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Contract Engineer – Offshore Wind Transportation & Installation

T&I Contract Engineer required for a major offshore wind developer based in France

Responsibilities

  • Consolidate market intelligence for this procurement segment
  • Consolidate supplier intelligence for marine installation vessel suppliers associated with OFW developments
  • Run multidisciplinary workshops (structural engineers, legal experts, project engineers)
  • Perform market pricing and benchmark analyses utilising appropriate models and market indexes
  • Organise supply chain consultations including preparing meetings with supply chain and administration of Request for Information exercises, in consultation with technical duets and internal stakeholders.
  • Prepare tender deliverables,
  • Administrate and run Call For Tenders and analyze results
  • Qualify suppliers,
  • Negotiate contractual terms and conditions / variations in agreements,
  • Analyse, summarise, and Present or support the presentation of outcomes to management.
  • Ensure Client compliance and ethics processes respected in delivering the scope
  • Ensure apporpriate consultation of technical duets and internal stakeholders in delivering scope
  • Ensure proper document management and templates respected in scope delivery

Requirements

  • Strong communication and negotiation skills, ability to work cross-functionally, flexibility.
  • Familiarity with offshore operations such as pipelaying, platform installation, dredging activities, cable laying etc.
  • English speaking is mandatory. French and Chinese is a plus.
  • Experience in commercial & contractual negotiations and models in offshore marine industry.
  • Solid knowledge of offshore transportation and installation industry and activities.
  • International experience in industry
  • Proficiency in Power BI is welcome
  • Familiarity with o Offshore wind installation methodologies including foundation, turbine, cable and sub-station installation –
  • Experience in complex construction contracts negotiation,
  • Experience in preparation of bid documents: commercial structure and contractual terms
  • Graduated from an engineering or business school – Bachelor’s degree as minimum.
  • Robust understanding of industrial projects in Oil&Gas or Renewables energies. –
  • Supplier management and relationship skills – Expert
  • Ability to use digital tools in procurement (e.g. SAP, e-sourcing etc) in the contracting process
  • Experience in contracting and supply chain management
  • Experience in bid preparation, evaluation and tender process through to contract award –
  • Analytical and synthesis abilities, rigor.