Contract jobs in United Kingdom

At National Grid, we keep people connected and society moving. But it's so much more than that. National Grid supplies us with the environment to make it happen. As we generate momentum in the energy transition for all, we don't plan on leaving any of our customers in the dark. So, join us as a Contract Commercial Manager, and find your superpower.

As a Contract Commercial Manager, you'll play a key part in unlocking the full potential of our land and property assets, ensuring we deliver safe, effective, and efficient property services that support our strategic objectives.

As a valued member of the Contract Management team, you'll take the lead on managing contractual changes and driving commercial negotiations with confidence and expertise. Your work will directly influence high-profile services and projects, from managing commercial variations across service contracts, supporting NEC contracts and scoping tenders, to facilitating workshops and stakeholder meetings. This is your opportunity to make a tangible impact, collaborate with diverse teams, and help us deliver excellence across our property portfolio.

This role is based out of our Warwick office, with hybrid working. We're happy to discuss any additional flexibility in working patterns or requirements that you feel could help to make this job work for you!

• Collaborate with the Lead Contract Manager, Contract Managers, and operational teams to foster strong partnerships and seamless cross-functional working.
• Manage contracts and supply chain relationships (e.g., Facilities Management service providers), ensuring value-driven arrangements and effective commercial leadership.
• Oversee contractual scope, costs, and changes, securing approvals from senior stakeholders
• Maintaining contract and scope accuracy.
• Advise Project Manager on NEC contract drafting,
• Drive performance by managing and analysing data e.g. KPIs, risk and financials
• Relationship management across contracts
• Champion best practice, upskill teams, and ensure consistent, high-quality supplier delivery.
• Build and maintain strong supplier and stakeholder relationships, promoting safety, innovation, and efficiency.
• Partner with internal stakeholders and Procurement on tenders and compliance activities, ensuring adherence to internal and legislative requirements.
• Work closely with Finance to develop accurate budgets and forecasts for service contracts.
• Support audits and other contract management activities as needed.

• Proven experience in contract management and driving commercial change, ideally in Projects or Facilities Management.
• Strong skills in analysing contract data to boost performance and support decisions.
• Strong analytical skills including Excel/ Power Bi. (with an interest in improving ways of working through systems and AI)
• Ability to build and maintain impactful stakeholder relationships.
• Expertise in assessing supplier capabilities and ensuring business alignment.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills across all levels, including senior leaders.
• Broad experience across property-related contracts, especially Facilities Management.
• Knowledge of service mobilisation and contract scope changes.
• Ideally energy or utilities sector and/ or multiple sites exposure
• Ability to thrive under pressure.
• Understanding of Health & Safety requirements.
• Familiarity with NEC contract management is desirable but not mandatory.

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At National Grid, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for everyone. So, if you're excited about this role but your experience or qualifications don't match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right person for our growing business in this role or another one.

A competitive salary between £50,000 - £57,000 per annum - dependent on capability

As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

National Grid is pioneering ways to decarbonise the energy system; from building interconnectors to allow the UK to share clean energy with our neighbours in Europe, to investing in renewable energy generation in the United States.

This role closes on 18 January at 23:59, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary.