Assistant Contract Manager

Low Carbon Contracts Company; Birmingham, Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading governmental body in the UK is looking for an Assistant Contract Manager to help manage contracts that support low carbon technology projects. The role involves relationship management, problem-solving, and communication with various stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have a STEM degree or relevant experience. This position offers competitive compensation and excellent employee benefits including performance bonuses and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Annual performance-based bonus, up to 10%

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Up to 8% pension contribution

Financial support for relevant study

Employee referral scheme

Enhanced maternity and parental leave

Paid volunteering days

Gym discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in managing claims or disputes is highly desirable.
• Technical knowledge of renewable technology is highly desirable.
• Proven ability in relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage contracts for funding low carbon projects.
• Engage with stakeholders directly to solve complex issues.
• Support government initiatives in low-carbon business models.

Skills

Relationship management

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

STEM degree and two years’ relevant experience

Four years’ relevant experience without a STEM degree

Job description

Assistant Contract Manager

Department: Scheme Delivery

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Birmingham/Leeds

Reporting To: Lead Contract Manager

Compensation: £48,000 - £57,000

Description

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full time or Part Time; 37.5 hours per week (FTE)

Salary: £48,000-£57,000 commensurate with experience

Location: Leeds or our new Birmingham office!

WFH policy: Employees are required to attend the office 2 days/week

Flexible working: Variety of flexible work patterns subject to line manager discretion e.g. Compressed 9-day fortnight.

Reports to: Lead Contract Manager

Deadline Note: We reserve the right to close the advert before the advertised deadline if there are a high volume of applications.

Find out more about working with us.

About us

We’re an independent company and arms‑length governmental body, set up and owned by the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ). We administer the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, which aims to encourage investment in low carbon electricity generation. In 2024, projects managed under CfD’s generated enough energy to power 15.2 million homes and mitigated 2,818,008 tons of CO2 emissions.

Role Summary

Develop your career as you help drive net zero.

As Assistant Contract Manager at the Low Carbon Contracts Company you will learn the role of Contract Manager and how to manage the contracts that make low carbon technology investible.

You’ll be working on the contracts for a variety of cutting‑edge projects in sectors such as offshore wind, geothermal electricity, tidal, biomass and carbon capture.

New & Bespoke Schemes

Join a team at the forefront of the UK’s Net Zero transition. This role supports the UK Government by shaping the design and implementation of new low‑carbon business models and contractual frameworks. You’ll help translate policy ambition into clear, commercially workable contracts, working across technologies such as carbon removals, bioenergy, hydrogen, and sustainable fuels.

The role involves engaging directly with government, industry, and legal advisors to solve complex commercial and operational challenges, ensuring that the UK’s investment‑grade contracts are robust, transparent, and capable of delivering long‑term decarbonisation at scale.

Key Responsibilities

Relationship management

• Getting out and meeting people face‑to‑face. Taking a proactive approach to building strong, professional relationships is the most important part of the role. It’s essential that you’re the type of person who will pick up the phone, or go to visit a site, rather than always relying on email.
• Working as part of a close‑knit team and learning from your colleagues (see section on Learning Contracts for Difference processes).
• Collaborating and building trust with stakeholders as you support them to meet all contractual requirements.

Communication

• Articulating technical requirements for a variety of people, including those without much technical knowledge, via email, phone calls and face‑to‑face meetings.
• Responding to queries and concisely summarising key messages and salient points.
• Presenting papers to Lead or Senior Contract Managers in order to get approval papers signed off.
• Managing and communicating information in a timely and accurate way, and raising potential issues before they become problematic.
• Presenting high‑quality, reliable data using the appropriate templates.
• Keeping abreast of policy, process and procedural changes, and alerting counterparties to any that may affect them.

Problem solving

• Using a solution based approach to help counterparties identify and solve specific project issues, such as contractor delays. You are always guided by the confines of the contract and the best outcome for the project.
• Thinking about project problems creatively and flexibly, on a case‑by‑case basis. Acting as a trusted advisor and making sure counterparties feel they can come to you as soon as an issue arises.
• Applying critical thinking and an engineering mindset to offer counterparties a range of pragmatic, workable solutions.
• Pro‑actively sharing ideas for improvements to processes and procedures.
• Breaking down lengthy consultation documents into succinct, comprehensible text.

Learning Contracts for Difference processes

• Understanding contractual terms and conditions.
• Applying LCCC processes to bring contracts to fruition; all the way from allocation rounds to power generation.
• Receiving coaching from Senior Contract Managers and support from Contract Managers.
• Shadowing and assisting Contract Managers across various contractual milestones.
• Learning how to review information and notice subtle nuances in contracts, documents and processing claims.

Training and development

We will work with you to develop a personal development plan, designed to support your career aspirations and fill certain skill or knowledge gaps.

Because each plan is bespoke, we cannot say what yours might include. But, for example, we’ve supported colleagues with chartered status with the World Commerce and Contracting Association, and chartered status with the Chartered Institute of Mechanical Engineers. And in the past we’ve provided Assistant Contract Managers with training in the areas of emotional intelligence, presenting with impact, communication, critical thinking and problem solving.

When appropriate, we will also pay for and provide study leave for specific external training and qualifications relevant to your role. Internal mentorship schemes are also available.

We are keen to promote internally and will support you to progress to your next career step, which is Contract Manager, and then Senior Contract Manager.

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

Essential

• You either have a STEM degree and two years’ relevant experience, including relationship management, communication and problem solving. Otherwise four years’ relevant experience without a STEM degree.

Highly desirable

• Experience managing claims or disputes.
• Energy background, with technical knowledge of renewable technology.

Employee Benefits

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. Key benefits that may be available depending on the role include:

• Annual performance based bonus, up to 10%
• 25 days annual leave, plus eight bank holidays
• Up to 8% pension contribution
• Financial support and time off for study relevant to your role, plus one free professional membership subscription
• Employee referral scheme (up to £1500), and colleague recognition scheme
• Family friendly policies, including enhanced maternity leave and shared parental leave
• Free, confidential employee assistance, including financial management, family care, mental health, and on‑call GP service
• Three paid volunteering days a year
• Season ticket loan and cycle to work schemes
• Family savings on days out and English Heritage, gym discounts, cash back and discounts at selected retailers
• Employee resource groups