ONS Contract Manager

Key Responsibilities
* Support the technical team through procurement and delivery of designated project
packages
* Review project requirements to develop and maintain the project procurement strategy
* Support the project commercial lead to ensure compliance with all project commercial
and localisation parameters
* Support procurement localization activities across the project,
* 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 staff, where required,
* Assist senior personnel with collecting and analysing data, drafting reports and compiling
presentations,
* Other contract administration work, as required.

Requirements for the Role
We are looking for individuals with excellent communication and interpersonal skills and
cultural awareness. You will need to demonstrate as a minimum:
* 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 floating wind projects, in particular floating foundations, is strongly
preferred, however any major offshore wind package 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