Senior Contract Manager
SSE plc
Date: 7 hours ago
City: Perth
Contract type: Full time

Base Location: Aberdeen, Glasgow, Inverness, and Perth
Salary: £58,100 - £87,100 + car / allowance + performance-related bonus + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances, and wellbeing.
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available
What is the Role?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Contract Manager to join our Procurement and Commercial Team within the Transmission Development Directorate focussing on onshore development projects. The Network Transmission business is forecasting a £12Bn spend within the next 10 years across their key capital projects both onshore and offshore and the successful candidate will play an instrumental role in supporting these projects as they progress through the development phase.
We are looking for candidates to have both pre and post contract experience of high value contracts preferably within transmission or a similar industry. The candidate will be a methodical thinker, who has experience in strategy development and implementation. Onshore project experience will be beneficial.
The Main Responsibilities In This Role Will Be
Salary: £58,100 - £87,100 + car / allowance + performance-related bonus + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances, and wellbeing.
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available
What is the Role?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Contract Manager to join our Procurement and Commercial Team within the Transmission Development Directorate focussing on onshore development projects. The Network Transmission business is forecasting a £12Bn spend within the next 10 years across their key capital projects both onshore and offshore and the successful candidate will play an instrumental role in supporting these projects as they progress through the development phase.
We are looking for candidates to have both pre and post contract experience of high value contracts preferably within transmission or a similar industry. The candidate will be a methodical thinker, who has experience in strategy development and implementation. Onshore project experience will be beneficial.
The Main Responsibilities In This Role Will Be
- Support the Onshore Procurement and Commercial Manager in providing a world class procurement and commercial service to internal customers, ensuring all aspects of development are following internal controls as established through the Large Capital Projects Governance and Commercial Manuals.
- Manage a portfolio of Projects and lead on procurement activities such as the development of Project procurement strategies, managing the procurement process, negotiation of contract terms and conditions and price through to contract award whilst ensuring compliance with the Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016 and the Procurement Act 2023.
- Manage all general procurement for capital projects from issue of invitation to tender through to contract award and subsequent commercial management throughout the development phase.
- Demonstrable stakeholder engagement and management skills are essential, as is the ability to influence, lead and resolve disputes together with problem solving.
- Supporting cost estimating to the required standard and accuracy. Ensure all relevant evidence is included within the estimate to justify to internal and external stakeholders such as Ofgem.
- Support cost and forecast management via regular cost reporting and ensuring change management procedures are adhered to; Payment and expenditure management
- Provide robust contract commercial management which will support the project goals and objectives.
- A Quantity Surveying, Law, or relevant Business Degree.
- Experience in a similar role where you were responsible for developing and implementing strategies, procuring and managing contracts, preparing development papers, and deputising for more senior team members.
- Experience and competence with conditions of contract including NEC, FIDIC or LOGIC.
- Experience and competency on all cost management issues including cost reporting, forecasting, accrual management and supply chain payments.
- Knowledge of relevant statutory and legal provisions and detailed knowledge of procurement and commercial policies and procedures.
- Strong commercial acumen with well-developed interpersonal, problem-solving, communication and negotiation skills with demonstrable experience delivering large projects/programmes of work.
- Experience in undertaking market intelligence/market engagement and benchmarking activities to inform supply chain strategy.
- Experience of interpreting numerical data & experience of drafting and interpreting commercial contracts with an understanding of the supply chain.
- SSE has a bold ambition – to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We are building the world's largest offshore wind farm. Transforming the grid to provide greener electricity for millions of people and investing over £20 billion in homegrown energy, with £20 billion more in the pipeline.
- SSE own a portfolio of over 500 property and land assets – power stations, offices, depots and more. Our P&C, Property and FM teams help make sure our portfolio is modern, safe, and fit for purpose. They help us get the best service and value from partners, while ensuring suppliers meet compliance, contractual and business obligations.
- Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.
- SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact [email protected] / 01738 344763 to discuss how we can support you.
- We are dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.
- Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We will be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we will be taking your application further. If you are offered a role with SSE, you will need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.
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