Senior Contract Engineer Darlington Permanent | Full-time Hybrid NES Fircroft is proud to partner with the Northern Endurance Partnership (bp, Equinor, TotalEnergies) as they deliver the CO₂ transportation and storage infrastructure for the East Coast Cluster, one of the UK’s most significant carbon capture and net zero programmes. The Role: As the Senior Contract Engineer will support NEP’s Contracts & Procurement function across both the Onshore Humber Project and corporate procurement activities, providing hands on commercial, contract, procurement, and administration support. This role is critical in enabling NEP to operate effectively as a growing organisation, ensuring tenders are executed efficiently, suppliers are onboarded compliantly, contracts are administered robustly, and PO processes are established and maintained. The role will work closely with C&P Manager, project team, corporate team and suppliers to support transparent, fair, and compliant procurement outcomes. Responsibilities: Supporting end-to-end tendering and procurement activities (EOIs, RFQs, RFPs through to award) Managing contract administration, variations, and supplier performance Leading supplier onboarding and due diligence processes Overseeing purchase order (PO) management and ensuring governance compliance Providing commercial support across the Onshore Humber Project and wider NEP o...