Graduate Commercial Manager - Selby, United Kingdom - Drax Group

Description

Graduate Commercial Manager
Location – Selby
Salary - £30,250
Closing date – 23rd February 2024

About the role
In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the successful delivery of projects across the organization.

This involves working in the Capital Projects Commercial team to ensure that Drax receives the best value in delivering its future energy projects.

You will need to establish and maintain relationships with various internal departments including the wider Capital Projects team. Additionally, you will be responsible for developing relationships with external parties and suppliers, including OEMs and potential EPC/EPCM contractors. This may involve participating in contract negotiations that involve significant monetary values.

Furthermore, the following are key accountabilities for this role:

• Assisting the commercial team in negotiating a wide range of project contracts
• Coordinating with project managers and Procurement to issue tenders, establish scoring/weighting systems, and address any clarifications needed for bids
• Developing and implementing contract management strategies to ensure that all contractual obligations, claims, payments, and warranties are properly handled
• Managing contractual negotiations for smaller projects, either directly or with the support of the Procurement team, to ensure compliance with company policies
• Providing project progress updates and evidence to the Planning team to ensure that targets are met
• Supporting the commercial team in ensuring that all contracts and work practices align with Drax policies.

About You

• University degree in STEM, QS, or construction law preferred. Other numerate and literate degrees considered.
• Strong desire to learn new skills in a critical sector.
• Excellent communication skills for all levels of an organization.
• Ability to provide innovative solutions to complex challenges.
• Some travel within the UK may be required.
• Regular attendance at team and wider business meetings necessary.
• Flexible to work extended hours to meet deadlines.

About Drax

Drax Group is at the forefront of renewable energy – we're working exceptionally hard to enable a zero carbon, lower cost energy future which is changing the way energy is generated, supplied, and used.

Our world-leading ambitions are to be a global leader in carbon removals, to be a global leader in sustainable biomass pellets, to be a UK leader in dispatchable, renewable energy generation, and ultimately be carbon negative by 2030.

No small task

We operate globally – four power generation sites in the UK, manufacturing facilities across the US and Canada, and supplying biomass customers across Europe and Asia.

We're big on providing opportunities for growth – which is why we heavily invest in early careers. From work experience programmes to graduate schemes, developing future talent is hugely important to us.

Our graduate opportunities will give you exposure to key areas of our business, developing your understanding of not only your specialist area, but of the wider renewable energy sector and its drive to tackle climate change head on.

About our recruitment process

We pride ourselves on creating a great experience for anyone who applies to join Drax, so you can expect clear and timely communication throughout.

You'll start with sending us your CV, which we'll read and review with interest, and if we've got any questions we'll be in touch.

Then it's some online reasoning tests – we appreciate they're not everyone's cup of tea, but they help us determine if you'll be able to deliver in our graduate roles.

Your main activity will be an assessment centre where not only will we get to see you in action over a number of exercises.

You'll also get chance to meet some our current graduates, managers and leaders and get a real sense of our culture and environment.