Contract Manager

We are looking for an experienced Contract Manager to join AWE and support the delivery of some of the UK’s most significant and complex infrastructure programmes.

Working within our Future Infrastructure Programme (FIP) & Liabilities or Future Materials Campus (FMC) commercial teams, you will manage a portfolio of high-value contracts and supplier relationships. With combined capital investment in the region of £17–19bn over the next 10 years, this is an exciting opportunity to work at significant scale and contribute to programmes critical to AWE’s future.

You will support post-contract management, negotiations, supplier performance and commercial risk, helping to drive value for money and ensure our supply chain delivers against its contractual commitments. We are looking for a commercially minded contract professional with practical knowledge of contract management, contract law and commercial best practice, who can build strong relationships with key stakeholders and strategic suppliers.

We are interested in your experience, judgement, and approach, not only formal qualifications. You will have practical experience in some of the following:

• Proven experience in commercial or contract management, ideally within infrastructure, construction or another complex environment.
• Practical experience across the contract lifecycle, including post-contract management, mobilisation and contract delivery.
• Experience of NEC contracts, or a good understanding of NEC principles and their application.
• Experience developing and implementing contracting or commercial strategies.
• Good understanding of commercial governance, policies, controls and contract law.
• Strong commercial awareness with experience of contract negotiations, change management and risk mitigation.
• Experience managing supplier performance and contractual obligations, including payment applications and performance reviews.
• Understanding of dispute resolution and managing contractual issues.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build collaborative relationships with suppliers and internal teams.
• Good analytical and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and challenging timescales.
• A collaborative and commercially focused approach, with the ability to work effectively in complex environments.
• Knowledge of sustainability and social value within infrastructure procurement would be advantageous.
• Willing and able to obtain and maintain the security clearance required for the role

Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don’t always ‘tick every box’. That’s why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don’t meet every point above, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please go ahead and apply, we’d love to receive your application.

• We encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment if applications are high and the role therefore closes.
• You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV. 
• We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/accommodations during the process.
• Our interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1 stage process.

Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide will be stored in accordance with GDPR and kept separate from your application form and CV, and the information will not be shared with anyone involved in interviewing or making hiring decisions.

Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us.