Commercial Contracts Manager/ Quantity Surveyor

Commercial Contracts Manager/ Quantity Surveyor

About the Role

Job ID: 302941
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Newcastle up Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne
Remote vs. Office: Hybrid (Remote/Office)
Company: Siemens Energy Limited
Organization: SE CFO
Business Unit: Grid Technologies
Full / Part time: Full-time
Experience Level: Professional / Experienced

A Snapshot of Your Day
As the demand for energy sector infrastructure is rapidly increasing, we are looking for a Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Contracts Manager to join our growing team based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. This role is within our financial and commercial team comprising of Quantity Surveyors (Commercial Contract Managers) working closely with our project financial controllers (Commercial Project Managers) and project accountants who together are responsible for the cost and commercial management of our extensive portfolio of complex high voltage substation projects across the United Kingdom.

How You'll Make an Impact
- By supporting our Project Manager &
Commercial Project managers in identifying, evaluating, and assessing risks & opportunities.
- Taking ownership and administering subcontracts on a day-to-day basis.
- Managing subcontract / supplier final account settlements.
- Ensuring timely submission of contractual notifications.
- Providing timely updates to our Project Managers &
Commercial Project managers on the accurate financial status, including forecast out-turn positions of subcontractor / key supplier accounts.
- Attending project meetings with site, customer and joint venture partner stakeholders at their office premises or construction sites.
- Taking ownership of project change management and claims, relating to both the main contract with our customers and our subcontractors / key suppliers.
- Collaborating and effectively communicating with the wider project team, giving contractual advice relative to the successful execution of the project.
- Supporting the procurement department by advising on and drafting contractual terms and conditions for the placement of project subcontract work packages.
- Liaising with our legal team reviewing and evaluating subcontract terms and conditions aligned to our main customer contracts.
- Identifying, evaluating, and following up on all events relevant for incoming and outgoing claims and variations.
- Collecting and preparing relevant claim and or variation particulars.
- Performing quantum and/or delay analyses to establish causation for relevant events impacting the scope of works and or project schedule.
- Pursuing and / or defending incoming and outgoing claims; including the collation of relevant project records, documentation, and appropriate evidence / facts, through to satisfactory conclusion.
- Establishing and substantiating cause and effect necessary to demonstrate entitlement to quantum and / or additional time in accordance with the salient conditions of contract.
- Actively building positive relationships with our Customers, Joint Venture Partners, and Subcontract / Key Supplier teams.
- Developing and improving contract and claim management processes and strategies.

What You Bring
- Experience in quantity surveying / contract management and/or commercial project management.
- Knowledge and familiarity with a variety of Construction and Engineering Forms of Contract; extensive experience with the NEC Contract. (familiarity with FIDIC and MF/1 desirable in addition)
- Experience with M&
E + Civil construction technologies would be advantageous.
- Experience in setting up and negotiating terms and conditions of subcontracts.
- Experience in project budgeting, financial management of risk, opportunities, and claims
- Chartered Quantity Surveyor would be advantageous (RICS / CICES)
- An understanding the principles of contract law.
- A collaborative and team-oriented approach.
- Good negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- A willingness to share knowledge to further develop team strength and capability.

About the Team
In this role, you'll be part of our finance and commercial department reporting to the Commercial Head of Operations and Lead Commercial Contracts Manger working within dedicated project teams alongside our expert technical and operational staff with the combined goal of successfully delivering the project on time, on budget and to our high standards of quality and safety.

Who is Siemens Energy?
At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With +100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo

Our Commitment to Diversity
Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity, we generate power. We run on inclusion, and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character—no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards/Benefits
Here are examples of the rewards and benefits Siemens Energy offers:
- Opportunities to work with a global team
- Opportunities to work on and lead a variety of innovative projects
- Medical benefits
- Remote/Flexible work
- Time off/Paid holidays and parental leave
- Continual learning through the Learn@Siemens-Energy platform
- Access to a variety of employee resource groups

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