Assistant Contract Manager driving net zero initiatives with the Low Carbon Contracts Company. Supporting stakeholder management and problem-solving in renewable energy contracts.
Responsibilities
Getting out and meeting people face-to-face. Taking a proactive approach to building strong, professional relationships is the most important part of the role. It’s essential that you’re the type of person who will pick up the phone, or go to visit a site, rather than always relying on email.
Working as part of a close-knit team and learning from your colleagues (see section on Learning Contracts for Difference processes).
Collaborating and building trust with stakeholders as you support them to meet all contractual requirements.
Articulating technical requirements for a variety of people, including those without much technical knowledge, via email, phone calls and face-to-face meetings.
Responding to queries and concisely summarising key messages and salient points.
Presenting papers to Lead or Senior Contract Managers in order to get approval papers signed off.
Managing and communicating information in a timely and accurate way, and raising potential issues before they become problematic.
Presenting high-quality, reliable data using the appropriate templates.
Keeping abreast of policy, process and procedural changes, and alerting counterparties to any that may affect them.
Using a solution based approach to help counterparties identify and solve specific project issues, such as contractor delays. You are always guided by the confines of the contract and the best outcome for the project.
Thinking about project problems creatively and flexibly, on a case-by-case basis. Acting as a trusted advisor and making sure counterparties feel they can come to you as soon as an issue arises.
Applying critical thinking and an engineering mindset to offer counterparties a range of pragmatic, workable solutions.
Pro-actively sharing ideas for improvements to processes and procedures.
Breaking down lengthy consultation documents into succinct, comprehensible text.
Understanding contractual terms and conditions.
Applying LCCC processes to bring contracts to fruition; all the way from allocation rounds to power generation.
Receiving coaching from Senior Contract Managers and support from Contract Managers.
Shadowing and assisting Contract Managers across various contractual milestones.
Learning how to review information and notice subtle nuances in contracts, documents and processing claims.
Requirements
You either have a STEM degree and two years’ relevant experience, including relationship management, communication and problem solving. Otherwise four years’ relevant experience without a STEM degree.
Experience managing claims or disputes.
Energy background, with technical knowledge of renewable technology.
Benefits
Annual performance based bonus, up to 10%
25 days annual leave, plus eight bank holidays
Up to 8% pension contribution
Financial support and time off for study relevant to your role, plus one free professional membership subscription
Employee referral scheme (up to £1500), and colleague recognition scheme
Family friendly policies, including enhanced maternity leave and shared parental leave
Free, confidential employee assistance, including financial management, family care, mental health, and on-call GP service
Three paid volunteering days a year
Season ticket loan and cycle to work schemes
Family savings on days out and English Heritage, gym discounts, cash back and discounts at selected retailers
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