Commercial Contracts Specialist

Green Frog Connect; Weston-super-Mare; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utility firm in Weston-super-Mare is seeking a Commercial Contracts Specialist to manage client contracts across its infrastructure and utilities portfolio. In this hybrid role, you will oversee contract reviews, negotiations, and post-award administration, ensuring strong commercial discipline. Ideal candidates will have commercial contracts management experience and strong negotiation skills. The company offers a competitive salary, uncapped bonus, and supportive work environment. Apply to contribute to the UK’s low-carbon future.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Uncapped bonus

Private healthcare

Pension

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial contracts or contracts management role within infrastructure or utilities.
• Confident in reviewing and marking up contracts.
• Highly organized and detail-focused.

Responsibilities

• Manage contract reviews and negotiations with clients.
• Support post-award contract administration and change control.
• Prepare commercial status reports and track actions.

Skills

Experience in commercial contracts

Strong negotiation skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Job description

Commercial Contracts Specialist – Infrastructure / Utilities

Location: Weston-super-Mare (Hybrid working available)

Sector: Utilities / Infrastructure / ICP Projects

The Role

We’re looking for a Commercial chose Contracts Specialist to support the management of client contracts across our infrastructure and utilities portfolio.

Working closely with senior commercial leadership, this role focuses on the day‑to‑day mechanics of contract review, negotiation support, and post‑award contract administration. You’ll play a key role in protecting margin, managing risk, and ensuring strong commercial discipline across live mischiev.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced contracts manager or commercial contracts professional who enjoys the detail, structure and rigour of contract management without full commercial ownership or P&L responsibility.

What You’ll Be Doing

Pre‑Award Contract Review & Negotiation Support

• Carry out first‑pass reviews of client draft contracts and key schedules.
• Produce contract mark‑ups, clarification matrices, and issue logs aligned to company standard positions.
• Manage negotiation cycles, including version control, comment tracking, and follow‑خصصة with client teams.
• Maintain a clear red / amber / green issues tracker with agreed fallback positions.
• Prepare concise commercial recommendations to support senior decision‑making.
• Work closely with QS and Procurement teams to ensure alignment with subcontract and flow‑down strategies.

Post‑Award Contract Administration & Change Control

Support day‑to‑day contract administration following award.

Manage variations, Early Warnings, Compensation Events (or equivalent mechanisms), and associated registers.

Ensure contractual notices, time bars, and record‑keeping requirements are met.

Maintain accurate contract registers, change logs and commercial risk records within project systems.

Commercial Risk & Dispute Support

• Prepare structured evidence packs to support claims and dispute resolution when required.
• Build clear chronologies, clause mapping, and supporting documentation.
• Liaise with external solicitors as needed, helping to streamline legal instruction and reduce cycle time.

Commercial Reporting & Governance

• Prepare regular commercial status packs covering variations, exposure and key risks.
• Track commercial actions through to closure and support strong document discipline across project teams.

About You

• guns Experience in a commercial contracts, contracts management or commercial support role within infrastructure, utilities, energy or major projects.
• Alternatively, a legal professional (ex‑practice or in‑house) with strong commercial contracts experience and a pragmatic approach.
• Confident review and marking up contracts and supporting negotiation cycles.
• Comfortable engaging with client commercial and legal teams on day‑to‑day matters.
• Highly organised, detail‑focused and commercially minded.

Desirable

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• Experience with NEC and / or FIDIC forms of contract.
• Background in ICP, utilities or regulated infrastructure environments.

What You’ll Get

• Competitive salary
• Uncapped bonus
• Private healthcare and pension
• Supportive, collaborative team environment

Genuine opportunities to grow your skills and career

If you’re looking for a role where your expertise directly supports the UK’s low‑carbon future, apply today with your CV and a short cover letter telling us why you’d be a great fit.