{"id":2605358,"url":"https://alion.io/job/awe-contract-delivery-lead-estates-liabilities","title":"Contract Delivery Lead - Estates & Liabilities","company":{"id":1799578,"name":"AWE","domain":"awe.co.uk","url":"https://alion.io/company/awe-co-uk","size_band":null,"is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":null},"role":"Operations","role_family":"Operations","seniority":"lead","employment_type":"contractor","work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Reading, United Kingdom"],"countries":["GB"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":59000,"max_usd":117000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":67},"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-08T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-08","last_verified_at":"2026-10-20T17:01:23Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":14,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":14},"description":"If you’d like to be considered for this opportunity we encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment as if applications are high the role will close before the closing date given.\nCommercial Lead - Major Estates and Infrastructure\nContract Delivery Lead | Senior Leadership Role\nLocation: Reading, Berkshire\nPackage: Competitive leadership salary depending on experience, performance related bonus, flexible benefit scheme.\nWorking pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight, with every other Friday as a non-working day.\nThis role is eligible for hybrid working, meaning employees typically spend three days on site in a long week and two days on site in a short week. We support flexible working where possible, including part-time and varied working hours, so please let us know if you would like us to consider an alternative working arrangement when you apply.\nLead the commercial delivery of one of the UK’s most complex operational estates\nAt AWE, our work helps keep the nation safe. We are seeking an experienced commercial leader to oversee contracts worth hundreds of millions of pounds annually across estate maintenance, utilities, asset renewal, enabling works, demolition and infrastructure investment.\nLeading four Principal Contract Managers and their wider teams, you will work with executive stakeholders, senior programme leaders and strategic suppliers to shape delivery, investment and commercial outcomes across the estate. This is a highly visible role with significant organisational influence and exposure to some of AWE's most important infrastructure decisions.\nWhy this opportunity is different\nFew commercial leadership roles offer the opportunity to:\nLead the commercial delivery of a nationally important operational estate supporting the UK’s defence and security mission\nInfluence major infrastructure, investment and renewal decisions across the full asset lifecycle\nShape commercial outcomes across a diverse infrastructure and engineering supply chain\nWork alongside senior leaders on some of AWE’s most significant infrastructure priorities, providing a strong platform for further leadership progression\nLet us introduce the role\nReporting to the Commercial Contract Delivery Director, you will be accountable for the commercial performance, governance and strategic management of a major Estates & Liabilities portfolio, ensuring value is delivered, risk is proactively managed and commercial outcomes support long-term business objectives. You will help shape the commercial arrangements that maintain today's operational estate while enabling the investment and infrastructure programmes that will define its future.\nWhat you’ll be doing\nAs Contract Delivery Lead, you will:\nSet the commercial direction, priorities and performance expectations for a strategically important Estates & Liabilities portfolio\nDevelop and implement commercial strategies that maximise value, improve performance and effectively manage risk\nProvide robust commercial oversight of contractual obligations, performance measures, change management, claims, disputes, financial mechanisms and governance requirements\nPartner with engineering, operational and programme leaders to translate investment priorities into deliverable commercial strategies\nLead complex negotiations and provide strategic direction on major commercial and contractual decisions\nLead AWE's commercial relationships with strategic suppliers, strengthening performance, accountability and long-term value\nDevelop the capability, performance and succession strength of a sizeable commercial organisation led through four Principal Contract Managers and their wider teams\nChampion commercial governance, assurance and decision-making across a complex and evolving portfolio\nWhat we’re looking for\nYou are likely to bring several of the following:\nSignificant experience leading commercial teams across major infrastructure, estates, utilities or capital investment portfolios\nA track record of developing commercial strategy, leading complex negotiations and improving outcomes in high-value contracting environments\nExperience influencing senior stakeholders and commercial decisions in complex organisations\nStrong commercial, contractual and risk expertise gained in infrastructure, defence, nuclear, energy or another regulated sector\nA relevant degree or equivalent experience; professional membership of RICS, CICES or a similar body would be advantageous\nWe value experience, judgement and leadership capability above any single career path. If the opportunity excites you but you do not meet every requirement, we would still encourage you to apply.\nYou must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the security clearance required for the role.\nOur commitment\nAt AWE, we recognise that exceptional leaders come from a variety of backgrounds and industries. If you believe you can make a significant contribution to our mission, we would welcome your application.\nWork hard, be rewarded; our work truly matters.\nIn return, we offer:\n9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.\n Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).\nFamily friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.\nOpportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.\nEmployee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.\n Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).\nDiscounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.\n Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.\nNext steps: \nEveryone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don’t always ‘tick every box’. That’s why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don’t meet every point above, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please go ahead and apply, we’d love to receive your application.\nImportant things you need to know:\nWe encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment if applications are high and the role therefore closes.\nYou will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV. \n We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/accommodationsduring the process.\nOur interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1 stage process.\nOur ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. Westrive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide will be stored in accordance with GDPR and kept separate from your application form and CV, and the information will not be shared with anyone involved in interviewing or making hiring decisions.\nPlease note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us.","description_format":"text","description_chars":7537,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Annual leave","Flexible schedule","Hybrid work"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United Kingdom","iso":"GB","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-15T09:20:37Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":73,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.815,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":13,"expected_fill_days":26,"reasons":["conf:12","win:mid"],"computed_at":"2026-10-21T05:46:15Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/awe-contract-delivery-lead-estates-liabilities","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/awe-contract-delivery-lead-estates-liabilities.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-22T05:09:05Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":5887,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-23T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1799578},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1799578"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fawe-contract-delivery-lead-estates-liabilities"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fawe-contract-delivery-lead-estates-liabilities"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fawe-contract-delivery-lead-estates-liabilities"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/awe-contract-delivery-lead-estates-liabilities\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fawe-contract-delivery-lead-estates-liabilities"}]}