Commercial Contract Manager

OXBO; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% annual bonus

Flexible hybrid working

Job summary

OXBO, partnered with a well established UK Renewable Energy IPP, is hiring a Commercial Contract Manager to join the Glasgow team. You will develop and implement procurement and contracting strategies across utility‑scale projects, and oversee equipment procurement workstreams from tendering to negotiations.

Collaborating with project managers, engineering leads and legal teams, you will drive contractual reviews, risk allocation and governance, ensuring value, cost control and timely delivery

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in procurement, commercial management or contract management within renewable energy or major infrastructure.
• Degree-level qualification in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline.
• Experience procuring high-value equipment or construction packages.
• Understanding of EPC, ICP and multi-package contracting models.
• Experience with tendering, supplier selection, variations, claims and payment processes.
• Ability to manage supplier relationships and identify commercial efficiencies.
• Comfortable working across multiple projects and collaborating with project management, engineering and legal teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement procurement and contracting strategies across utility-scale renewable energy projects.
• Manage equipment procurement workstreams, including tendering, supplier selection, commercial evaluations and negotiations.
• Support Project Managers with EPC and ICP contracts, including variations, claims, milestones, purchase orders and payment management.
• Work closely with electrical engineering leads to coordinate equipment procurement and ensure technical and commercial requirements are aligned.
• Collaborate with legal and delivery teams on contract reviews, risk allocation and the management of contractual obligations.
• Evaluate different contracting models and identify opportunities to improve cost control, manage risk and add value across the project lifecycle.
• Build structure and consistency across procurement processes, supplier management and commercial governance.
• Monitor supplier performance, identify commercial and supply-chain risks, and develop pragmatic solutions to protect project delivery.
• Contribute to the development of the procurement function, helping establish processes and strategies that can scale with the business.

Skills

Procurement

Commercial management

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Renewable energy experience

Education

Degree in Engineering/Quantity Surveying/Commercial Management

Job description

OXBO are partnered with a well established UK Renewable Energy IPP looking to hire a Commercial Contract Manager to their growing team in Glasgow.

The Benefits:

• 20% annual bonus.
• Flexible hybrid working.

What you will be doing:

• Develop and implement procurement and contracting strategies across utility-scale renewable energy projects.
• Manage equipment procurement workstreams, including tendering, supplier selection, commercial evaluations and negotiations.
• Support Project Managers with EPC and ICP contracts, including variations, claims, milestones, purchase orders and payment management.
• Work closely with electrical engineering leads to coordinate equipment procurement and ensure technical and commercial requirements are aligned.
• Collaborate with legal and delivery teams on contract reviews, risk allocation and the management of contractual obligations.
• Evaluate different contracting models and identify opportunities to improve cost control, manage risk and add value across the project lifecycle.
• Build structure and consistency across procurement processes, supplier management and commercial governance.
• Monitor supplier performance, identify commercial and supply-chain risks, and develop pragmatic solutions to protect project delivery.
• Contribute to the development of the procurement function, helping establish processes and strategies that can scale with the business.

What you will bring:

• 3+ years' experience in procurement, commercial management or contract management within renewable energy or major infrastructure.
• Degree-level qualification in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline.
• Experience procuring high-value equipment or construction packages.
• Understanding of EPC, ICP and multi-package contracting models.
• Experience with tendering, supplier selection, variations, claims and payment processes.
• Ability to manage supplier relationships and identify commercial efficiencies.
• Comfortable working across multiple projects and collaborating with project management, engineering and legal teams.