• Job Description

  Req#: 26491

  Aztec West Bristol, Satellite Delivery Centre (SDC) Bridgwater, Gloucester, or Whitfield Street London, Hybrid, with a minimum of 2/3 days in office.

  
  
  Do you have Commercial Management experience, with the drive and motivation to build relationships with Suppliers and Stakeholders?
  

  Join us as a Commercial Manager and you’ll join a dynamic team on one of the most exciting and challenging projects within EDF, as we continue to lead the rebirth of nuclear energy in the UK.

  
  
  Opportunity…

  
  We are currently looking to recruit a Commercial Manager, who will be the primary point of commercial contact on the contract(s) assigned to them and will be required to work closely and pro-actively with the other stakeholders at all levels and across all the teams within HPC to ensure that the requirements of the individual contracts and their impact upon the overall HPC Project are successfully delivered.

  
  The Client Commercial Team within the overall Supply Chain Directorate underpins the assurance, compliance and delivery of the professional services contracts that support the delivery of the HPC New Build Project. With accountability for the placement and management of all NEC professional services contracts, the team delivers both resource augmentation and service delivery from the approved supply chain into the HPC organisation.

  Contracts totalling circa £75m per annum are commercially managed and administered by the team, with dedicated Supplier Relationship Management tools and procedures deployed to ensure the required levels of value are delivered by the supply chain partners to the delivery aspects of the project.

  
  
  Pay, benefits and culture…
  

  In addition to a salary starting from £47,716 per annum depending on your level of experience, we offer flexible benefits that support our employees’ physical, emotional and financial wellbeing. Examples include: a market-leading company pension scheme, a bonus plan, health cover, electric vehicle leasing, mental health support and employee discounts.

  
  At EDF, everyone’s welcome. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone has a voice and where you feel confident being yourself. We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.

  We’re a disability confident employer and will do all we can to support you through your recruitment journey with us. If you would like to talk about adjustments, or support you may need, please note this within your application.

  
  We’ll value the difference you bring and give you opportunities to thrive and succeed.
  
  

  What you’ll be doing…

  • Commercially responsible, on any contract assigned to you, for all pre and post contract

  commercial issues relating to a contract on the HPC project. Other accountabilities include:

  • Reporting and providing support to a Senior Commercial Manager or Commercial Lead

  including assessing the scope, duration and expected value of each of the Contracts against

  the Contract Authorised Sum (CAS) and defining the commercial requirements of a contract.

  • You will typically lead a commercial team of up to five people.
  • The day-to-day management of Supply Chain Assistants / Commercial Support Officers under

  their control

  • Providing support to the procurement process during the Procurement phase (pre-award).
  • Providing commercial management of contracts during the execution phase (post-award) to

  maximise operational and financial performance and minimise commercial risk.

  • Providing commercial management for the delivery of contract final account agreements

  (close-out). Commercial Managers must provide commercial support to the Project Manager in

  the effective delivery of the contract and ensure formal completion and closure of all the Project

  Contracts, identification and recording of commercial lessons learnt.

  • Responsible for the delivery of the contract in accordance with HPC governance requirements;

  at all times operating in accordance with IMS rules and procedures to ensure that contracts are

  administered within delegation of authority and the overall NNB governance/assurance regime.

  • Professional development of self and people within the team
  • Responsible for ensuring that all Principal Accountabilities are implemented in accordance

  with HPC Commercial Procedures

  • Administration of commercial management tools including, but not limited to, CEMAR

  and SAP.

  
  
  
  Who you are…

  • Educated to degree level.
  • Member of the RICS/CICES/IOB or equivalent professional body is preferred.
  • Effective commercial/contract management skills, with clear knowledge of best practice

  contract methodologies.

  • Highly developed commercial skills and demonstrable ability to make sound decisions on

  matters of significant financial value.

  • Good understanding of contract performance measurement, risk management and change

  and claim management.

  • Track record working with NEC or FIDIC contracts in the power construction industry and

  major projects is preferable but not essential; with knowledge of UK Law and its impact upon

  the contract and commercial function.

  • Familiarity with nuclear site licence conditions, the nuclear baseline philosophy, and the UK

  regulatory framework would be beneficial.

  • Able to employ collaborative behaviours, lead by example and act proactively and positively

  upon feedback on personal attitudes/ behaviours.

  • Experience of developing insight reports and ownership of the reporting and data within those

  reports.

  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to adapt to

  different audiences, including influencing, negotiating, verbal, written and presentation skills.

  • Analytical ability and commercial acumen to support the identification of key value drivers,

  trends and understanding of underlying data.

  • Results-driven with strong problem-solving skills.

  
  
  Closing date: 23rd January 2024

  
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• About the company

  EDF Energy is a British integrated energy company, wholly owned by the French state owned EDF, with operations spanning electricity generation and the sale of natural gas and electricity to homes and businesses throughout the United Kingdom.

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