Working within the Commercial and Contract Management Team, the Senior Contract Manager role is primarily focussed on supporting the Head of Commercial Delivery in the delivery of services to NWS. Working alongside the Site Services and Programme Teams, you will be an integral part of the successful management of sub-contracted services that support the delivery of a range of services and programmes across NWS business.
The role will include the management of a small team to support procurement and contract management activities, particularly in the administration of contracts.
- Supporting the Head of Commercial Delivery – Site Operations and Programmes in the day to day management of a portfolio of contracts;
- Following the business processes that support the Contract Management Team as defined in the NWS Management System;
- Maintaining a network and awareness of suppliers and services in order to support the needs of the Site Services and Projects teams;
- Maintaining a knowledge base of contract terms and conditions to ensure that contract management can be delivered effectively;
- Development of contract strategy/procurement;
- Managing contract reviews; preparing regular management reports;
- Preparing estimates and cost plans;
- Involvement in the development of programmes for the delivery of our services;
- Preparation of standard documentation – reports, valuations, letters, financial statements etc.;
- Preparation and support tender documents as required by procurement including drafting of contract terms and conditions;
- Analysing tenders and preparing tender reports at all stages of procurement;
- Assessment of monthly applications for payment and prepare financial statements;
- Measuring performance against Key Performance Indicators and Incentivisation arrangements;
- Managing Sub-Contractor relationships as required to deliver the contract requirements;
- Settlement of contractual disputes;
- Preparing and agreeing final accounts;
- Producing lessons learnt report for post contract review;
- Managing change management process, early warnings, compensation events, PMI’s etc
- BSc in Quantity Surveying or MCIPS or a proven track record of relevant experience;
- Good understanding of contract preparation, procurement procedures and contract administration;
- Demonstrable ability to deal with people across a wide range of management levels and technical expertise;
- Proactive and self-motivated;
- Effective time management – efficient and adding value to projects;
- Excellent report writing skills;
- Experience of NEC3/4 contract management;
- Ability to prioritise and able to work under pressure;
- Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with clients and colleagues;
- Technical awareness and able to work with some support to deliver all post contract service delivery and to solve problems;
- A high level of drive and energy to ensure that contracts are managed safely to cost and to schedule;
- Can demonstrate being a self-motivated team player and a good communicator;
- On appointment to an RWM, full-time staff are entitled to a generous annual holiday allowance of 38 days’ annual leave. LLWR up to 43 days in addition to a buy/sell scheme
- Rewarding performance (bonus scheme)
- We offer a generous above average pension scheme
- learning and development support
- payment of relevant annual professional subscriptions
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Financial advice assistance
- Flexible working
- Extended family-friendly policies
- Cycle to work scheme
- We welcome flexible and agile working practices
- Flexible working requests can be submitted from day 1 of employment
We value the unique differences that each of our colleagues bring to work every day and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, included and able to perform at their best. We are committed to creating a workplace that is diverse and inclusive. We value the diversity of our people and actively seek to have a workforce that represents the rich diversity of the communities we support. Currently we are underrepresented in some areas, and would particularly welcome applicants from Women, Black, Asian and Ethnic Minorities, LGBTQ+ and candidates who have a disability.
In promoting equal opportunities, we welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We select people according to their abilities and our needs. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all of the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of disabled candidates who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.