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About the Role

Sizewell C is building one of the UK’s largest and most important energy projects. As Senior Commercial Manager, you will support the effective implementation of the Programme Alliance Agreement (PAA), a multi-billion pound, multi-party alliancing contract, across Sizewell C processes, systems, and teams. This role focuses on identifying and resolving interface gaps, providing expert advice, developing contract management guidance, and supporting the Unifier contract administration tool. You will work proactively with various functions to ensure robust governance, identify contractual gaps, and strengthen commercial controls.

Responsibilities

Act as a subject matter expert on the PAA.
Identify and resolve gaps between contractual requirements and SZC processes.
Provide practical commercial advice to contractor teams and functions.
Support consistent contract administration and governance across the programme.
Promote dispute avoidance through proactive issue resolution.
Develop training materials, guidance, and templates for PAA use.
Produce and support the roll-out of the Contract Management Manual.
Deliver training and coaching to commercial and functional teams.
Embed consistent contract management standards across the SZC Civils programme.
Support the development of the Unifier contract administration platform.
Ensure commercial processes, controls, and workflows are effectively embedded.
Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, transparency, and data quality.
Drive supplier performance and commercial governance.
Mitigate risks and resolve commercial issues.
Provide strategic oversight across the relevant portfolio.

Requirements

Senior-level experience in commercial or supply chain roles on major infrastructure, energy, nuclear, or complex regulated projects.
Strong procurement and post-contract management experience.
Good understanding of dispute avoidance and issue resolution.
Strong knowledge of Alliance, NEC, and/or FIDIC contracts.
Experience with alliance or target cost contracts is advantageous.
Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills.
Ability to translate complex contractual requirements into practical guidance and processes.
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

Commercial management
Supply chain management
Procurement
Post-contract management
Dispute avoidance
Issue resolution
Alliance contracts
NEC contracts
FIDIC contracts
Target cost contracts
Stakeholder management
Negotiation
Communication
Contract administration
Unifier

Location

London

Work Type

Permanent
Office-based with hybrid flexibility
Full time

Experience Level

Senior-level

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in quantity surveying, civil engineering, law, construction, or project management or equivalent.
Professional qualifications such as MCIPS, MRICS, MCIArb, MAPM, MCIOB or equivalent are preferred.

Salary/Compensations

Circa £82,000 depending on experience

Benefits

5% annual incentive
Up to 7.5% employee contribution / 15% employer contribution pension
28 days plus bank holidays holiday
Flexible benefits

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.
The Company is maturing to meet all requirements for development and construction on time, on budget, and to the highest quality and safety standards.
Sizewell C is economically regulated by OFGEM under the Regulated Asset Base (RAB) model.
Sizewell C construction strategy is to replicate the design of Hinkley Point C, using the majority of the same supply chain, but innovating in delivery to achieve savings.
Following Financial Completion and Revenue Commencement, Sizewell C is fully funded and is owned by 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.
Sizewell C has partnered with EDF for the provision of support services during a transition out of the EDF group.
Sizewell C encourages and embraces diversity.
Sponsorship may be a possibility, but commitment is to local recruitment where possible.

Equal Opportunity

It is a requirement that those who join us have the right to work in the UK.
We are fully committed to local recruitment where possible, and those already holding the right to work in the UK.
To be appointed to this role, you will need to meet the criteria for Security Vetting, which will, ordinarily, require you to have been a resident of the UK for at least three of the past five years.