Our Vacancy
Contracts Manager
- Nuclear
- Permanent / Project Management
- Bristol
- 14/08/24
- On site
Assystem is an international company with one mission: accelerate the energy transition around the world.
Finding solutions to climate change is the priority of the 21st century, and means switching to low-carbon energy. At Assystem, our mission is to accelerate the energy transition worldwide. To achieve this, our 7,500 Switchers combine their historical engineering expertise and project management with digital technologies.
In our 12 countries (Europe, Middle East, Asia) of operation, we are working on the production and distribution of low-carbon electricity, through the development of nuclear and renewable energies. We are also supporting the modernisation and development of energy grids, managing the setup and siting for new transmission and distribution networks, and using hydrogen to decarbonise the transport and industry sectors.
Job Description
Activities to be carried out as part of the service:
The service will be delivered within the EDF EPR Engineering UK Limited company (EPR-E) and in support of the Edvance SZC Contract Management team, as a Contract Manager. It will entail leading on commercial and contract management activities and be on hand to provide commercial expertise and advice to the UK based contract management team responsible for managing the main Responsible Designer (RD) Contract for SZC, for the Nuclear Island part of the SZC design scope.
The service will be provided for the benefit for the Edvance Contract Management Team, responsible for the management of contractual matters relating to the Nuclear Island part of the Nuclear Service Agreement (NSA) contract between SZC and the contractor, in coordination with Contract Managers in the team (in France and in the UK), as well as Contract Managers of the wider Consortium.
The service will include :
- Contractual analysis of the terms and conditions of the Contract (NSA) to provide expertise on supported area of scope
- Implementing the set of specific project procedures for commercial management.
- Working in close collaboration with the technical team, project team and other Contract Managers · Managing contract relationship with the customer
- Following the validation/approval of the contractual change, kick off the technical instruction and coordinates all the actors (project, disciplines…).
- Gathering all the elements constituting the response to the contractual event (technical description, cost estimates, schedule impact), and managing its handling through a dedicated contract management client portal (CEMAR)
- Participating in the preparation of the technical description. · Consolidating the technical and commercial proposal.
- Organising the proposal review with other contributors. · Preparing the elements for negotiating the proposal in relation with all the contributors.
- Contributing to the negotiation of the proposal/offer with the customer.
- Updating the technical description based on conclusions of the negotiation.
- Performing periodic reporting on commercial activities.
- Providing input data for the periodic project review.
- Contributing to the preparation of the amendments to the main contract on all related commercial matters.
- Contributing to the definition of Project commercial strategy and yearly commercial targets, in accordance with Project strategy and directives.
- Managing early alerts and risks that could affect the contract performance
- Anticipating any dispute/claim management
My profile
- At least 8 years of professional experience in Contract Management on complex and multicultural industrial and infrastructure projects (energy, construction, transportation or defence industry), with clear knowledge of best practice contract methodologies.
- CIPS accreditation
- Knowledge of risk and claims management.
- Educated to degree level.
- Specific knowledge of UK law and its impact upon the contractual and commercial functions.
- Excellent communication skills
- Results oriented
- Analytical and capacity to synthesize ideas
- Ability to negotiate and manage conflicts
Benefits include:
- Pension scheme (8% company contribution / 4% personal contribution)
- 25 days’ paid annual leave + bank holidays + option to buy or sell days
- Professional fees reimbursed
- Flexible working
- Employee referral scheme
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We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.
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