Senior Manager Assurance

EDF Energy; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in Bristol seeks a Senior Manager Assurance to lead Commercial Assurance and Cost Verification strategies within the Hinkley Point C Project. The role involves managing resources, analyzing data, and guiding stakeholders to ensure compliance. Candidates should have strong commercial management experience, relevant accreditations, and an understanding of NEC or FIDIC contracts. A hybrid work model with a salary of approximately £80,000 per annum is offered.

Benefits

Market-leading pension scheme

Health insurance

Gym membership

Product discounts

Qualifications

• Strong background in commercial management, ideally with NEC or FIDIC contracts experience.
• Proven track record in delivering assurance activities with a structured approach.
• Understanding of cost verification, contract performance, risk and change management.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of Commercial Assurance and Cost Verification strategies across the HPC Project.
• Manage internal and external resources to deliver assurance activities.
• Oversee analysis of reports and data to drive improvement.

Skills

Commercial management

Stakeholder engagement

Cost verification

Contract performance

Education

Degree in Commercial Management or related field

Accreditation such as MRICS, MICES, or MCIPS

Job description

About the Role

Aztec West, Bristol, Hybrid, Minimum of 2 days a week in office, with occasional travel to other offices/sites when required.


Are you a driven Commercial Manager seeking the next exciting step in your career? Do you bring expertise in commercial procedures and financial activities, paired with exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement abilities? If you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where each day brings fresh challenges and opportunities to excel.


Opportunity

As a Senior Manager Assurance within our Supply Chain Client team, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring the effectiveness of our Commercial Assurance and Cost Verification Strategies. You'll be at the forefront of delivering key assurance activities and driving continuous improvement across the Hinkley Point C (HPC) Project.

Working alongside the Senior Commercial Manager (Process and Governance), you'll help shape and manage clear, aligned processes and governance frameworks. Your work will ensure that our commercial procedures are robust, accessible, and support the success of the wider Supply Chain Directorate.


Pay, benefits and culture

Alongside a salary of Circa £80,000 per annum, depending on experience, and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include a range of benefits, from the big and formal to the small and personal.

We're talking about everything from enhanced parental leave to electric vehicle leasing, health insurance to product discounts, critical illness insurance to technology vouchers, gym membership to season ticket loans.

At EDF UK, we embrace flexibility while recognising that everyone's working needs are different. Whether you're in our office spaces, on site, or working remotely, we promote an environment that supports collaboration, connection, and comfort. No matter where you are, our priority is to make sure you feel safe, valued, and celebrated.

Here, we do right by each other and everyone's welcome. We're on an action-oriented journey, championing equity, diversity, and inclusion. We'd like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.

We're a disability confident employer and we'll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments.

We take pride in fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment, where the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our employees drive fresh thinking and innovation. We understand that success means different things to different people. We believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That's why we support you to pursue a career that's unique to you. Because success is personal.


What you'll be doing

You'll lead the delivery of Commercial Assurance and Cost Verification strategies across the HPC Project, ensuring their ongoing effectiveness and identifying opportunities for improvement. Your role will involve managing internal and external resources, including consultants, to deliver assurance activities aligned with our procedures.

You'll oversee the analysis of reports and data, sharing insights and lessons learned to drive action and improvement. Your work will help identify trends across programmes and ensure that corrective actions are implemented and monitored through to completion.

In addition, you'll provide guidance to suppliers and commercial managers throughout the contract lifecycle, ensuring clarity and compliance. You may also support the development and communication of directorate processes, working closely with the Senior Commercial Manager (Process and Governance).


Who you are

You'll bring a strong background in commercial management, ideally with experience in NEC or FIDIC contracts within complex infrastructure or energy projects. You may hold a relevant accreditation such as MRICS, MICES, or MCIPS, and have a degree in Commercial Management or a related field.

A proven track record in delivering assurance activities, with a structured and diligent approach to reviewing work and identifying issues. Your understanding of cost verification, contract performance, risk and change management, and regulatory frameworks equips you to make sound commercial decisions.

You're a confident communicator and collaborator, able to distil complex information into actionable insights. Your ability to influence and guide stakeholders, including senior leaders, ensures that commercial practices are understood and embedded across the organisation.

If you're ready to bring your expertise to a high-impact role as a Senior Manager Assurance, we'd love to hear from you.

Additionally, you must meet the criteria for Security Vetting, which generally requires you to have been a UK resident for at least 3 of the last 5 years.

Closing date for applications: 18th August 2025

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