Contract Associate, Engineering

Contract Associate – NEC / Infrastructure (Thames Water Flagship Project)

Location: London (hybrid)

Company: Alexander Associates Technical Recruitment

Pay Range: Provided by Alexander Associates Technical Recruitment. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

You’ll work closely with senior commercial, engineering and delivery teams to manage NEC contract administration across a large and complex programme of work. With a strong grounding in engineering, you’ll bring a practical, technically informed perspective to contract management, ensuring risks are identified early, change is managed effectively, and the project remains commercially robust.

• Support the management of NEC contracts across a major Thames Water project
• Coordinate early warnings, change control, compensation events and programme updates
• Maintain robust contract records, risk registers and cost reporting information
• Work closely with engineering and delivery teams to ensure technical changes are accurately captured and reflected contractually
• Assist with subcontract administration, procurement activities and commercial governance
• Engage with client representatives, internal stakeholders and supply chain partners to maintain clear communication and contractual compliance
• Provide informed advice on engineering impacts, programme implications and risk mitigation

• Engineering professional (civil, mechanical, electrical or similar) who has progressed into contract or commercial management
• Strong understanding of NEC contracts, ideally within water, utilities or large‑scale infrastructure
• Able to interpret technical information and understand how design, programme and construction changes influence contractual obligations
• Detail‑driven, analytical and comfortable managing complex documentation
• Confident communicator who can work across multi‑disciplinary teams and influence project outcomes
• Degree‑qualified in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience

You’ll join a contractor delivering one of the most high‑profile projects in the Thames Water portfolio – work that directly improves the resilience and performance of critical water infrastructure across London. Expect strong career progression, a collaborative team environment, and the chance to apply both your engineering knowledge and contractual expertise to a project with significant community impact.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time