Commercial Manager - Contract & Change Management

About the role

Egis is looking for a Contract and Change Manager (Commercial Manager) in Bristol to act on behalf of the ICOSH consortium, with Egis as Lead Consultant, for a dedicated Task Order delivered under the NEC3 Professional Services Contract. The role covers contract administration and change management throughout the Task Order's lifecycle, working closely with the Delivery Manager, Project Director, Project Controls, Technical Leads and consortium partners. It is a full-time position requiring the right to work in the UK.

Key responsibilities

• Act as primary Contract and Change Manager, providing contractual advice to the Delivery Manager, Project Director and consortium partners and ensuring compliance with the NEC PSC and Task Order requirements.
• Manage contractual correspondence with the Client, maintain registers of Early Warnings, Compensation Events, Notifications, Instructions, Assumptions and commitments, and support governance reviews and status reports to senior management.
• Lead Compensation Events: coordinate identification, assessment, pricing and submission, run multidisciplinary impact assessments, and monitor changes through approval, implementation and close-out.
• Support Applications for Payment, review contractual assumptions affecting forecasts, assist commercial negotiations and help avoid disputes through early engagement.
• Coordinate contractual inputs from consortium partners and align technical, commercial and project management teams.
• Capture contractual risks and opportunities in the Risk Register, support Early Warning meetings, report on contract performance and commercial exposure, and contribute to lessons learned.

Required profile

• Degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Commercial Management, Law or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in Contract Management, Change Management or Commercial Management on major engineering or infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of NEC3 and/or NEC4 contracts, preferably the Professional Services Contract (PSC).
• Membership of RICS, APM, ICE or another relevant professional body is desirable; nuclear sector or other highly regulated industry experience is advantageous.
• Right to work in the UK; no sponsorship offered under the Skilled Worker route.

Required skills

• Managing Compensation Events, Early Warnings and contractual correspondence.
• Understanding of project controls, planning, cost management and risk management.
• Negotiation, stakeholder management and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret complex contractual requirements and draft contractual correspondence.