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Capital Project Contract & Commercial EMEA Lead

Hybrid in Salwick Preston·Full-time·Added 15 days ago (last checked 19 Oct)

Overview

Work mode
Hybrid, Salwick Preston
Contract
Full-time
Experience
10+ years

Skills

Nice to have

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Degree in business or engineering
  • Professional certifications: Supply Chain, Project Management, RICS, CCM, FIDIC, NEC, and PMI recommended
  • 10+ years of procurement project management experience (claims, contracts, commercial management, time and cost impact analysis, and dispute resolution mechanisms)
  • Knowledge of: SAP, ARIBA, E-Auction, project management and planning tools (Primavera 6) recommended
  • English proficiency
  • Ability to travel within Europe up to 20%

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

We know that to put forth your best effort, you need to be challenged and enjoy what you do in a supportive and respectful environment. We aim to maintain this balance by offering our employees the amenities, benefits and training they need to reach personal and professional goals.

  • Attractive remuneration
  • Hybrid model of work.
  • High flexibility and autonomy.
  • Great benefits for your convenience and safety:
    • Peer-to-peer recognition program.
    • Lunch allowance.
    • Private health insurance
    • Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members
  • Learning and development opportunities.
  • We encourage our employees to participate in community service events and other team-building activities to strengthen their bonds and inspire each other.

You can learn more about Westinghouse by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

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The role

As a Capital Project Contract & Commercial EMEA Lead, you will support complex nuclear and infrastructure projects globally. You will focus on change and claim management, which includes prevention, preparation, and resolution. You will ensure the protection of our contractual and financial interests throughout the full project lifecycle.

You will report to the Manager - Large Capex Categories and be located at one of our EMEA locations (Madrid, France, Belgium, UK, or Vasteras). This is a full-time hybrid remote/in-office role.

What you'll do

  • Claims and Contract Management:
    • Develop a change and claim management strategy for assigned projects from contract award to close-out
    • Lead identification, assessment and quantification of claims, variations and changes (cost, schedule)
    • Analyze contractual entitlement, causes and effect (time, cost, productivity)
    • Coordinate claim submissions, defenses and counterclaims
    • Support negotiations to achieve fair resolution
    • Coordinate with Legal and necessary partners on dispute resolution strategies (amical settlement, mediation, arbitration, or litigation)
  • Change & Risk Management:
    • Establish and maintain structured change management processes within project teams
    • Monitor early warning signals and contractual risks, escalating issues
    • Ensure compliance with notice requirements, contractual milestones and documentation obligations
    • Contribute to risk register, contingency assessments, and commercial forecasts
  • Project Support & Governance:
    • Be the contact for claims and contractual matters within the project
    • Support project reviews by providing visibility on claims status, exposure and opportunities
    • Work with Project Controls for schedule analysis (delay, disruption, acceleration)
  • Report and Performance:
    • Provide regular reporting on claims status, financial exposure and recovery timeframes
    • Support lessons learned exercises to improve execution and claim prevention
    • Contribute to continuous improvement of claims processes, standards and tools

About Westinghouse Electric Company

Westinghouse Electric Company is a nuclear energy company describing itself as the world's leading nuclear company, delivering technology and services for carbon-free energy. Westinghouse technology powers 57% of the world's nuclear power plants, maintains nearly two-thirds of the world's nuclear fleet and fuels 40% of that fleet, and remains the basis for approximately half of the world's operating nuclear reactors. The company reports approximately 12,500 employees across 100+ locations in 23 countries.

Its portfolio spans new plants (AP1000 PWR, AP300 SMR, eVinci microreactor), nuclear fuel for boiling water and pressurized water reactors including fuel fabrication, and services for operating plants such as outage services, engineered solutions, instrumentation and controls, training solutions and digital optimization.

Industry
Nuclear Energy
Employees
12,500

In their own words

About the company & team

Welcome to the future of nuclear energy, where Westinghouse Electric Company is leading the field with expertise and innovation to shape the power of tomorrow.

At Westinghouse, innovation is in our DNA. We are creative. We think differently. We reimagine the possible across the nuclear industry every day.

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