National Gas
Contract Officer
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£44,000 to £52,000 + up to 6% bonus
Location: Bristol
Working pattern: Hybrid, with a minimum of 3 days a week on site
Travel: Occasional travel between sites required
Location requirement: This role is contractually based in Bristol. However, we're open to candidates who wish to work from our Warwick office, with travel to Bristol required as needed.
About us
At National Gas, the work we do matters.
As Britain's national gas network, we help keep the lights on, businesses running, and homes warm by maintaining the critical infrastructure that transports gas across Great Britain. While providing the energy security Britain relies on today, we're also helping transform the network for a clean energy future.
Join us and help secure Britain's energy.
About the role
As a Contract Officer, you'll help make sure our contracts deliver value, manage risk, and support successful outcomes across the business. Working closely with suppliers, contractors, and internal stakeholders, you'll monitor performance, drive improvements, and ensure contractual commitments are met.
Why this role matters
Strong contract management is essential to keeping our projects, services, and supplier relationships running effectively. In this role, you'll help protect National Gas' interests by ensuring contracts are well managed, compliant, and delivering against expectations.
You'll play a key part in building productive relationships, identifying opportunities for improvement, and using performance data to drive better commercial outcomes. Your work will help create lasting value for the business, our partners, and the customers who rely on us.
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What you’ll be doing
- Support contract negotiations to achieve commercially favourable and compliant outcomes
- Monitor supplier and contractor performance, using KPIs and data insights to identify improvements
- Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and contractors to ensure successful contract delivery
- Provide clear contract-related advice and information, helping stakeholders make informed decisions
- Identify, assess, and help mitigate contract and commercial risks
- Resolve contract issues and disputes, working with legal, compliance, and operational teams where needed
- Contribute to continuous improvement of contract management processes, performance, and reporting
What you’ll bring
This role would suit someone who enjoys using data and commercial insight to improve performance, build strong stakeholder relationships, and influence positive outcomes across a diverse portfolio of contracts.
Essential
- Experience in procurement analysis or a similar commercial, procurement, or contract management role
- Experience analysing performance data and developing meaningful KPIs with suppliers or contractors
- Account, contract, and commercial management experience
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted working relationships
- Excellent communication skills, including presenting information clearly to different audiences
- Advanced analytical skills, with the ability to turn data into actionable insights
- Working knowledge of NEC3 and NEC4 contracts, including Options A, C, and E
- Full UK driving licence
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Desirable
- Experience managing a portfolio of contracts or suppliers
- Experience supporting contract negotiations and commercial discussions
- Knowledge of supplier performance management frameworks
- Experience working within a regulated, engineering, infrastructure, or utilities environment
- Understanding of contract risk management and dispute resolution processes
What we offer
- Market-leading double-match pension (up to 12% company contribution)
- Annual performance bonus up to 6%
- Access to the Tusker salary sacrifice car scheme
- 26 days holiday (plus statutory holidays)
- 10x salary life assurance and income protection
- Flexible benefits including healthcare, dental, and technology options
- Family-friendly policies, wellbeing support, and professional development opportunities
- Inclusive recruitment
We're building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve, championing diversity, and creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is valued for their unique contribution. We support reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond.
National Gas is a Disability Confident employer and signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant.
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