Contract Manager

Responsibilities:

• Support the technical team through procurement and delivery of designated project packages
• Manage supply chain requirements to match project needs
• Develop and manage requests for tender
• Lead the evaluation, selection and award of tenders
• Prepare, review, and edit contracts
• Monitor and track the status of contracts under-development
• Ensure contract documents are accurate and well maintained
• Analyse all requirements and provisions in contracts, including terms and conditions, to ensure compliance with all laws and regulations and company policies and procedures
• Negotiate contract documents with counterparties
• Ensure that contracts are approved and executed in accordance with project / company governance protocols
• Undertake contract administration and management duties for key and support contracts including but not limited to drafting amendments, agreeing variation orders, and reviewing and approving applications for payment
• Coordinate with the finance and controls departments to ensure correct budgeting, forecasting and processing of costs
• Make sure NDAs are in place before confidential information is exchanged with counterparties
• Guide or support junior commercial staff, where required
• Support procurement localization activities across the project
• Assist senior commercial personnel with collecting and analysing data, drafting reports and compiling presentations
• Other contract administration work, as required

Requirements:

• Educated to degree level in commercial management, engineering, quantity surveying business or legal, with a minimum of 8 years' relevant experience in a construction contract or commercial position
• Extensive procurement and contract management experience is a key requirement, and the role will require excellent commercial awareness with particular experience in FIDIC and LOGIC forms of contracts being favoured
• Experience with a major offshore wind package, offshore substations or other electrical packages, is strongly preferred, however any offshore wind or equivalent offshore construction project background may be considered
• Possesses a strong attention to detail, good organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks with shifting deadlines
• Good IT skills, particularly with MS Office suite
• Capable of professionally managing confidential information
• Comfort with presenting, building relationships and influencing others, while working effectively across different cultures and geographical locations
• A positive mind-set with strong self-motivation and resilience, a flexible and proactive approach to creatively tackling problems
• Possession of excellent written and oral communication skills
• A strong command of English is a prerequisite for the role (although a strong command of Mandarin will also be favourably considered)