NEC Contract Manager - Nuclear (Hybrid)

Nuclearinst; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday

Pension scheme

Digital healthcare

Employee share scheme

Discount portal

Professional fees paid

Job summary

Cavendish Nuclear is hiring a Contract Manager in Bristol on a full-time basis to provide commercial governance for NEC contracts within a major nuclear project. The role requires strong contract and cost-management experience, with hybrid working at Aztec West.

You will administer NEC3 contracts, manage compensation events, develop baselines, and perform cost analysis while engaging stakeholders and negotiating effectively. Security clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Strong contract and commercial management experience within major infrastructure, engineering or nuclear environments.
• Experience administering NEC contracts, including compensation events.
• Proven quantity surveying capability, including valuation, cost control and change management.
• Experience developing cost forecasts, baselines and managing commitments.
• Confident stakeholder engagement and commercial negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Administering NEC3 contracts from award through delivery to close‑out, ensuring full contractual compliance.
• Managing compensation events, including assessment, negotiation and agreement of quotations.
• Developing and maintaining cost baselines and supporting the evaluation of supplier submissions.
• Undertaking detailed cost analysis, reviewing assumptions, quantities, rates and scope alignment.
• Supporting proactive commercial risk management, dispute avoidance and supplier performance assurance.

Skills

Contract management

Commercial negotiation

NEC contracts

Stakeholder engagement

Quantity surveying

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or related

Job description

Cavendish Nuclear is hiring a Contract Manager in Bristol on a full-time basis to provide commercial governance for NEC contracts within a major nuclear project. The role requires strong contract and cost-management experience, with hybrid working at Aztec West.

You will administer NEC3 contracts, manage compensation events, develop baselines, and perform cost analysis while engaging stakeholders and negotiating effectively. Security clearance is required.