Contract Manager

We have a strong vision for how we want to interact with markets, partners, suppliers and society as we seek to build best-in-class procurement and contracting capability. We are strengthening our Contracts Team with a Contract Manager to work closely with our technical execution and procurement teams to achieve the best possible results in contract negotiation and risk management post award.  

You will be across legal, commercial, technical and tactical aspects of our contracts, maintaining an overview, and be able to consider the perspectives of a wide range of stakeholders. You will have a systematic approach, working with confidence and foresight, whilst searching for the best solutions together in a team, respecting different attitudes, points of view and cultures. 

Your role will be supportive of the contract management lead , you will work with procurement within the project, and plan, organize your work to meet the project deliveries. 

You will be responsible for ensuring that corporate policies and contractual requirements within procurement are properly handled in the project.   

You will be involved in the creation of the ITT for developments and the tendering award process thereafter  managing contracts within the team through the execution lifecycle. 

A suitable candidate will have he following :

Team worker who can achieve specific goals and objectives with a view to constant improvement. 

Capable of working in a fast track and ever changing environment with self-initiative and corporate responsibility. 

A degree in engineering, economics, law or equivalent 

Enjoy working with contracts and contract content and have clear views as to the values and benefits of each clause. Legal related training is beneficial 

The ability to find compromises with all relevant stakeholders in complex technical and legal matters 

Excellent written and verbal communication in English 

Responsibilities  

Pre Award

• Checking templates preparing contracts for RFI 
• Bid clarification and pre-award amendments to contract 
• Preparation of contract documents 

Post-Award 

• Maintaining, and implementation of Contract Management Procedures  
• Review of contract terms and conditions  
• Monitor compliance with contract terms and conditions 
• Identifies and resolves the resolution of contract claims  
• Handover and close-out of contracts 
• Input to status reporting documents 
• Preparation and maintenance of registers, presentations, and correspondence, e.g. supporting in claims and change order procedures 

Close-out 

• Performs contract close-out including 
• Claims administration & disputes