Contracts Engineer

Why choose us?

BRUSH Group provides the energy solutions that help power our built world. From power transformers to switchgear and engineering solutions, for generations, the BRUSH brand has stood for engineering excellence. 

We are committed to supporting the global effort for industrial decarbonisation and sustainable development and have set ambitious objectives to achieve our target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

What's the role?

The Contracts Engineer shall be responsible for managing projects and all associated commercial obligations. You will have overall responsibility for:

• The daily management of allocated projects through the project lifecycle to ensure that programme, technical and commercial milestones are met
• Ensuring that contractual commitments are fully understood, communicated and adhered to.
• The management of risks and issues to ensure that measures are taken to correct them when they occur.
• The profitable management of projects
  
  

Travel requirements - The position is based at our offices in Blackwood, however irregular travel on company business may be necessary. A full driving licence is desirable, but not essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery or shipment of equipment from BRUSH Switchgear to the sites through liaison with the customer and by raising all appropriate documentation, as required.
• Liaise with the site services team, customer and external transport company, as necessary, to arrange site survey visits and site installation works. Ensure that associated reports and site acceptance documentation is sent to the customer and any associated actions are progressed.
• Manage letters of credit and export documentation, as required, to ensure business export compliance
• Manage invoice requirements of contracts including where stage payments are contractually agreed or where payment is required prior to product shipment
• Monitor product in storage to ensure storage charges are processed in line with contractual agreement.
• Identify, process, submit and negotiate Contract variations for customer changes identified prior to contract completion
• Responsible for order book management to ensure that sales order line promise and required dates are maintained and are in line with contractual or business commitments.
• Responsible for ensuring that sales order lines are invoiced in line with contractual commitments.
• Raise and/or update and action a Quality Event Document where required – action will be related to order fulfilment.
• Liaise with Key Account Managers and Business Development Managers to provide project progress reports and in support of periodic customer contract reviews in whatever formats may be prescribed.
• Maintain effective systems to monitor multiple product supply under Utility Framework Agreements
  
  

What We’re Looking For

• Previous experience of Contract/Project management
• An Electrical background with ONC/HNC/BTEC qualifications (advantageous)
• Good computer Skills (Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel and Word), Power Apps & SharePoint
• Electrical Awareness (training can be provided)
• Strong customer relationship builder (internal and external)
• The role requires self-motivated individuals who possess and can display a confident, mature, responsible and flexible approach towards delivering and improving work objectives.
• Good communication skills (written & oral).
• Good time management skills with ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
• Demonstrable results of problem solving.
• Influencing and negotiation skills
• A sound working knowledge and understanding of MV switchgear is desirable although appropriate training will be provided.
  
  

What's in it for you? 

• Competitive salary
• Holiday allowance starting at 26 days per annum plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time roles)
• Flexible and Hybrid working options (role dependant)
• Life insurance – 4 x annual salary
• Enhanced Company Pension scheme
• 24/7 free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• GP24 Service – Access to remote, private GP services 24/7, 365 days a year plus Second Medical Opinions.
• BRUSHRewards – Discover plenty of ways to get more active and make great savings on everyday essentials as well as gifts for loved ones, holidays and special treats for yourself.
• Family friendly policies including Enhanced Maternity/Paternity
• Bike2work scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Developing our people is important to us - we support and encourage development by offering ongoing professional development and training.
  
  

About The Organisation

BRUSH Switchgear provide agile and adaptive engineering solutions and products, including consultancy services, design, and project management as well as award-winning product technology, to a wide range of projects.

A chosen partner for national and regional power generation and distribution network operators, through innovation and a commitment to delivering solutions that address grid-resilience and drive system change, we support the global drive to net-zero, helping create a future-proof Infrastructure.