts, or five years’ experience without a STEM degree. You have a technical or energy background, or exposure to infrastructure projects before investment decision or during the construction process.

Employee Benefits

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. Key benefits that may be available depending on the role include:

• Annual performance based bonus, up to 10%
• 25 days annual leave, plus eight bank holidays
• Up to 8% pension contribution
• Financial support and time off for study relevant to your role, plus a professional membership subscription
• Employee referral scheme (up to £1500), and colleague recognition scheme
• Family friendly policies, including enhanced maternity leave and shared parental leave
• Free, confidential employee assistance, including financial management, family care, mental health, and on-call GP service
• Three paid volunteering days a year
• Season ticket loan and cycle to work schemes
• Family savings on days out and English Heritage, gym discounts, cash back and discounts at selected retailers
• Employee resource groups