Head of Commercial

Job Title: Head of Commercial

Location: Bridgwater, UK - Hybrid - Working from home options available

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF50571

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Head of Commercial at our Hinkley Point C site, in Bridgwater.

The Role

As a Head of Commercial, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary, working as a part of the MEH alliance; the MEH alliance work across the prestigious Hinkley Point C Nuclear project to integrate and coordinate the delivery of all main MEH, cabling and associated support services. This innovative approach will help different contractors work as a single entity to deliver the complex installation of cabling and pipework in the power station's rooms.

Day to day, you'll be responsible for a contract(s) between one hundred to four hundred million in value, subject to level of risk or complexity and you will be asked to lead a commercial team of up to ten people.
Providing support to the procurement process during the procurement phase (pre award).
Managing a team in the commercial management of contracts during the execution phase (post-award).
Managing a team in the delivery of contract final account agreements (close out).
Consideration of the nuclear baseline and distribution of nuclear safety significant responsibilities within the team.

Essential Experience of the Head of Commercial:
Demonstratable experience of working to NEC three or four framework.
Experience of working in a join venture setting.
Effective commercial / contract management skills, with clear knowledge of best practice contract methodologies.
Good understanding of contract performance measurement, risk management and change and claim management.
Highly developed commercial skills and demonstrable ability to make sound decisions on matters of significant financial value.

This is a full time role that offers hybrid working options, alongside the benefit of working a nine day fortnight.

The successful candidate must be able to achieve SC security clearance level for this role.

Our Benefits
Generous holiday allowance
Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
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

For the full extensive Benefits package please visit our Careers pages

Babcock International

For years Babcock International have helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

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