Contract Specialist - London, United Kingdom - Carey Group

Carey Group

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London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Calling all NEC/JCT/ICC contracts specialists Careys are recruiting for a Contracts Specialist with first hand contractual and commercial knowledge and experience gained with a civil engineering contractor.

Joining an established team/company, you will partner with regional leadership and the work-winning teams in liaison with our clients - analysing, advising and negotiating contractual terms to identify and mitigate commercial risk on our projects.

This role can be based from either our London (Wembley or Kings Cross) or Milton Keynes regional offices, in support of our London & South East and Midlands regions.

Regional travel to sites/client meetings will also form part of this role, with hybrid working from home supported.

Key Responsibilities
As Contract Specialist, you will form a critical part of our work-winning process, reviewing and co-ordinating contractual terms and conditions across suite of contract types (typically NEC/JCT and ICC inc. bespoke contracts) and range of clients/sectors.

Key responsibilities include;_
Coordinate closely with the workwinning team to understand the scope of works and use this information to assess project risks.
Liaise with Clients and their representatives to negotiate and conclude contractual discussions.
Understand commercial issues to manage business requirements and needs inc. pricing and operational delivery.
Review wording of Parent Company Guarantees, collateral warranties and bonds (performance, retention bonds, etc) and facilitate the execution of the required documents.
Check contract documents upon contract awarded to ensure they are correct.
Familiarise the operational/site teams with the rights and obligations under the contract once it has been awarded.
Provide contractual advice in respect of subcontract, contract and commercial matters including additional entitlements.
Data analysis and presentation of regional tender and project information.
Administration and document control of all contract documents.

Person Specification
Contracts Specialists within Careys operate within a specialist remit of our Commercial function. There is no standard/typical career path leading into this role, however, specific skills/experience are required to be considered;

A professional qualification or degree in construction, quantity surveying or law
Contractual and commercial experience gained with a civil engineering contractor
Detailed knowledge of the standard forms of contract (JCT, NEC and ICC suite of contracts)
Negotiation skills within contractual environments
Demonstrated ability with drafting and presenting contractual amendments and claims

Personal Skills and Attributes

Problem solving anticipates and approaches problems with a technical mindset and creates plans to prevent issues
Proactively explores solutions applies initiative, focus, resourcefulness, integrity, discipline, and prioritisation
Collaboration builds relationships with others to arrive at solutions
Adapts handles conflicting priorities in an evolving work environment, keeping calm under pressure and setting clear expectations and defined outcomes for self and others
Precise, analytical, and detailed oriented

Benefits/Details

Competitive salary and benefits, including car allowance, pension and healthcare.
37.5hrs per week. Monday-Friday 9am to 5.30pm (1hr lunch).
26 days holiday per annum plus Bank Holidays.
Flexibility to work from your choice of three of our offices
Kings Cross, Wembley and/or Milton Keynes, with some home working.
Optional Benefits via 'My Perks': Dining Cards, Gym Membership, Cycle to Work, Holiday Trading (buy or sell up to 4 days), Health Cash Plan, Dental and Critical Illness Insurance, Partner Life Assurance, Car Leasing and Discounts & Cashback.
You'll be joining a brilliant team who are lots of fun, have a wealth of knowledge to learn from and will always keep you challenged

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
From £70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave
Company pension
Cycle to work scheme
Free or subsidised travel
Private medical insurance
Work from home

Schedule:

Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

Why are you looking for a new role and what interests you specifically about this opportunity?
Do you have contractual and commercial experience gained with a civil engineering contractor? (Yes/No)
Please provide a summary of your experience with NEC/JCT and ICC contracts (e.g. contract negotiation precontract award; how comfortable you are identifying/managing risks with each type of contract).
This role can be based from either our London (Wembley or Kings Cross) or Milton Keynes regional offices, with some home working. Please specify your preferred office location.
What is the salary/package within your current role and/or what are your expectations?

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