Contract Officer

National Grid; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Une des entreprises leaders du secteur énergétique, National Grid, recrute un Contract Officer pour rejoindre son équipe Infrastructure Delivery. Le rôle implique la coordination de la gestion des contrats, la gestion des performances des entrepreneurs et l'amélioration des processus commerciaux. Basé dans les Midlands, ce poste offre un salaire compétitif ainsi que des bénéfices attractifs.

Benefits

Prime annuelle basée sur la performance

26 jours de congés annuels plus huit jours statutaires

Option d'acheter ou de vendre des jours de vacances

Régime de retraite généreux avec double correspondance

Soutien financier pour la formation et l'adhésion professionnelle

Accès à des avantages flexibles

Avantages pour les soins familiaux

Accès à des applications soutenant la santé et le bien-être

Qualifications

• Expérience de travail dans un rôle de gestion de contrats.
• Connaissance des termes et conditions NEC ou équivalents.
• Expérience d'interaction avec plusieurs fonctions commerciales.

Responsibilities

• Réaliser des audits de conformité et d'arrière-plan pour les entrepreneurs attribués.
• Produire et analyser des rapports commerciaux.
• Surveiller et interpréter la performance des entrepreneurs par rapport aux KPI.

Skills

Gestion des parties prenantes

Communication

Amélioration continue

Education

Expérience en gestion de contrats

Job description

About us

At National Grid, we light up the world by harnessing the unique strengths of our people. Join us as a Contract Officer to be part of a team that's driving forward the energy transition, creating a brighter, more sustainable future for all.

Unleash your superpower and bring energy to life.

National Grid is hiring Contract Officers for our Infrastructure Delivery team based in the Midlands.

About the role

As a Contract Officer, you will coordinate the provision of a holistic contract management service, owning the regular interaction with the contractors at a portfolio level, aggregating project issues to challenge contractor performance in all areas of delivery.

This role will support the Contract and Commercial Manager and the Lead Contract Officer with the contractual interface and business improvements, applying insights from in-depth knowledge of Contractor performance at a portfolio level to support commercial decision-making for your allocated Contractors.

What you'll do

1. Carry out compliance and background audits for your allocated contractors, ensuring records are up to date.
2. Organize and coordinate Programme Board Meetings or equivalent contractor performance meetings.
3. Produce and analyze commercial reports.
4. Monitor and interpret contractor performance against KPIs.

What you'll need

1. Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to build strong relationships across multiple teams.
2. Experience of working in a Contract Management role.
3. Experience of working with NEC terms and conditions (or equivalent).
4. Experience interfacing with multiple business functions.
5. Demonstrable experience of leading and challenging whilst having the ability to propose solutions and manage outputs to resolution.
6. Strong communication skills, with ability to convey key messages to internal and external stakeholders.
7. Experience of leading on continuous improvements.
8. Knowledge or experience of working within a contract / project management function.

Interviews

Interviews for this role will be held on the 7th, 10th, and 11th of July 2025.

What you'll get

We have several opportunities, and the salary ranges from £42,000 to £52,000 per annum based on experience.

• Annual Performance Based Bonus.
• 26 days annual leave plus eight statutory days.
• The option to buy additional or sell holiday days.
• Generous contributory pension scheme - we will double-match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%.
• Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees, and time off for study leave - so long as it’s relevant to your role.
• Access to several flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines, and matched charity giving to name a few.
• Family care benefits including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days).
• Access to numerous apps which support health, fitness, and wellbeing.

More information

National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) owns the electricity transmission network in England and Wales. Every time you plug in your phone or flick a light switch, we’ve played a part. Not only are we responsible for delivering energy to millions of homes and businesses, but we are also driving the move to cleaner energy and the Government’s target of net zero emissions by 2050.

National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) is at the heart of energy in the UK. The electricity we provide powers homes, schools, and energizes the nation. Our energy network connects the country, so it’s essential that it’s continually evolving, advancing, and improving.

We are passionate about operating our network safely and providing reliable quality of supply for our customers. Effective control and operation of our network are central to these outcomes.

To find out more about us, please follow the link below:

https://www.nationalgrid.com/electricity-transmission/

The closing date for applications is 30/06/24.