Commercial Lead - Energy Services

p strong Commercial Lead - Energy Services br br Are you ready to apply Make sure you understand all the responsibilities and tasks associated with this role before proceeding. br Permanent/Full time br Coventry/hybrid br br CLOSING DATE – 27th May 2025 br br Who we are: br /strong br We’re not just talking about making a br difference, we’re making it happen. We generate dispatchable, renewable power br and create stable energy in an uncertain world. Building on our proud heritage, br we have ambition to become the global leader in sustainable biomass and carbon br removals. br br You’ll be joining our teams of br practical doers, future thinkers and business champions. We’re enabling a zero br carbon, lower cost energy future for all, and working hard to decarbonise the br planet for generations to come. br strong br About the role: /strong br br As part of the EV Commercial Team, the Commercial Lead will manage commercial performance of the EV br Business across bids and proposals, through to delivery of complex projects and br services to deliver optimum opportunity and margin to the EV Business, while br supporting the systematic identification and management of risk; /p p - Deliver high quality support on bids and project/service delivery including tangible margin achievement and improvement plus risk management score reductions br - Effective reports delivered including dashboard and systems configured to best support the business for on-project budgeting, forecasting, costing and pricing to aid accurate decision making and margin maximisation. br - Successful contract negotiations and administration delivered across customers and supply chain, ensuring adherence to legal and commercial requirements and best position for the business. br - Managed variations, valuations, and final accounts to maximise project value and margin. br - Ensured all commercial activities delivered in accordance with industry standards, company policies, and legal requirements. br - Continuously improved commercial processes and cost management strategies. br br strong Who we’re looking for: /strong br br To be successful in this role you’ll br ideally have br - Degree br level or equivalent in relevant discipline (eg Quantity Surveying, br Contract Management, Legal, Finance or Accounting) br - Proven experience in commercial br management within a relevant sector (eg. Energy, Construction, M&E, br Facilities Management, Complex Project or Service Delivery) br - Strong knowledge of contract management, br cost control, and financial reporting br - Experience working with standard contract br forms such as NEC, JCT, or equivalent br - Good communication skills with the br ability to interact with, motivate, influence, and challenge a wide range br of internal and external stakeholders. Build resilient relationships with br senior stakeholders and decision makers beyond own Team / business. br strong br Rewards and benefits: /strong br br As you help us to shape the future, br we’ve shaped our rewards and benefits to help you thrive and br support br your lifestyle. If successful in this br role you’ll get: br - A br discretionary bonus depending on company performance br - Private br Healthcare with Vitality br - SAYE br (Sharesave): discretionary scheme from time to time br - Personal br accident cover br - Group br personal pension plan where we’ll pay up to 10% br - Holiday br 25 days plus bank holidays br - Reimbursement br of the cost of your annual membership of one relevant and appropriate br professional body br br We’re committed to making a tangible br impact on the climate challenge we all face. Drax is where your individual br purpose can work alongside your career drive. We work as part of a team that br shares a passion for doing what’s right for the future. With Drax you can shape br your career and a future for generations to come. br br Together, we make it happen. br br At Drax, we’re committed to fostering br an environment where everyone feels valued and respected, regardless of their br role. To make this a reality, we actively work to better represent the br communities we operate in, foster inclusion, and establish fair processes. br Through these actions, we build the trust needed for all colleagues at Drax to br contribute their perspectives and talents, no matter their background. Find out br more about our approach here. br br Talk to us about flexible br working! br br strong How to apply: /strong br br Think this role’s for you? Click the br apply now’ button to begin your Drax journey. br If you want to find out more about br Drax, check out our LinkedIn page to see our latest news. br We understand that you may have some br additional questions about the role. If you’d like to have a confidential chat br to discuss the role in more detail, please email ##### br br We reserve the right to close roles br early when the particular role and / or location has had sufficient br applications. br br #LI-HYBRID br br br /p br