Contracts Officer

Contracts Officer, Inside IR35

Contract Term: 12 Months

Contracting Authority: Nuclear Waste Services

Location: Calerbridge, Cumbria – Hybrid (One day per week in Office)

Nuclear Waste Services brings together the UK’s leading nuclear waste management capabilities.

We have integrated the expertise of Low Level Waste Repository (LLWR), Radioactive Waste Management (RWM), and the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group’s Integrated Waste Management Programme (IWMP). This creates an organisation focused on the management of the UK’s nuclear waste, safely and securely for generations to come.

We are part of the NDA group, which is undertaking the biggest clean-up project in Europe over many decades. Nuclear Waste Services is integral to this environmental clean-up mission, as we work to provide permanent answers to our country’s nuclear waste. The UK has been producing and managing radioactive waste on an industrial scale since the 1940s. However, today’s approach and capabilities for waste management need to adapt to keep pace with NDA’s decommissioning ambitions. This includes its commitment to recycle 50% of waste from decommissioning and reduce secondary wastes by around 70% by 2030.

As a Contracts Officer your main responsibilities will be:

· Generation of contract and commercial management deliverables, including reporting against progress to the Senior Contract Manager, the business and external bodies;

· Identification, analysis, and management of contract & commercial risks, issues, and assumptions;

· Maintain a knowledge and awareness of all applicable legislation to ensure compliance in everything w do (e.g. Public Contract Regulations);

· Be a team leader, either managing a team or coaching and mentoring individuals;

· Provide support and guidance to both internal parties and external customers and suppliers;

· Establish supplier relationships, to build, strengthen & maintain new & existing relationships;

· Proactively manage suppliers ensuring goods and services are delivered to the required quality, cost and schedule;

· Support the review of the C&CM Internal management systems to align with, and cope with, new service requirements for contract and commercial management and finance (relating to supplier payment certification);

· Deputising for the Senior Contract Manager, as required.

You’ll have relevant experience in:

· Relevant Contract Management/ Procurement experience covering a range of services

· Appropriate practical knowledge and experience of the NEC suite of contracts including experience of a range of NEC Main Options;

· Strong commercial & contract awareness and able to demonstrate experience in purchasing & contract management.

· A demonstrable ability to deal with stakeholders across a broad range of management levels and technical expertise;

· Experience of establishing & maintaining relationships with both internal and external stakeholders in order to achieve NWS’s strategic objectives;

· Excellent IT skills with practical experience of Microsoft Excel and Word;

· Experience of involvement in complex business programmes;

· Hold or be able to obtain baseline personnel security standard.

You will ideally have these Qualifications/Skills:

· Degree in relevant subject or part professional qualification (e.g. MCIPS / RICS

· Practical experience of the NEC3 Professional Services Contract (PSC) and/or Professional Services Short Contract (PSSC);

If this role sounds like something that you would be interested in, please click the link to apply

We want Nuclear Waste Services to be a great place to work where everybody is action orientated, ambitious, collaborative and acts with integrity. It will combine the talent of our people and give them an environment in which to thrive. Not only will this be good for our people, but also allow Nuclear Waste Services to grow its capability even further. We will be driven by doing the right thing for our people, customers, partners, and the communities where we operate to ensure all our operations are safe and secure.

As of the 31 January 2022, Nuclear Waste Services has been set up to combine all of the NDA Waste activities, giving greater flexibility and driving improvements and synergies across the NDA Group. This brings together LLW Repository Limited, Radioactive Waste Management Limited and the NDA Integrated Waste Management Programme (each with their own IT teams, infrastructure, and systems).

Equal opportunities

Nuclear Waste Services value the unique differences that each of our colleagues bring to work every day and are committed to creating a diverse workplace where everyone feels respected, included and able to perform at their best. We value the diversity of our people and recognise the benefits a diverse workforce can bring to the business. Currently we are underrepresented in some areas, and would particularly welcome applications from Women, Black, Asian and Ethnic Minorities, LGBTQ+ and candidates who have a disability.

Disability confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, NWS guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

If you qualify for the above, please notify us on

We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.

Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following, this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment, and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Life insurance
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Seascale, CA20

Application deadline: 04/02/2024
Reference ID: PSR0038772