Provide support to design teams, working closely with the legal team (including the litigation team) where required, to resolve issues before they escalate into formal disputes.
Participate in raising commercial awareness and performance within the business, including best practices for managing claims and mitigating disputes.
Assist with Pre-Contract Activities including: Tracking head contracts from receipt of service request through to award, Ensuring submission of service proposals passes through governance processes, Ensuring robust back to back supplier agreements are established.
Provide contractual support to project teams to ensure: Compliance with contractual obligations, Minimised risk exposure and proactive dispute avoidance, Preservation of contractual entitlements.
Input into the business risk and opportunities register regularly, with particular attention to design-related claims, emerging disputes, and technical challenges.
Ensure contract and project reviews are undertaken in line with business policies and procedures, highlighting early warning signs of claims or contentious issues.
Be an active member of the B&P Commercial team, providing commercial, governance, and dispute-prevention support to colleagues throughout the project life cycle.
Contribute to decision-making and identify business improvement opportunities, fostering an enhanced commercial culture within design and technical teams.
Undertake commercial reviews of Appointments/Frameworks/Call-off/task order opportunities, with a focus on identifying potential areas of contractual risk or dispute.
Requirements
teamwork
design process
project management
risk management
multidisciplinary
commercial insight
Proven capability of working in a collaborative environment with a strong teamwork ethos.
Strong understanding of design processes and technical delivery.
Solutions-focused approach to achieve quick, positive outcomes during tendering, contract discussions, or emerging disputes.
Project management, organisational and investigative skills; Ability to simplify complex concepts.
Experience working in multidisciplinary design teams, and dealing with design and build contractors.
Proactive engagement in risk identification, evaluation, and mitigation, including early intervention on potential claims.
Ability to interpret technical scopes and specifications from a commercial perspective.
Benefits
Career Development: Access a myriad of training and professional development opportunities to expand your skills and expertise.
Supportive Culture: Thrive in an environment where everyone’s contributions are valued equally, and your growth is supported at every stage of your career.
Training + Development
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Interview process
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Visa Sponsorship
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Security clearance
may require security clearance; employment depends on obtaining the relevant level of clearance.
vetting is performed by united kingdom security vetting (uksv) and may require proof of 5 years uk residency.
candidates should not mention any current or previous security clearance in their application or cv.