Contract Engineer

ASSYSTEM; Warrington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm based in Warrington seeks an individual to manage contract responsibilities effectively. You'll collaborate with clients, report on contract performance, and manage sub-contracts through to completion. Ideal candidates will be proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word, with strong organizational skills. Knowledge of NEC contracts and CEMAR software is beneficial but not essential. Join us in fostering diversity and driving innovation in energy transition projects.

Qualifications

• Competent in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Can demonstrate sound organisational and communication skills.
• Familiarity with NEC Contracts and CEMAR software is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain good collaborative working relationships with clients.
• Proactively interface and respond to Early Warning Notices.
• Monitor and report performance of contracts.
• Manage sub-contracts from RFQ to final account.
• Prepare monthly reports and attend reviews as required.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Organisational skills

Communication skills

NEC Contracts

CEMAR software

Job description

Assystem is an international company with one mission: accelerate the energy transition around the world.

Every day, our 8,000 switchers located in 12 countries (Europe, Middle East, Pacific Asia & Africa) connect their six thousand billion neurons to tackle the task of the century: switching to low‑carbon energy.

We are a collective committed to the actors who are making the energy switch. Sharing our knowledge, expertise and values allows us to innovate and think differently about the energy transition.

Drawing on more than 55 years' experience in highly regulated sectors subject to strict security and safety requirements, we provide our customers with engineering and project management services, as well as digital services and solutions to optimise the performance of complex infrastructure projects throughout their life‑cycle. The Group is currently ranked second in the world for nuclear engineering.

To ensure a viable, efficient, and reliable energy future for all

Job Description

• 🤝 Maintain good collaborative working relationship with client.
• 📡 Proactively interfacing.
• 📄 Production of contractual responses including supporting documents; Estimates, Organisation Charts and Risk Registers, including management and closure of JGAR actions.
• 📊 Presentation of the Response at the JGAR (Joint Governance and Assistance Review).
• 🧮 Ensuring that estimates satisfy the scope of work stated within the Task Order Request, Employee Instruction, PICD or Change Event.
• 📁 NEC3 Contract Management using CEMAR.
• ⏱️ Ensuring that all communications are dealt with on time.
• 📈 Monitoring and reporting performance of the TCIF Contracts.
• ✉️ Drafting and responding to Early Warning Notices.
• 🤲 Proactively manage Sub-Contracts, from RFQ, through monitoring and managing progress attendance at meetings, to final account.
• 🗂️ Chairing DSA Task Feedback Form Reviews.
• 🦺 Actively participate in safety awareness/initiatives.
• 🎓 Undertake training as and when required to improve effectiveness in job role.
• 📝 Preparation of monthly reports.
• 📅 Attend monthly project reviews as required.
• ✔️ Ensuring the accuracy of information provided to the Portfolio Manager or other team members.
• 📚 Ensure information is filed correctly within the project folders.
• 💡 Active contribution to continuous improvement and ideas sharing across the project team.
• 🛠️ Produce working instructions for key tasks.
• 🔄 Work towards a continuous improvement in the methods and systems of working.

Qualifications

• Competent in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Can demonstrate sound organisational and communication skills.
• Familiarity with NEC Contracts and CEMAR software is advantageous but not essential.

Additional Information

Security clearance

Due to the nature of work to be undertaken applicants will be required to meet certain residency criteria in order to attain a minimum level of UK security clearance if not already security cleared to a minimum SC level.

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.