Contract Manager

Overview

As Contract Manager at Tractebel UK, you lead commercial and contractual activities across complex engineering projects, from tendering to close-out. You safeguard the company’s position through effective change control, risk, and financial management, while advising project teams on commercial matters. You collaborate with clients, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to deliver cost, schedule, and quality targets. This role supports the energy transition and sustainable infrastructure goals.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary package
• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays
• in-house canteen and gym
• training within the ENGIE Group
• flexible work patterns
• subscription fees for a professional institute per year

Responsibilities

• Develop contract documentation and management plans across the project lifecycle
• Lead governance, risk, performance, and financial management with the Project Manager
• Maintain accurate contract records including spend and outcomes
• Monitor contract performance against KPIs and drive corrective actions
• Conduct market research to inform contract decisions
• Validate invoices and ensure timely payment schedules
• Prepare and negotiate contract variations and exemption requests
• Interpret contract terms and educate parties on responsibilities
• Foster relationships with suppliers and customers; resolve routine issues and escalate complex ones
• Support export control compliance and licensing processes as required
• Mentor junior engineers and share expertise with the team
• Support group contractual strategy through review of expiring contracts
• Ensure alignment with group procedures and transition management

Key requirements

• Experience in contract development and/or management or relevant project management
• Knowledge of UK contract models in energy/construction, especially NEC
• Experience with consortium agreements and management
• Possession of or progress towards a relevant qualification
• Knowledge of public, nuclear and defence contract policies and directions
• Proactive, collaborative, agile, and capable of delivering high-quality work on major infrastructure projects

• Proactive
• Collaborative
• Agile
• Contract management
• Change control
• Risk and governance

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