Senior Contracts Engineer/Contracts & Procurement Lead required for a Major Offshore Windfarm Developer in the Northeast.
Responsibilities:
- Management of Requests for Information (RFIs).
- Preparation of tender package materials.
- Supplier Qualification.
- Work with the technical team to mature specifications, scopes of work.
- Commercial clarification and negotiations, compiling and finalizing agreements.
- Obtain award endorsements through internal contract boards and JV shareholder governance.
- Build relationships with the key suppliers.
- Track market trends and communicate market intelligence and its impacts.
- Support leaders with risk mitigating alternative planning.
- Design and implement an effective and impactful post-award contract management plan and support the package manager in delivering contract outcomes in line with HSE, quality, cost and schedule targets.
- Lead all commercial and contractual correspondences and manage associated variation and claims.
- Work on cost estimation and Change Management reviews.
- Set-up and manage an effective project contract calendar with associated performance and progress meetings and reporting cycles.
- Interface with Project Services teams to ensure alignment between Contractors schedules and interface responsibilities.
- Participate in project meetings from the different disciplines and generate status reports and briefings for all levels of management as required.
- Support with reporting to JV Shareholders including milestone reviews.
Requirements:
- BA or BS degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field required.
- 8 to 10 years of experience in project contracting, preferably in an offshore project environment.
- Familiarity with industry common offshore installation and charter contracts, e.g. LOGIC, BIMCO, FIDIC is preferred.
- Externally accredited chartership, e.g. ISM, CIPS, RICS is a plus.
- Safety oriented.
- Commercial acumen (e.g. contract management, performance management, negotiations).
- Outstanding interpersonal oral and written communication, presentation skills required.
- High energy, self-motivated, client focused individual.
- Ability to work well with people from all types of fields of expertise and be a good team player.
- Thrive in a multi-cultural fast-paced JV environment.
- Ability to influence without authority and manage multiple relationships simultaneously.
- Strong analytical, organizational, communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to perform with minimum guidance.