Location
Croydon, Brighton, Glasgow, London, UK
Job Summary
Contract Manager in the Energy unit focusing on UK infrastructure consultancy contract management. Opportunity to manage a wide range of commercial activities including contract reviews, advice, cross‑border delivery, disputes, claims, tax and insurance.
Key Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including consultancy, framework, memoranda of understanding and non‑disclosure agreements.
- Conduct commercial reviews to identify departures from governance and assist project teams in obtaining necessary internal approvals.
- Draft and update commercial guidance to raise awareness of recurrent topics and new regulations in key markets and jurisdictions.
- Assist Divisional Commercial Managers and other unit members, including leading on commercial risk management for projects.
- Manage and resolve claims supported by internal Commercial and Legal functions.
- Support governance activities, liaising with Legal, Ethics & Compliance, Data Protection and Insurance teams.
Candidate Specification
Essential:
- Understanding of UK infrastructure contract law and standardised contracts such as NEC.
- Good practical experience applying legal principles and commercial law.
- Great analytical and problem‑solving skills.
- Ability to multitask, balance competing priorities and communicate effectively with stakeholders.
- Ability to work autonomously or as part of a team.
- Engineering or similar degree considered, combined with relevant experience.
Desirable:
- Experience in large engineering or construction company.
- Experience in utilities, consultancy or infrastructure sectors.
- Track record of advising on contract matters across jurisdictions.
- Experience delivering contract reviews, drafting and negotiations.
UK Immigration
Mott MacDonald does not currently offer sponsorship for the Skilled Worker visa route. Candidates eligible for other UK immigration routes are welcome to apply.
Benefits
- Financial wellbeing
- Match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
- Life assurance equal to up to 4× basic salary, with option to increase to 6×.
- Income protection scheme and related support.
- Flexible benefits including life assurance, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
- Annual bonus scheme linked to business performance.
- Employee Ownership
- No external investors; culture of shared success.
- Stake and voice in business through bonuses and leadership channels.
- Direct ownership pathway for senior roles.
- Health and wellbeing
- Private medical insurance for UK colleagues.
- Health cash plan and wellbeing program for individuals and families.
- Flexible salary allocation to health benefits.
- Lifestyle
- Minimum 33–35 days holiday annually, increasing to 35 days after five years.
- Leave purchases and sales through flexible benefits programme.
- Discounts and employee saving schemes.
- Family and carers leave
- 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
- Shared parental leave up to 24 weeks at full pay.
- Five additional days leave for caring responsibilities, two paid.
- Learning and development
- Annual professional institution subscription.
- Opportunities for technical and soft skills development through mentoring, formal training and self‑development.
- Networks, communities and social outcomes
- Access to employee networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race, ethnicity, disability and parents/carers.
- Participation in community social outcomes.
Equal Opportunity
Mott MacDonald promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. The company encourages individual expression and is committed to an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute.
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