Joe Browning

Job Title:              Commercial Manager - Pre-Contract Location:              Warrington, Cheshire + Hybrid Working Arrangement  Compensation:    Competitive + Benefits Role Type:           Full time / Permanent  Role ID:               SF59046

 

At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Commercial Manager (Pre-Contract) at our Warrington site.

 

The role

As a Commercial Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. This role offers an excellent opportunity to support business growth across our Nuclear Services and Civil Decommissioning business streams, through the provision of pre-contract commercial support.

 

Day-to-day, you’ll act as Commercial Lead on agreed bids (within the bid team). You'll cover a range of offerings from major projects to service and consultancy within civil nuclear industry, supplementing existing pre-contract capability within the business streams.

 

• Provision of commercial and contractual support and advice across designated projects, working closely with bid teams.
• Ensure the winning of good business – successful tenders which balance risk and reward.
• Lead ensuring that any submissions are compliant with corporate governance procedures.
• Negotiate customer contracts and work closely with Procurement to ensure flow down of key terms.
• Derive commercial solutions to bid requirements such as commercial tender query responses, KPIs, pricing schedules.
• Generate bids showing appropriate margin returns with credible delivery plans.
• Agree arrangements with customers and partners, such as NDAs and MOUs, liaising closely with Legal and taking a leading role in establishing Joint Ventures where applicable
• Support analysis of competitors, customers, and supply chain to ensure winning tenders

 

This position involves occasional travel/working across a range of internal and customer sites, as a requirement of the role.

 

This role is full time, thirty-seven hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with three days in our Warrington office and two days working from home. 

 

Essential experience of the Commercial Manager

• Experience of working within highly regulated industries
• Experience of NEC3/4 contracts, preferably the ECC (Engineering & Construction Contract)
• Experience with Government customers / PCRs (Public Contract Regulations)
• Customer facing experience (unable to consider anyone with subcontractor / supplier facing experience only)
• Significant pre-contract experience, capable of autonomously leading bids from a commercial perspective
• Sound understanding of contract terms and conditions / contract law, contract and commercial risk management, and estimating/financial aspects of bids

 

Qualifications for the Commercial Manager (Pre-Contract)

• Quantity Surveying or Business related degree or equivalent qualifications

 

We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

 

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role. 

 

What we offer 

• Generous holiday allowance 
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme 
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive ten-days special paid leave 
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Autonomy to perform the role
• Opportunities to develop your career

 

Cavendish Nuclear

As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we’re innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group – from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together. 

Astute’s Nuclear team is partnering with a  bespoke engineering provider who specialise in offering solutions to the nuclear and defence sectors to recruit a Mechanical Engineer for its Chorley site.    The Mechanical Engineer role comes with an hourly rate of £40 - £46. (Outside IR35)   Key skills    

• Develop 3D models and technical drawings that comply with safety regulations and design standards.
• Generate and check all technical documentation and drawings that support engineering solutions, following rigorous quality and configuration control processes.
• Ensure disciplined application of configuration control arrangements for the identification and control of 3D Models, drawings and documentation.

  Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Senior Mechanical Engineer role    

• Chorley
• Outside IR35 
• 12-Month contract

Astute’s Nuclear team is partnering with a bespoke engineering provider who specialise in offering solutions to the nuclear and defence sectors to recruit a Senior Mechanical Engineer for its Chorley site.    The Senior Mechanical Engineer role comes with an hourly rate of £50 - £56.   Key skills    

• Produce Concept, Scheme and Detail Design 3D models and drawings, ensuring operation, maintenance, manufacture, construction and installation requirements are addressed.
• Experience in engineering design development using appropriate CAD software.
• Produce manufacturing and assembly drawings compliant to BS 8888 and other relevant codes and standards.

    Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Senior Mechanical Engineer role    

• Chorley
• Outside IR35 
• 12-Month contract

Spencer Quantum Ltd, a member of RSK Group, is a long established multi-disciplinary company with its land management division, and its geotechnical & geoenvironmental contractor and consultant division. We now have a unique and exciting opportunity for an Engineering Geologist/ Geoenvironmental Engineer Graduate to join our growing Geotechnical Division covering primarily our South Wales based region, with a strong focus on ground investigation delivery. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting with ground investigation projects typically across South Wales and occasionally South West area, as and when required. Responsibilities:  

• Undertaking Phase 1 desk studies
• Liaising with clients, engineering supervisors and subcontractors
• Assist in setting up and organising ground investigation works
• Have the ability to work independently where required and problem solve
• Supervising intrusive investigation activities such as drilling, trial pitting and in-situ testing
• Soil and rock logging, and laboratory scheduling
• Processing & Interpretation of field and laboratory results
• Factual ground investigation report writing progressing to interpretative report writing  

Requirements:  

• BSc degree level qualified in geology/earth sciences or a related environmental subject essential
• Previous UK ground investigation site experience is essential, and knowledge of the various techniques employed
• MSc in a geotechnical/engineering geology discipline preferable, but not essential
• Be able to log samples to BS 5930+A2 technical standards
• A good knowledge of the principal soil and rock strata encountered in the UK
• Knowledgeable in geotechnical studies including good understanding of basic soil mechanics
• Familiar with and be able to interpret geological maps and published geological data
• Ability to follow instruction, be self-motivated, exhibit a proactive approach with desire to learn, work well within a team environment and willing to be flexible to work nationally as required
• Full UK driving licence essential
• Valid CSCS Card (if not held, the Company will facilitate)
• Ability to travel to different sites  

Salary & Benefits:  

• Renumeration, typically £25k plus
• Contributory pension scheme – salary sacrifice option available
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Company vehicle to perform your role
• A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays and childcare vouchers
• We encourage Continuing Professional Development and as a Registered Practice with the Geological Society, we are committed to supporting candidates through the Pathway to Chartership
• 24hr access to mental health and wellbeing support
• Professional financial advice
• Cycle to work scheme
• Various retail, gym and online discount memberships