Role: Pre-Contract Strategic Commercial lead Location: Aldermaston (1 day/week on site) IR35: Inside Rate: £66.30hr (Umbrella) MAX Security Clearance: SC (will accept those eligible for clearance) Minimum Requirement: Cost and budget planning through the RIBA lifecycle in preparation for procurement of major construction. Collation of NEC forms of contract and other commercial documents for procurement. Development of contract cost models and performance management and incentivisation approaches for use in the contract documentation, ensuring these comply with the project brief, timescales, budget estimates, all relevant contractual requirements, legislation and regulations. To own the commercial evaluation and negotiation of tenders, by measuring, validating, benchmarking tenderers proposals, to enhance value for money, whilst still achieving the required standards and Capturing, recording, and utilising cost data for use on future procurements reporting into the Estimating Benchmarking database. To identify commercial opportunities and mitigate risks during the procurement phase to deliver a sound contract for contract award. To maintain and promote personal high standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality. Essential: Complex major construction experience. Knowledge of or experience working within public contract regulations environment. Experience within Defence, Nuclear, Utilities or other related infrastructure environment. Chartered or working towards MRICS or other related qualification. Cost and budget planning through the RIBA lifecycle. The ability to design Contractor performance management and incentivisation approaches. Experience in the commercial evaluation and negotiation of tenders to assess and deliver value of money. The ability to identify commercial opportunities and mitigate risks during the procurement phase. Security Clearance: SC but can be BPSS to go through SC Disability Confident As a member of the disability confident scheme, CLIENT 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. Armed Forces Covenant CLIENT is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. If you qualify for the above, please notify us on (phone number removed). 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. To apply for this role please submit your latest CV or contact Aspect Resources on (phone number removed)