Commercial Contracts Manager

Astute’s Renewables team is partnering with a rapidly growing ICP, who provide end to end solutions across sustainable and renewable energy infrastructure, focusing on substations, EV and other renewable assets. Together we are looking for a Commercial Contracts Manage to manage contractual and financial obligations, while developing processes to support business growth and compliance.

The Commercial Contracts Manager role comes with a salary up to £75,000 plus benefits and hybrid working, along with excellent further training opportunities.

If you’re a Commercial Contracts Manager and are looking to work for an organisation that puts people and planet first, then submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties

Reporting to the Project Manager you will:

• Lead contract reviews, negotiations and legal assessments (e.g., payment terms, JCT/NEC)
• Support the Estimating & Sales team with preliminary work to secure project contracts.
• Oversee the financial viability of project pricing throughout, flagging any risks to profit when necessary.
• Ensure commercial viability across projects while supporting Project Managers from tender to completion.
• Maximise value capture by meeting all contractual obligations from project initial to close.
• Facilitate a complete and timely project handover from the Estimating team to Design and Construction, meeting with Project Managers to ensure alignment.
• Lead the development, refinement and rollout of processes, documentation and template to support future projects.
• Maintain a library of relevant documentation for consistency and accessibility across projects.

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Hold a technical or commercial qualification at degree level or equivalent.
• 3 years minimum in a similar role with similar responsibilities.
• Technical understanding of project delivery and pricing within MV/HV works.

Personal skills

The Commercial Contracts Manager role would suit someone who is:

• Experienced in project reporting, including progress against targets and budget.
• Proven track record of delivering complex, multi-millions-pound projects.
• Skilled in project profit and loss forecasting and end-to-end project delivery.

Salary and benefits of the Commercial Contracts Manager role

• Salary between £65,000 – £75,000 (Depending on experience).
• Company benefits to be discussed.
• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays.
• Excellent further training and development opportunities.
• Private medical.

INDREN

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