Contract Manager

Taylor Hopkinson Limited; Tilbury; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Private medical

Life assurance

Disability insurance

24 days annual leave

Job summary

Taylor Hopkinson Limited in Tilbury, Essex, is seeking an experienced Contract Manager to lead commercial and contract management on a major energy EPC project. You will oversee the full lifecycle from pre-award through delivery, coordinating with Project Management, Procurement, Legal and Finance, and act as the main contact for clients and suppliers.

The role requires strong negotiation and risk management, knowledge of NEC/FIDIC/IChemE contracts, and site-based EPC experience in

Qualifications

• Degree in Law, Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or related discipline.
• Strong commercial/contracts experience in construction, energy, infrastructure, or heavy industry.
• Experience in an EPC/project delivery environment.
• Knowledge of NEC, FIDIC and IChemE contracts.
• Experience managing contract changes, variations, claims, and risk.
• Site-based construction/project experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial and contractual support across the full project lifecycle.
• Review and negotiate commercial terms and identify risks and opportunities.
• Support tender submissions and pre-award commercial strategy.
• Lead contractual and commercial management across EPC projects and service contracts.
• Support project managers with change management, claims, variations and negotiations.
• Manage contractual correspondence and commercial records.
• Maintain risk registers and mitigation strategies.
• Work with Procurement to flow down contractual requirements.
• Support budgets, forecasts and cost-to-complete activities.
• Participate in commercial meetings and negotiations with clients and suppliers.
• Support warranty activities and dispute avoidance.

Skills

Commercial contracts experience

EPC/project delivery

Site-based experience

NEC contracts

FIDIC contracts

IChemE contracts

O&M & Service Agreements

Change management & negotiations

Risk management

Education

Law degree

Quantity Surveying degree

Commercial Management degree

Tools

NEC contracts

FIDIC contracts

IChemE contracts

Job description

Contract Manager - Energy / Industrial EPC

Location: Tilbury, Essex - Site Based

Sector: Energy from Waste / Industrial EPC / Power Generation

Contract Manager Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Contract Manager to join a major industrial energy project based in Tilbury, Essex.

This is a commercially focused and highly visible position, providing contractual and commercial leadership across the full project lifecycle - from pre-award and tendering through project execution, commissioning, warranty, service and operational support.

You will work closely with Project Management, Procurement, Legal, Finance and Supply Management teams, while acting as a key point of contact for contractual matters with clients, subcontractors and suppliers.

Contract Manager Responsibilities

• Provide commercial and contractual support throughout the full project lifecycle.
• Review and negotiate commercial terms and identify contractual risks and opportunities.
• Support tender submissions and pre-award commercial strategy.
• Lead contractual and commercial management across assigned EPC projects, service contracts and warranty activities.
• Support Project Managers with change management, claims, variations and commercial negotiations.
• Manage contractual correspondence and maintain accurate commercial records.
• Manage claims, guarantees, insurance matters, payment applications and retentions.
• Maintain commercial and contractual risk registers and mitigation strategies.
• Work closely with Procurement to ensure subcontract and supplier agreements appropriately flow down contractual requirements.
• Support project budgets, forecasts and cost-to-complete activities.
• Participate in commercial meetings and negotiations with clients, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Support warranty activities, defect resolution and dispute avoidance.

Contract Manager Background

• A degree in Law, Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline.
• Strong commercial/contracts experience within construction, energy, infrastructure, industrial plant or engineering projects.
• Experience working within an EPC/project delivery environment.
• Strong understanding of standard and bespoke contracts, ideally including NEC, FIDIC and IChemE.
• Knowledge of O&M Agreements and Service Agreements would also be advantageous.
• Demonstrable experience managing contract changes, variations, claims, risk and commercial negotiations.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to identify contractual risks and opportunities.
• Previous site-based experience on a major construction or industrial project would be advantageous.

Contract Manager Package

• £90,000 Base
• Company pension with up to 10% employer contribution.
• Private medical and dental insurance.
• 4x salary life assurance.
• Disability insurance.
• 24 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.

This would particularly suit a commercially strong Contract Manager, Senior Quantity Surveyor or Commercial Manager with experience of major EPC, power generation, Energy from Waste or heavy industrial projects who enjoys being close to project delivery