Senior Contracts Manager

Senior Contracts Manager required for a major Offshore Wind Farm 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.
• Detailed and robust negotiation of pricing with bidders.
• Engage with Legal when needed on tendering and contract issues.
• Proactively obtain cost savings from contracts by ensuring value engineering opportunities are fully investigated and developed.
• Create and maintain contractual obligation registers and monitor to ensure that contractual obligations are being met by both the Client and the Contractors.
• Manage Contractor applications for payment, liaising with Package/Project Managers to ensure payment obligations are being met.
• Engage with document control to ensure correct processes are being adhered to by package management and Contractors.
• Engage with finance and legal stakeholders to ensure alignment with RRPL policies.
• Contribute in commercial risk assessment and actively contribute to risk mitigation.
• Manage contractor compliance with Tier 2 / 3 open book tendering processes to deliver best possible value to the project.
• Deliver against commercial objectives including cost savings for assigned contracts.
• Prepare and update CAPEX and OPEX Costing Forms for responsible contracts.

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.
• Strong Negotiation skills.
• Strategic thinking.
• A high level of commitment, commercial acumen, and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Highly analytical and legal skills.