Commercial Manager

Job description:

Sizewell C is entering an exciting phase of growth as we mature into an independent organisation and continue building one of the UK’s largest and most important energy projects. We are now recruiting the below position.

Commercial Manager

• Location: London, Ipswich
• Contract: Permanent, full-time.

Closing date: Friday 24th July 2027

What’s in It for You

• Salary: Circa £63,522 (depending on experience)
• Bonus: 5% annual target
• Holiday: 28 days + bank holidays
• Pension: Market-leading (up to 7.5% employee / 15% employer )
• Benefits: Health cover, cycle-to-work scheme, Hybrid working & ongoing professional development

The Commercial Manager is responsible, for any contract assigned to them, for all pre and post contract commercial issues relating to a contract on the SZC project.

Nature and Scope:

• The Commercial Manager is an important role within the SZC Supply Chain Group with accountability to the Senior Commercial Manager for the successful commercial administration of one or more SZC contracts. As such the Commercial Manager is empowered to make decisions around the Principle Accountability areas, under the overall guidance of the Senior Commercial Manager and in accordance with delegated levels of authority.
• As Commercial Manager you will be the primary point of commercial contact on the contract/s assigned to you and will you’ll be required to work closely and pro-actively with the other stakeholders at all levels and across all the teams within Nuclear New Build to ensure that the requirements of the individual contracts and their impact upon the overall SZC Project are successfully delivered.

You will be responsible and accountable for:

Key Site Operational based service contracts which are essential to the delivery of workforce needs, such as catering, accommodation, personal protective equipment (PPE), transport, security and health and wellbeing.

• You will typically be responsible for a contract or range of contracts between £0-£50m in value subject to level of risk or complexity. Contracts entered into are typically from the NEC suite, and managed on Cemar.

• The day to day management of Assistant Commercial Assistants under your control.
• Providing commercial management of contracts during the execution phase (post-award).
• Commercial management for the delivery of contract final account agreements (close out).
• Responsible for the delivery of the contract in accordance with SZC governance requirements to meet SZC Project and business objectives.
• Professional development of self and people within the team.
• You will typically be responsible for a contract or range of contracts between £0-£50m in value subject to level of risk or complexity. Contracts entered into are typically from the NEC suite, and managed on Cemar.

Principal Accountabilities:

Execution Phase:

As Commercial Manager you’re responsible for the commercial administration of the contract during the execution phase including commercially leading and managing the contract/s to successful completion to maximise operational and financial performance and minimise commercial risk in order to help support the safe and cost effective delivery of SZC programme and business objectives. You’ll be responsible for knowing the contract including fundamental matters such as: Scope of Work / Services and Associated Programme; Prices and Rates Schedules; Key Personnel and Arrangements for Contract Administration, incentive arrangements along with administration of commercial management tools including, but not limited to, CEMAR and SAP.

You will work with collaborative behaviours, in a spirit of mutual trust and cooperation by ensure that the strategy for collaborative working is followed in terms of leading by example in establishing effective collaborative arrangements with all parties in the integrated team. The Commercial Lead will seek to achieve ‘win-win, equitable commercial outcomes for all parties. Contributing positively to the various collaborative working initiatives, team building activity and behavioural/relationship assessments and seek and act proactively and positively upon feedback on personal attitudes and behaviours, thereby adopting positive and proactive approaches to facilitate early commercial close out.

• As Commercial Manager its your responsibility for ensuring that all commercial activities are con…