Job Title: Procurement Manager (Development and Delivery - Onshore Wind)
Location: Aberdeen
Reporting to: Onshore Development Director
Number of Roles Available: 1
Company Overview:
Join Great British Energy and be part of powering the UK’s Clean Energy Future.
At GBE, we’re not just building an energy company - we’re shaping the future of the UK’s energy landscape.
Our mission is clear:
- Drive clean energy deployment across the UK as a strategic developer, investor, and owner of renewable projects
- Deliver benefits for communities and taxpayers, ensuring the clean energy transition creates jobs, boosts local economies, and increases public ownership
- We focus on innovation, sustainability, and impact, working on projects that matter from large-scale national renewable investments to empowering local and community energy initiatives
Joining GBE means:
- Purpose-driven work Be part of a national effort to accelerate the clean energy transition
- Career growth Opportunities to develop expertise in cutting-edge energy technologies and strategic investment
- Collaboration and flexibility Work with passionate professionals in a dynamic, forward-thinking environment
If you want to make a real difference and help power a greener, fairer future for the UK, GBE is the place for you.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities. If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
About the Role:
Great British Energy is looking for a Procurement Manager - Development and Delivery to join our Onshore Wind Team. This role will play a key part in contributing to projects, objectives, and wider organisational goals.
Key Responsibilities:
Procurement Strategy & Planning
- Develop and maintain category and project procurement strategies aligned to project stage gates (FID - FC - NTP -COD) within the GBE Project Governance Process
- Work with the Project Manager to define contracting approach and packaging (e.g., BoP split, owner-supplied equipment, framework use)
- Prepare and manage procurement plans, resourcing, timelines, and tender governance
- Ensure procurement scope and strategy align with:
- Programme critical path
- Grid milestones
- Consent/planning conditions
- Construction methodology and logistics constraints
Tendering & Contract Award (End-to-End)
- Lead end-to-end tender processes:
- Market engagement, RFI/RFQ/ITT issuance
- Bidder clarifications
- Bid evaluation and recommendation
- Negotiations and contract award approvals
- Produce and manage(along with the Project Team):
- Tender documentation (incl. scope, pricing schedules, technical/commercial schedules)
- Evaluation criteria and scoring models
- Recommendation papers for governance stages and Gate reviews.
Commercial & Contracting (with Legal)
- Lead commercial negotiations and support contract drafting with Legal, including:
- Risk allocation (ground, weather, delay, grid, interfaces)
- Warranties and performance guarantees
- LD regimes (delay/performance)
- Payment mechanisms (milestone, measurement, target cost)
- Parent company guarantees, bonds, collateral warranties.
- Ensure contract terms are bankable where relevant
- Align contracts to the selected forms, for example:
- NEC4
- FIDIC
- OEM supply agreements
- ICP / contestable works arrangements
- Framework call-offs and bespoke amendments
Supplier Relationship Management & Performance
- Establish supplier performance management from award through delivery:
- KPIs, reporting
- Expediting long-lead items (turbines, transformers, switchgear, inverters, BESS)
- Monitoring quality plans, FAT/SAT readiness, and logistics (working with Engineering and technical support agencies)
- Manage supplier risks and drive mitigations
Cost, Value & Risk Management
- Deliver measurable value through:
- Cost benchmarking, should-cost modelling (where applicable)
- Value engineering options with Engineering/Delivery
- Optimal incoterms/logistics and risk transfer
Governance, Compliance & ESG
- Ensure procurement complies with internal governance, delegated authorities, audit requirements, and (where applicable) public sector procurement expectations
- Embed ESG and responsible procurement:
- Modern slavery requirements
- Supplier ethical standards
- Carbon and sustainability data requests
- Local content / skills where relevant
HSE, Quality & Technical Alignment (working with Delivery)
- Ensure procurement scopes include clear HSE and quality obligations
- Ensure site and construction constraints are reflected in scopes (temporary works, access, laydown, lifting plans).
Qualifications and Experience:
Essential:
- Strong experience in procurement for UK infrastructure/energy, ideally onshore wind/solar/BESS
- Demonstrated capability leading tendering and negotiations for multi-million pound packages
- Strong understanding of:
- Contract structures (EPC, EPC-Lite, multi-contract)
- Risk allocation and interface management
- Supplier performance / expediting of long-lead equipment
- Ability to produce clear governance papers and manage approvals
- Strong stakeholder management and commercial judgement
Desirable:
- Working knowledge of NEC4 and typical UK energy contracting approaches
- Experience managing procurement through Financial Close and lender requirements
- Familiarity with grid connection deliverables (ICP, contestable works, energisation dependencies)
- Category expertise (e.g., turbines, HV plant, PV supply chain, BESS integrators)
- Degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, QS, or similar
- Professional accreditation (e.g. CIPS or equivalent)
Personal Qualities:
- Takes ownership, shows confidence in decision-making, and is willing to challenge constructively
- Focuses on delivering meaningful outcomes and making a positive, lasting impact
- Works collaboratively, valuing different perspectives and building inclusive relationships
- Proactive and adaptable, with a curiosity to explore new ideas and improve ways of working
- Resilient and resourceful in a fast-paced environment
What We Offer:
- Competitive base salary
- Performance-related bonus scheme
- Excellent pension scheme
- 4x salary life assurance
- Group income protection
- 38 days annual leave
- Flexible working arrangements
- Ongoing professional development and training
- Supportive, inclusive working environment
How to Apply:
For further information please contact:
Egle Bulatovaite
Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist
[email protected]
[email protected]
Application Close Date:
19th June 2026
