Strategic Contracts Lead – Energy & Infrastructure

Turner & Townsend; Warrington; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend seeks an experienced Commercial Contract Manager to support a major UK infrastructure and energy programme. You will lead contract changes, govern documentation, and coordinate with senior stakeholders to ensure commercial objectives and risk management are met.

The role requires strong governance, end-to-end contract lifecycle expertise, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced, complex stakeholder environment. An engineering or commercial background is essential.

Qualifications

• BSc/degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Engineering, Law, Business or related field.
• Professional qualifications such as RICS, CICES, MCIPS or equivalent are desirable.
• Experience in major infrastructure, engineering or energy programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead contract changes across multiple commercial workstreams with governance.
• Manage documentation and approval of contractual changes.
• Evaluate cost, schedule, risk and operational impacts of changes.
• Negotiate contract variations with suppliers and stakeholders.
• Lead contract management for high-profile, complex contracts.
• Oversee end-to-end contract lifecycle from mobilisation to close-out.

Skills

Contract management

Change management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Risk management

KPI frameworks

Education

Quantity Surveying

Commercial Management

Engineering

Tools

NEC

FIDIC

Job description

Turner & Townsend seeks an experienced Commercial Contract Manager to support a major UK infrastructure and energy programme. You will lead contract changes, govern documentation, and coordinate with senior stakeholders to ensure commercial objectives and risk management are met.

The role requires strong governance, end-to-end contract lifecycle expertise, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced, complex stakeholder environment. An engineering or commercial background is essential.