Contract Manager (Pre & Post Contract)

Overview

In this role you will oversee complex contract packages in the Transmission and Distribution sector, driving commercial governance across the lifecycle. You will work with project teams and stakeholders to protect value and ensure compliant, substantiated pricing and change management. Your focus is on negotiating high-value contracts, managing post-contract performance, and supporting procurement and commercial functions. This is a hands-on role that blends negotiation, governance, and risk with strong stakeholder engagement in a hybrid setup across Glasgow or Perth.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate T&Cs for high-value projects (20M–500M) and manage delivery phase commercially
• Substantiate contract prices and demonstrate value for money to consumers
• Stakeholder engagement, influence, lead, and resolve disputes
• Cost and forecast management with regular reporting and change control
• Payment, expenditure management, and cost estimating
• Provide robust post-contract commercial management including compensation events
• Ensure adherence to the Commercial Manual core principles
• Support procurement and commercial service delivery

Key requirements

• Significant contract management experience, ideally in the energy sector
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline
• MCIPS qualification preferred but not essential
• Strong experience in contract change management and claims management
• Experience drafting and interpreting commercial contracts; knowledge of NEC and FIDIC
• Financial analysis and reporting for project budgets
• Knowledge of governance processes for large capital projects
• Ability to build and manage stakeholder relationships

• stakeholder engagement
• negotiation
• leadership
• contract change management
• claims management
• NEC contracts

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