The Lead Procurement and Commercial Manager (Construction) will oversee BESS procurement activities, supporting ongoing in-life project commercial contract management. This role reports directly to the Head of Procurement & Supply Chain, in a team responsible for £1bn of spend over the next two years, across multiple geographies.

You will help manage Field’s tender processes ensuring we achieve the optimal price without compromising on quality of delivery (to schedule). You will be the key commercial point of contact for our BESS tenders. In the process, you will help negotiate robust contracts (alongside Legal) with suitable commercial structures which protect Field and ensure contractors are appropriately incentivised.

During the execution phase of our projects, you will work closely with suppliers, internal technical teams, and our finance and legal teams to validate variations from the scope, applying the required commercial scrutiny. You will use this experience to refine our approach for future tenders.

It’s an exciting team to join Field. In 2025 we need to sign contracts on 340MW of projects. Beyond that, we have a GW-scale portfolio of developments in GB that can play a critical role in reaching Clean Power by 2030.

Key Responsibilities

Represent Field and Build a Strong Network

Act as a decision-maker and key industry contact, with key responsibility for BESS supplier relationships and outreach
Regularly attend industry events, organising supplier meetings to stay updated on trends and technological advances
Develop methods to track supplier capabilities, enabling well-timed tender processes

Long Term BESS Roadmap & Assessment

Work with our Technical team to forecast BESS technology trends, and the impact on supplier selection.
Undertake detailed analysis to assess cyber security and critical national infrastructure (CNI) implications of supplier selection
Assess other equipment which may be relevant in the construction of BESS projects (e.g. synchronous compensators, co-located solar)

Lead BESS tenders with support from the Head of Procurement & Supply Chain

Help define our procurement strategy across multiple capital projects (EPC full wrap, partial wrap, split, etc.)
Carry out full construction tenders, issuing RFI/Qs, prequalifying suppliers, and defining clear metrics to assess their commercial submissions
Use appropriate levers to negotiate commercially favourable outcomes for Field
Work with Legal to refine key contract clauses, such as liquidated damages, warranties, and limitations of liability
Work closely with our in-house technical team to onboard new contractors and further refine our project requirements
Help ensure contractors proposals are comprehensive and commercially watertight

Support our construction project managers to manage our BESS contracts tightly

Work with finance, technical teams, and the Head of Procurement & Supply Chain to evaluate contract variations, extensions of time, and amend the schedule of works and pricing
Carry out commercial variation work in accordance with the obligations of our lenders

Support our commercial operations managers in managing our ongoing service contracts

Long Term Service Agreement contracts

Continuous improvement and team building

Identify weaknesses in our processes and continually strive to improve the way we work
Consider innovative ways to improve performance and save money - e.g. rebate schemes, volume incentives, etc.
Where necessary, implement new systems/software and roll out to cross-functional teams
Assist in finding new talent to grow the team
Onboard new members of the construction procurement team and work with them to build best-in-class scalable processes and procedures

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

A bit about you

Experience carrying out procurement activities for complex BESS projects
Experience managing BESS or EPC contracts throughout the full lifecycle (incl. variations)
Experience working for a large supplier, construction client, contractor, or consultancy
Robust BESS and/or electrical experience ideally on energy/battery/power generation projects
Experience working with standard industry contract forms, e.g. FIDIC, NEC, JCT, etc.
Humble and hands-on team player
Exceptional ability to draw out clear, concise insights from very complex problems
Ability to work well with others at all levels, including senior management
Willingness to form and voice your own opinions on your area of expertise
Strong communicator and commercial negotiator

Experience and skills we look for

Degree educated or equivalent working experience
MCIPS or working towards MCIPS/CIPS desirable but not required
Experience managing high-value and complex construction tenders
Experience of large construction projects, preferably in the energy sector
Strong commercial acumen

Benefits

Salary: £80k - £100k

We’re offering a competitive compensation package, including participation in our employee share scheme which rewards all employees for the growth of the business.

Other benefits include

Enhanced parental leave, for all new parents:
6 months fully paid primary carer leave
3 months fully paid secondary carer leave
10 days fully paid leave for fertility treatment
Up to 10% company wide bonus based on company performance
Private medical cover with Bupa from day one with the option to add family members.
Hybrid working (blend of home and office working to suit individual needs)
Nest pension (8% combined contributions) on qualifying earnings
25 days holiday + bank holidays
£2,000 annual learning & development budget to spend on whatever best supports your growth
1 month a year ‘work from anywhere in the world’ policy
Spill: our mental health benefit allowing every Fielder access to equal and unrestricted therapy and resources
Green leave: paid time off to do something good for the environment
Fun co-working office space in Shoreditch, London or Berlin, Germany
Dog friendly office (with some regular furry friends already in the team)
Free team lunch once a week
Regular team socials
Birthday carbon offset: a gift from Field to the world to celebrate your birthday
& many more on the way!

Why join us?

Genuine impact: You will actually be building and operating the renewable infrastructure we need to reach net zero. This is not a green CSR initiative, but a company that is taking a leading role in building one of the critical solutions to a generational problem.
Make things happen: We are still a relatively early stage company, and you will have significant accountability to make things happen from day one. You will have a lot of autonomy, will learn quickly, and be given a LOT of room to grow.
Define a new industry: The energy market is in a paradigm shift right now, evolving at a breathtaking pace, and you will play a leading role in defining how that market evolves and innovates over the next few years.
Exceptional team: We are an eclectic team with varied backgrounds. We have experience scaling billion dollar tech start-ups and building energy companies, as well as deep specialisms in the energy markets. You will learn from and work with a bunch of fun, curious, and entrepreneurial people who really want to make an impact.

Our Values

Move fast - We’re finishers. Doers. Pragmatists. We take responsibility. We see things through and we always deliver on our promises. We roll up our sleeves and get things done. FAST.
Know your stuff - We’re curious and pride ourselves on always learning, adapting and improving. There are no stupid questions here. We’re self-starters. We’re all learning and growing, always. And we take accountability for our own growth
Do it right - We do things the right way and never cut corners. We always put safety above profit. We carefully manage the impact of our work on local communities and the broader environment. We are intentional and act with integrity at all times.
Work for the team - We are friendly and approachable. We make time for one another, we lean on each other. We learn from one another, and we value diversity of thought and experience so we learn faster and get better

Equality, Diversity & inclusion

Diverse teams make better teams. Field is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which is as representative as possible of our society. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, gender expression, marriage/civil partnership status, pregnancy/maternity status, race, nationality, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We published a blog discussing our findings and learnings from our first Equity, Diversity and Inclusion survey in March 2023 which you can read here.

Still not convinced? See what our current team think about working here to find out why you should join us!

About FIELD

To reach Net Zero, we need to solve big challenges. Field will fund, build and run the renewable infrastructure we need to tackle these challenges. At Field, we will show that batteries are a totally viable part of our energy infrastructure - now, not in some distant future.

And, we have ambitious plans to become the defining new clean energy player in Europe over the next few years, gradually expanding beyond batteries into new asset types.

Commercial & Procurement Lead (BESS)

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