Senior Contract Manager – Foundations required for a major offshore wind developer based in Scotland
Responsibilities
- Own and run the tendering process in cooperation with Package/Project Manager and Engineering for own areas.
- Be responsible for the tender strategy and ensure it is aligned with the overall Package/Project Procurement Strategy.
- Be responsible for the commercial part of tenders including conditions of contract.
- Be responsible for the commercial aspects of the tendering process.
- Engage with Package/Project Managers and Engineering team members to ensure that tender and contract terms match scope and deliverable requirements.
- Assessment and benchmarking of tender offers.
- Be the lead of the negotiation team at negotiation with bidders.
- Detailed and robust negotiation of pricing with bidders.
- Engage with Legal when needed on tendering and contract issues.
- Be responsible for the commercial evaluation of the bids in a tender and work with Package/Project Managers and Engineering to produce contract award recommendations and present to senior management for approval.
- Deliver against commercial objectives including cost savings for assigned contracts.
- Prepare and update CAPEX and OPEX Costing Forms for responsible contracts.
- Support Project Controls team with monitoring and reporting budgets and forecasting,
- Work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with the Clients Supply Chain Plan.
Requirements
- 10+ years experience.
- Market knowledge & experience working with offshore foundations supply and transport & installation contractors.
- Experience of commercial management of similar contracts for large scale energy projects (preferably offshore wind farms or onshore wind farms).
- Strong experience of commercial tender negotiation.
- Experience with negotiating and managing FIDIC forms of contract.
- Relevant 3rd level qualification.
- M (Legum Magister); European Community Laws, International Commercial and Financial Laws, Contract Law – Desirable.
- Accreditation Member of the International Association for Contract and Commercial Management.
- A high level of commitment, commercial acumen, and excellent interpersonal skills.
- Highly analytical and legal skills.