Principal Contract Manager

Low Carbon Contracts Company; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the renewable energy sector is seeking a Principal Contract Manager. The successful candidate will manage low carbon energy contracts and play a key role in shaping strategies that support the UK's green energy transition. This is a great opportunity to leverage your expertise in a meaningful way that contributes to the decarbonization of electricity generation, helping the government achieve its Net Zero target by 2050.

Benefits

Annual performance-based bonus, up to 10%

25 days annual leave plus public holidays

Up to 8% pension contribution

Professional membership subscription

Free employee assistance program

Three paid volunteering days a year

Qualifications

• At least ten years of relevant experience in contract management.
• Professional accreditation such as Chartered Engineer is desirable.
• Recognized as a subject matter expert in renewable energy contracts.

Responsibilities

• Manage low carbon energy contracts ensuring sustainability and technical soundness.
• Contribute expertise to shape strategy and decision making.
• Report to the Lead Contract Manager and guide project teams.

Skills

Project Management

Contract Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Technical Expertise

Education

STEM degree or relevant technical degree

Job description

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Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time, 37.5 Hours per week

Location: One of our satellite offices in key locations in the country e.g. Leeds or Birmingham

WFH policy: At least two days a week in the office (and or on site), and you’re welcome to come in more often

Flexible working: Variety of flexible work patterns subject to line manager discretion e.g. Compressed 9-day fortnight.

Reports to: Lead Contract Manager

Deadline Note: We reserve the right to close the advert before the advertised deadline if there are a high volume of applications.

About us:

We’re an independent company and arms-length governmental body, set up and owned by the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ). We administer the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, which aims to encourage investment in low carbon electricity generation. In 2024, projects managed under CfD’s generated enough energy to power 15.2 million homes and mitigated 2,818,008 tons of CO2 emissions.

Key Responsibilities:

Use your expertise for good

Would you like to become a leading subject matter expert in the UK’s green energy transition? As Principle Contract Manager at LCCC it will be your job to manage low carbon energy contracts and make sure they are technically sound and sustainable.

You’ll get to contribute your expertise to help shape strategy and decision making, and you’ll be guided by net zero rather than commercial constraints. In fact, if you’re committed to a brighter energy future, LCCC is one of the best places in the country to do the job.

Skills Knowledge and Expertise:

You are recognised as a subject matter expert within your area.

You have a STEM degree or a degree in a relevant technical or specialist subject, and at least ten years’ experience. If you don’t have this kind of degree, you have at least 15 years’ relevant experience in your area of expertise.

Professional accreditation in your specialist subject, such as a Chartered Engineer status, would be highly desirable.

Employee Benefits:

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. Key benefits that may be available depending on the role include:

• Annual performance based bonus, up to 10%
• 25 days annual leave, plus eight bank holidays
• Up to 8% pension contribution
• Financial support and time off for study relevant to your role, plus a professional membership subscription
• Employee referral scheme (up to £1500), and colleague recognition scheme
• Family friendly policies, including enhanced maternity leave and shared parental leave
• Free, confidential employee assistance, including financial management, family care, mental health, and on-call GP service
• Three paid volunteering days a year
• Season ticket loan and cycle to work schemes
• Family savings on days out and English Heritage, gym discounts, cash back and discounts at selected retailers
• Employee resource groups

About Low Carbon Contracts Company

The Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) exists to help decarbonise the generation of electricity and make it more affordable for the future. Our work is central to the delivery of the Government’s objective to achieve Net Zero target by 2050.

Discover more about LCCC and what it's like to work with us by watching this video:

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At LCCC, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can be their authentic selves and contribute to our mission of advancing a flexible energy future. Our aim is to be reflective of the environments where we operate and truly benefit from a rich tapestry of backgrounds and experiences where everyone thrives which of course make us stronger together. Your diversity data is valuable to us, it helps us understand whether we are effectively connecting with underrepresented groups and realising our diversity aims. Please note that your diversity data will remain anonymised to us as it only feeds into high-level reports not connected to the candidates.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Project Management

• Industries

  Services for Renewable Energy

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