Contracts Lead - Reading, United Kingdom - Wood PLC

Wood PLC

Verified Company

Reading, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The preferred partner for delivering digitally enabled capital investments with low carbon solutions.

Wood's Projects business unit specialises in delivering predictable and consistent results in high complexity projects that include new technology, challenging construction logistics and, or sheer scale.

Just like the nature and expansiveness of our sectors, so is our Projects business, in its solutions, abilities and global track record.

Across any major capital project lifecycle, we provide a full suite of solutions from programme and project management, to engineering and design, procurement, construction and project delivery.

Powered by a global team of more than 12,000 people, we deliver
some of the world's boldest and most critical projects in many diverse and evolving sectors, including:

Upstream / Midstream / Downstream Oil & Gas
Chemicals
Renewable Energy
Power
Mining & Minerals
Industrials & Manufacturing
Life Sciences
Transportation
Water
Government services
Operate in accordance with appropriate and current corporate execution procedures and Project Specific Procedures
Ensure all subcontracts activities are carried out in accordance with the project execution plan/schedule and/or contracting strategy, within approved budgets and in line with project processes and procedures
Provides guidance, direction and support to the reporting personnel in delivery of their specific responsibilities
Review or where required, prepare contract documents and arrange execution of same in line with DOA
Undertake / monitor the administration of contracts (i.e. processing of payment certificates, price variation summaries etc.) and ensure the satisfactory operation of procedures
Educate and induct assigned field staff in matters of project organisation, project schedule, work scope and the allocated subcontracts; including their conditions, forms of tender, bills of quantities, pricing schedules and associated drawings and engineering standards and ensure their effective liaison with all other site disciplines
Ensure that the assigned staff monitor any changes to the value of the work in each allocated construction contract arising from drawing revisions, Field Instruction's, Field Variation Order's or other causes
Ensure that subcontractors receive all necessary access, materials, documents and information including site safety, labour and discipline regulations to enable them to meet their contractual obligations and maintain comprehensive records of shortfalls of supply of any such deliverables
Use all resources and remedies under the subcontract in order to ensure that subcontractors meet their contractual obligations
Monitor and, in collaboration with other appropriate site disciplines, ensure that the performance of each assigned subcontractor is recorded together with explanations for any deviations from the performance anticipated from the contractor's tender
Manage all commercial and contractual activities, supervising others as appropriate, concerning construction and services contracts, including issue of variations, maintaining register of claims, ensuring interim and final acceptance certificates are issued, performance record keeping, closeout activities and the return of all relevant records to home office for archiving
Carrying out quantity surveying duties when required and qualified to do so
Always promote safe working practices and demonstrate safety leadership
Understand and live Woods vision, values and behaviours
Understand and work to the Wood Financial Management Framework as it relates to subcontracts
Ensured all internal and external in year savings are recorded

What we can offer
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Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across the energy transition, emerging and conventional energy sectors
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A caring team culture; we support each other professionally and personally, encouraging knowledge sharing across all areas of the business
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Energy Transition Academy; join a community of experts sharing your knowledge and gaining more exposure to a variety of existing and emerging energy systems - delivered by experts in their field
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Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid and remote working where relevant
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Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
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Competitive renumeration package with regular reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
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Flexible benefits package inclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays),plus the potential for one additional 'flex day' per month. Further benefits include a generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle
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