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Contracts Manager – UK Power Network

October 24, 2022 | Comments Off on Contracts Manager – UK Power Network

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Contracts Manager - UK Power Networks

Location: Your base is flexible but you'll be required to travel to offices and sites within the Southern Power Network and possibly in the future to Norfolk
Contract & Hours: full time, permanent - flexible and part-time hours available if desired, just let us know


This role is an exciting opportunity to join an established team on a long-term collaborative Alliance agreement between Kier, UK-Power Networks, Morrison and Clancy. The ED1SON Alliance is charged with delivering a £1bn programme in the 2016-2023 ED1 regulatory period. Kier has been appointed to undertake cable, overhead line and substation infrastructure projects across the Southern and Eastern Power Networks regions. Project values typically range from £500k to £10m.

Responsibilities

As Contracts Manager you'll report into the Framework Manager with the Utilities UK Power Network team, supporting them to deliver projects that are essential to the communities we serve.


Your day to day will include:


  • Monitoring and controlling the contracts, ensuring Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality compliance in accordance with Kier's Operating Framework, Project Lifecycle Management, and IMS.
  • Ensuring that contract documents are accurate and well maintained and maintain excellent working relationships with clients to ensure their needs are met.
  • Identify opportunities to improve contractual processes and devise plans to implement these, ensuring projects are programmed in P6 to a level of detail necessary for operational teams to deliver the projects and remain contractually compliant.
  • You will ensure and oversee the production of progress reports, updated costs and forecasts and ensure the correct engagement of subcontractors, reviewing monthly CVRs with project teams and implementing any necessary action.
Who are we looking for?


This role of Contracts Manager is great for you if you:

  • Hold relevant qualifications and have experience in a similar environment with excellent people and contract management skills
  • You will have full understanding of current Health & Safety Legislation, including HSWA and CDM Regulations
  • Have excellent NEC3 contractual and commercial awareness

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk to discuss and arrange these.

Benefits at Kier

We're proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:


  • new and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more
  • Kier's Green Car Scheme
  • 24/7 virtual GP service for you and your family, as well as 4x Life Assurance as standard, with the option for Partner Life Assurance cover
  • A huge range of deals and discounts at many your favourite brands
And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website: www.kier.co.uk/careers/rewards-benefits

Who is Kier?

We're made up of six business units, Group Functions, Construction, Highways, Infrastructure, Utilities and Property, and as a group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK. Take a look at our sustainability objectives: https://www.kier.co.uk/sustainability/

At the core of all our projects is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods and innovations to ensure we offer the best value to our clients as sustainably as possible.

Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We are collaborative, trusted and focussed in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.

You can see more about our D&I action plan here: https://www.kier.co.uk/media/6668/di-roadmap-2021.pdf

Closing date: 21st November 2022

Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.
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