Procurement Scope Author

KBR; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering solutions provider is seeking a Procurement Scope Author to lead on NEC4 contract documentation. The role involves coordinating with various specialists and supporting procurement events. Ideal candidates will have experience in contract management and stakeholder coordination. The position is hybrid, requiring some on-site presence in Glasgow.

Qualifications

• Experience in a related role with involvement in contract management.
• Knowledge of how Scope packages are constructed.
• Proven ability to coordinate inputs across functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead on production of NEC4 contract scope documentation.
• Author sections and coordinate specialist inputs.
• Support procurement events from need identification to contract award.
• Manage stakeholders and align inputs with governance parameters.
• Contribute to programme development and supplier proposal reviews.

Skills

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Coordination

Tools

NEC4 contracts

Job description

Overview

Title: Procurement Scope Author

Simply put, at KBR, we do things that matter. Every day, our people work together to deliver solutions that are helping solve the great challenges and opportunities of our time, including climate change, national security, energy transition and security, cybersecurity, space exploration, and more.

We are seeking a proactive engineering, project management or commercial professional to lead on the production of NEC4 contract scope documentation. In addition to authoring sections of the scope documents, this role will coordinate, review and collate input from the other specialists in the Client team including engineering, quality, information management and project controls. Working within the Project Management function, the Scope Author will work with the Project Manager and Commercial Departments to support procurement events from identification of a need, through to contract award to a successful supplier. The role requires strong stakeholder management and coordination of multidisciplinary inputs, ensuring alignment with MoD governance parameters and alternate procurement strategies. Whilst the primary focus will be on development of the scope documentation, the individual will also contribute to programme development and supplier proposal reviews.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the production of NEC4 contract scope documentation.
• Author sections of the scope documents and coordinate input from engineering, quality, information management and project controls.
• Support procurement events from need identification through contract award to a successful supplier.
• Manage stakeholders and coordinate multidisciplinary inputs to align with MoD governance parameters and procurement strategies.
• Contribute to programme development and supplier proposal reviews as required.

Qualifications / Experience

• Experience in a related role with regular involvement in contract management – pre- or post-contract stages (project management, technical, or commercial roles).
• Experience preparing or implementing NEC4 contracts, with knowledge of how Scope packages are constructed.
• Proven stakeholder management skills with the ability to coordinate and align inputs across engineering, commercial, and project controls functions.

Location

The role is hybrid where 3 days per week will be spent either in the office in Glasgow City Centre or at site in Helensburgh.

Security Requirements

SC Clearance. Due to the secure nature of this project, restrictions in relation to UK residency and nationality will apply.

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KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.