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About the Role

Sizewell C is designing, financing, constructing, operating, and decommissioning a nuclear power plant. The company is focused on delivering the Sizewell C project on time, on budget, and to the highest quality and safety standards. Sizewell C is entering a phase of growth as it matures into an independent organization and continues building one of the UK's largest energy projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage all pre and post-contract commercial issues for assigned contracts on the SZC project.
• Provide primary commercial contact for assigned contracts.
• Work closely and proactively with stakeholders at all levels across Nuclear New Build teams.
• Manage key site operational based service contracts essential to workforce needs (e.g., catering, accommodation, PPE, transport, security, health and wellbeing).
• Manage contracts typically valued between £0-£50m.
• Manage contracts entered into typically from the NEC suite, managed on Cemar.
• Oversee the day-to-day management of Assistant Commercial Assistants.
• Provide commercial management of contracts during the execution phase (post-award).
• Manage commercial aspects for the delivery of contract final account agreements (close out).
• Ensure contract delivery in accordance with SZC governance requirements to meet project and business objectives.
• Oversee professional development of self and team members.
• Commercially lead and manage contracts to successful completion during the execution phase to maximize performance and minimize risk.
• Ensure safe and cost-effective delivery of the SZC program and business objectives.
• Understand contract scope, program, prices, rates, key personnel, administration arrangements, and incentive arrangements.
• Administer commercial management tools including CEMAR and SAP.
• Collaborate with a spirit of mutual trust and cooperation, following the strategy for collaborative working.
• Establish effective collaborative arrangements with all parties in the integrated team.
• Achieve 'win-win', equitable commercial outcomes for all parties.
• Contribute positively to collaborative working initiatives, team building, and behavioral/relationship assessments.
• Act proactively and positively upon feedback on personal attitudes and behaviors.
• Facilitate early commercial close out.
• Ensure all commercial activities are conducted in accordance with SZC Supply Chain Procedures.
• Participate in contract kick-off meetings and organize the Supply Chain section.
• Commercially administer contracts, including notices, instructions, applications, payments, variations, changes, disputes, claims, delays, extensions of time, force majeure, liquidated damages, bonds, guarantees, intellectual property rights, termination, progress monitoring, financial reviews, liabilities, and confidentiality agreements.
• Manage the Accepted Programme.
• Manage all commercial correspondence and contractual notices.
• Ensure timely production and administration of payment applications and invoices.
• Ensure contractual deliverables are met.
• Lead contract commercial reviews and attend progress reviews.
• Recommend mitigating actions on commercial risk/claim events.
• Implement contract commercial/financial reporting and participate in periodic reviews.
• Participate in contractor performance management.
• Maintain contract commercial files and cost records.
• Lead commercial reviews of contractor delivery and attend valuation, progress, and risk reviews.
• Manage the close-out phase of each contract.
• Manage the contract Supply Chain Team in implementing the strategy for collaborative working.
• Provide commercial support to the Project Manager in effective contract delivery.
• Ensure formal contract commercial completion and closure of all project contracts.
• Identify and record commercial lessons learned.
• Operate in accordance with IMS, rules, and procedures to ensure contracts are administered within delegation of authority and the overall SZC governance/assurance regime.

Requirements

• Educated to relevant A Level is preferable.
• Demonstrate a noteworthy track record of administering successful contracts.
• Clear knowledge of best practice contract methodologies.
• Familiarity with most common Forms of Contract (NEC) within the power construction industry and major projects and programme environment.
• Particular knowledge of UK Law and its impact upon the contract and commercial function is essential.
• Good understanding of the UK regulatory framework.
• Must meet criteria for Security Vetting, ordinarily requiring UK residency for at least three of the past five years.
• Must have the right to work in the UK.

Skills

• Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
• Effective commercial / contract management skills.
• Strong numerical skills.
• Commercial ability to make sound decisions on matters of financial value.
• Understanding of contract performance measurement, risk management, and change and claim management.
• Collaborative behaviours.
• Positive challenge of poor quality and performance.
• Ability to identify solutions at the lowest possible level.
• Encouraging others to bring new ideas forward.
• Respect for rules and environment.
• Ability to give and receive feedback with respect.
• Embracing and engaging with new people and ideas.
• One team approach, working closely together and helping each other.
• Empowered teams looking forward.
• Shared responsibility for delivery project outcomes.
• Clear and consistent communication.
• Promoting collaboration and team alignment.
• Clearer and faster decision making.
• Driving simplification at all levels.

Location

• London
• Ipswich

Work Type

• Permanent
• Full-time
• Hybrid working

Experience Level

• Depending on experience

Education Level

• Relevant A Level preferable

Salary/Compensations

• Circa £63,522
• 5% annual target bonus

Benefits

• 28 days holiday + bank holidays
• Market-leading pension (up to 7.5% employee / 15% employer)
• Health cover
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Ongoing professional development

About the Company

• Sizewell C’s business is to design, finance, construct, commission, operate, maintain, and eventually decommission the nuclear power plant and related infrastructure at Sizewell C in Suffolk.
• Sizewell C is economically regulated by OFGEM under the Regulated Asset Base (RAB) model similar to other UK electricity distribution networks and Thames Tideway.
• Sizewell C construction strategy is to replicate the design of Hinkley Point C, using the majority of the same supply chain, but innovating in the way it is delivered to achieve savings in time and cost of around 20%.
• Following Financial Completion and Revenue Commencement, Sizewell C is fully funded and is owned by; The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero representing HM Government, La Caisse, Centrica, EDF and Amber Infrastructure.
• Sizewell C is entering an exciting phase of growth as we mature into an independent organisation and continue building one of the UK’s largest and most important energy projects.
• When joining Sizewell C, you may wonder why you are contacted by colleagues with an EDF email or see the EDF logo on portals that you access and/or documentation you receive; this is because we have partnered with EDF for the provision of a number of support services whilst we complete a successful transition out of the EDF group.

Equal Opportunity

• At Sizewell C we encourage and embrace diversity and how it can improve our experience and performance at work.