Principal Contract Manager

Principal Contract Manager

Department: Scheme Delivery

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom;
Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Reporting To: Head of Account & Program Management

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 / week

Vacancies: 3

Salary: circa £80,000 depending on experience

Location: Birmingham or Leeds

WFH policy: Employees are required to attend the office 2 days/week

Flexible working: Variety of flexible work patterns subject to line manager discretion e.g. Compressed 9-day fortnight.

Reports to: Head of Account & Contract Management

Deadline

Note:

We reserve the right to close the advert before the advertised deadline if there are a high volume of applications.

Role

Summary:

The Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) is a private limited company wholly owned by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (ESNZ). It plays a key role in transforming the UK’s electricity system by helping to ensure future supply is secure, low‑carbon and affordable as the UK progresses towards Net Zero 2050. LCCC is the counter party to the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, through which low‑carbon generation is supported to compete with conventional fossil fuel generation.

There are now over 500 CfDs in total, spanning technologies including offshore wind, onshore wind, solar and biomass conversion.

LCCC also supports the Government’s net zero ambitions by enabling and supporting tens of billions of pounds of investment in low‑carbon infrastructure. This is achieved through the development of contractual mechanisms that make First of a Kind (FOAK) projects investable. LCCC will be the counter party to a growing range of new and bespoke schemes, including CCUS, Hydrogen, Greenhouse Gas Removal (GGR), Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), Nuclear, and other government‑mandated programmes.

It is responsible for ensuring these schemes are constructed and operated as intended, preserving value for government and maintaining investor confidence.

Given that LCCC is a not‑for‑profit organisation, this is not a typical contract or commercial management role. Performance is not measured against a bottom line, but instead by two guiding principles: to maintain investors’ confidence in the CfD and wider scheme portfolio, and to minimise cost to consumers whilst enabling the delivery of low‑carbon projects.

Principal Contract Managers (PCMs) are senior specialist roles within the Scheme Delivery directorate, defined by subject matter expertise rather than line management. PCMs act as subject matter experts across project delivery, technical assessment and commercial domains, and are the go‑to authority for complex contractual, project development, technical and commercial matters across the portfolio.

In addition to core contract management responsibilities, PCMs support the wider directorate with complex issues arising across the portfolio. They work as part of a wider PCM cohort with complementary specialisms, helping to upskill colleagues, strengthen corporate resilience, and maintain consistent professional standards. This supports two key outcomes: a professional and consistent approach to contract interpretation and delivery, and robust, defensible contractual decision‑making when assessing complex project risks.

The scope of a PCM’s work is fluid and determined by their specialism. Depending on their expertise and team needs, a PCM may focus on day‑to‑day management of a portfolio of CfDs, support the development of commercial and contractual architecture for new FOAK schemes, or undertake a combination of both. In all cases, PCMs support wider Scheme Delivery and LCCC initiatives and regularly engage with internal stakeholders such as Legal, Data & Analytics and Finance, as well as external stakeholders including DESNZ, DfT, Ofgem and EMRS.

The role combines specialist leadership across Scheme Delivery with responsibility for managing an assigned contract portfolio.

• Serve as a subject matter expert across technical, project development, commercial and contractual matters, providing authoritative advice and supporting the resolution of complex issues…