Location
Hybrid role based at Camelford House, 89 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TP.

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Up to £92,000 per annum

About the Role
This unique Commercial Contracts Lead role is part of Thames Water's Strategic Resource Options (SRO) team, which is developing a portfolio of five major infrastructure projects, including a new reservoir in Oxfordshire and other water supply resilience programmes with a total capital value exceeding £5 billion. You will work closely with the Head of Procurement & Supply Chain for the SRO Directorate, providing commercial and contractual management support to technical and programme management partners.

Your responsibilities will include working alongside and supporting technical and programme partner service managers, building commercial capability under NEC4 contracts, and ensuring that both Thames Water and the Service Managers fulfil their commercial obligations within the Partner Frameworks. You will offer commercial and contractual guidance to Service Managers and collaborate with the Head of Programme Controls and Insights, the SRO Senior Leadership Team, and others to ensure supply chain partners deliver outputs, outcomes, resources, and services that meet required standards and provide best value.

Additionally, you will steer and operate effective performance measurement, value management, and change control processes to support the programme's success.

Experience
- Proven strong negotiation and influencing skills with experience managing multiple stakeholders simultaneously.
- Significant leadership experience on multi-billion-pound major infrastructure projects such as construction, highways, utilities, railways, or the Tideway Tunnel.
- Previous senior commercial roles such as Senior Commercial Quantity Surveyor Manager or equivalent.
- Experience leading major programmes and managing Delivery Partners or Contractors on behalf of client entities.
- NEC contract experience, preferably within professional services or construction.
- Excellent leadership skills and demonstrated experience.

About you
- Resilient and adaptable, able to implement change quickly while fostering a thriving environment for your team.
- Strong commitment to health, safety, and well-being of team members and the wider environment.
- Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams and senior stakeholders.
- RICS qualification and membership would be advantageous.

Qualifications
- Relevant professional qualifications in commercial management or quantity surveying are desirable.
- RICS membership preferred but not essential.

Benefits
- Competitive salary up to £92,000 per annum depending on experience.
- Car allowance.
- Annual bonus.
- Defined contribution pension scheme with up to 12% employer contribution (2x employee contributions).
- 26 days annual leave, increasing to 30 with length of service, plus bank holidays.
- Private medical healthcare.
- Annual personal medical assessments.
- Access to a wider benefits scheme including a benefits hub with offers and wellbeing support.