AtkinsRéalis

Senior Defence/Infrastructure Commercial Manager

AtkinsRéalis

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Edinburgh • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Provide commercial support on site to Multi-Disciplinary Teams
  • Assist with the audit and cost verification activities including close out of Task Order of Defined Cost
  • Prepare field change Cost Advice for the Area
  • Ensure compliant management of scope change; all Compensation Events (CEs) are validated and recorded in CEMAR
  • Support and foster a positive Nuclear Safety Culture (NSC)
  • Draft and negotiate main contracts throughout the lifecycle of project development and execution
  • Work alongside the project management team to ensure successful project delivery, balancing risk with solutions that are commercially and contractually viable
  • Overview over critical milestones, assessing and managing in line with contractual obligations
  • Provide interpretation of contracts, process correspondence with parties of the Contract and monitor the delivery of contractual obligations
  • Manage the commercial relationship and communication with contractors during the delivery stage of the project
  • Ensure timely delivery of the contract within the set mandate
  • Drive governance processes and required presentation material towards different stakeholders and decision bodies such as the Steering Committee
  • Contribute to further developing processes regarding contract and claims management

Requirements

  • UK MoD Security Cleared - Essential or must be able to attain as a minimum
  • Educated to Degree Level
  • Proven track record of administrating contracts to successful outcomes
  • Good understanding of procurement, contract performance measurement, risk, change and claim management
  • Experience of working within a regulated environment
  • Member or progressing to membership of an applicable profession body (RICS/CICES)
  • Understanding of the UK Regulatory Framework
  • Proven track record in large-scale projects, leading teams with a “can do” attitude preferably in the defence, nuclear or similar regulated sector
  • Working knowledge of NEC contracts and contract management software (CEMAR)
  • Experienced in facilitating client audit of Defined Cost and providing record / cost verification
  • Ability to make decisions within delegated authority and prioritise team workload
  • Experience in working in a joint ventures/alliance environment is desirable
Benefits
  • Flexible and remote working
  • Family friendly, inclusive employment policies
  • Employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
contract managementcost verificationprocurementrisk managementchange managementclaims managementNEC contractsproject deliverycommercial supportaudit facilitation
Soft skills
communicationleadershipdecision makingteamworkproblem solvingorganizational skillsnegotiationadaptabilitypositive attitudestakeholder management
Certifications
UK MoD Security ClearancedegreeRICS membershipCICES membership