Commercial Lead (Sizewell C)

Leiston, England, United Kingdom

12/19/2024

Sizewell C. The power of good for Britain.

Location: London*, Sizewell, Manchester (hybrid working arrangements).

Employment type: Permanent full-time.

Employment basis: The role is expected to be a full- time position however we are open to discussing a more flexible or part- time approach where possible.

Salary: c.£90,0000 to £100,000 dependent on experience, plus 10% bonus, car allowance, 28 days holiday, market leading pension 7.5 % employee contribution and company contribution of 15% and other benefits.

Closing date: Friday 3rd January 2025

Join the Team Behind the UK's Largest Mega Project - Sizewell C!

Are you ready to play a pivotal role in one of the most ambitious and significant infrastructure projects in the UK? The Sizewell C (SZC) Project is seeking Commercial Leads to join our dynamic teams. This is your opportunity to be at the forefront of the UK's energy revolution, contributing to a project that will provide sustainable electricity to 6 million homes and support Britain's journey to Net Zero by 2050.

These positions are commercial leadership roles responsible for the procurement, negotiation and subsequent commercial management of SZC’s main construction contracts. The construction contracts are categorised by Programme and are broadly: Equipment, Conventional Island, Nuclear Island, MEH, Main Civil Works and Enabling Works.

Competitive Salary and Benefits

We’re dedicated to offering flexible benefits that support our people across all aspects of their lives and we’re delighted to offer a range of benefits to support our employees’ physical, emotional and financial wellbeing.

Please let us know if you’d like to discuss flexible working arrangements by highlighting this on your application.

Why SZC?

Sizewell C represents a transformative leap towards sustainable energy production in the UK. Once built, this nuclear power station located in Suffolk will generate enough low carbon electricity to supply over six million homes annually. By reducing carbon emissions by approximately nine million tonnes per year compared to traditional gas-fired plants, Sizewell C stands as a beacon of environmental responsibility and technological advancement.

Join a team that values different viewpoints and fosters an inclusive culture where everyone is respected and has equal opportunities.

The Role

As a Commercial Lead you’ll report to a Head of Commercial and own and manage the commercial relationship with suppliers within the Programme portfolio. You’ll be the primary point of contact for all supply chain/commercial matters relating to its portfolio of suppliers/contracts and work closely and pro-actively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels. This includes working as part of a multi-disciplinary team within its Programme.

You’ll promote the SZC project, its values and behaviours at all times and ensures that SZC project requirements are met and successfully delivered.

What you’ll be doing....

Procuring, negotiating and executing the construction contracts for the portfolio, evidencing that value for money (vfm) is secured at all times regardless of procurement route and contracts promote cost transparency and stakeholder requirements.

Ensuring the procurement and contracting strategies meet the overall SZC Project objectives.

Establishing, managing, tracking and taking the necessary corrective action to ensure the portfolio of procurements meets the overall Integrated Work Schedule (IWS) milestones and adequate time is allowed to successfully procure packages

Undertaking correct administration of ‘vendor assessment’, information exchange via procurement electronic portal tools, along with ITT preparation, evaluation and negotiation, ensuring that selected tenders are compliant with the scope and commercial requirements.

Managing all awarded contracts within a portfolio in accordance with the contract terms, SZC governance requirements and SZC Project objectives and to successful portfolio-close.

Providing an overview of the individual contracts within a portfolio to ensure compatibility and alignment with other projects and regular reporting of topics including: scope of work/services; schedule; prices and incentive arrangements.

At all times strive for win-win, equitable outcomes for all parties to facilitate rapid resolution of commercial matters/close out.

Other

• Being familiar with, promoting and maintaining compliance at all times (at procurement and post-procurement stages) with SZC’s Supply Chain policies (including compliance with nuclear safety and quality controls procedures)
• Engagement as required with UK regulators (ONR/EA/CNS), HM Government and Ofgem.
• Promoting the role of the Intelligent Customer and ensuring that requirements and expectations are met with regard to commercial probity, value and that the supply chain is treated fairly.
• Promoting and embedding a strong nuclear safety culture, the right level of oversight, control and surveillance of supplier activities.
• Ensuring board papers and/or investment papers are produced and submitted all in accordance with SZC Project governance.
• Distribution of roles with nuclear-safety responsibilities within the team giving due consideration to the nuclear baseline.
• Leadership in working across the supply chain to embed collaborative working practices, promoting continuous improvement, the SZC Project’s values and acting in a spirit of mutual trust and cooperation.
• Developing and managing a team and defining clear roles, responsibilities and accountabilities across team members.
• Providing team leadership to effectively and efficiently manage the work of the function, in compliance with internal and external requirements.
• Professional development of self and people within the team.
  
  

What We’re Looking For…..

• Member of RICS/ICE/CICES/IOB or equivalent professional body.
• Proven ability of working at a senior level within a complex major project/programme environment managing teams in both procurement and post-procurement phases.
• Evidence of successfully undertaking complex procurements and of administering contracts.
• Effective Commercial Management and Leadership skills, with clear knowledge of best practice contract methodologies in the UK environment.
• Honed commercial skills and demonstrable ability to make sound decisions on complex matters of high financial value.
• Excellent understanding of procurement, contract performance measurement, risk management and change and claim management.
• Excellent negotiating, influencing and communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Experience of working in a dynamic environment with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience of standard forms of contract (NEC and FIDIC) within the power/construction industry on complex major projects/programmes.
  
  

If the above sounds like you, then we’d love to hear from you!

A Full Job Description Is Available On Application.

Please note :

First stage interviews will take place between 3rd -14th February 2025

Second stage interviews will take place between 17th - 28th February 2025

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• Sizewell C Limited will be moving offices from 90 Whitfield Street to 25 Copthall Avenue.
  
  

25 Copthall Avenue is a modern building just a short walk from Moorgate and Liverpool Street stations. Sizewell C will occupy the whole of the 4th floor. We are targeting a move in February 2025.

This role will be contractually based at 25 Copthall Avenue. However, depending on the date of the move there may be a period that you will be required to work temporarily from our existing office at 90 Whitfield Street.

Sizewell C Limited (Sizewell C) is nuclear site licensed company whose business is to design, finance, construct, commission, operate, maintain, and eventually decommission the nuclear power plant and related infrastructure at Sizewell C in Suffolk. Sizewell C was formerly under the majority ownership of the EDF Group but is currently majority owned by HM Government and operates as an independent company. EDF remains a key shareholder in Sizewell C and the business therefore maintains close links to EDF as a part of its ‘nuclear family’.

As a Sizewell C employee, you may wonder why you are contacted by colleagues with an EDF email, or see the EDF logo on portals that you access and/or documentation you receive; this is because we have partnered with EDF for the provision of a number of support services whilst we complete a successful transition out of the EDF group.