Senior Contract Manager - Infrastructure Projects (Hybrid)

AWE; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight

Pension scheme

Maternity/Paternity leave

Professional development funding

Employee assistance programme

Life assurance 4x salary

Discounts

Job summary

AWE is seeking an experienced Senior Contract Manager to join our Reading-based team and lead post-contract management across high-value infrastructure programmes. You will drive value for money and ensure performance across a portfolio of complex contracts.

You will manage negotiations, contract law issues, and collaborate with cross-functional teams, with hybrid working and room for flexible arrangements. This is a high-impact role supporting UK critical projects.

Qualifications

• Significant commercial and contract management experience within large-scale programmes.
• Experience with NEC contracts and change control, risk management and disputes.
• Strong understanding of contract law and governance.
• Excellent negotiator with ability to drive value for money.
• Experience managing suppliers and complex supply chains.

Responsibilities

• Lead post-contract management across a portfolio of high-value contracts.
• Drive value for money and ensure delivery against contractual commitments.
• Manage supplier relationships and complex negotiations.
• Navigate contractual changes, risk assessment and dispute resolution.
• Provide strategic commercial guidance to cross-functional teams.

Skills

Contract management

Complex negotiations

Contract law knowledge

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Risks & governance

Supply chain oversight

Strategic thinking

Job description

AWE is seeking an experienced Senior Contract Manager to join our Reading-based team and lead post-contract management across high-value infrastructure programmes. You will drive value for money and ensure performance across a portfolio of complex contracts.

You will manage negotiations, contract law issues, and collaborate with cross-functional teams, with hybrid working and room for flexible arrangements. This is a high-impact role supporting UK critical projects.