Contract Manager O&M

Our Operation & Maintenance business line is looking for experienced Contract Manager to be involved on a portfolio of projects across all energies and geographies. The O&M Contract Manager will support the project team on contractual and legal aspects.

• Draft contracts and amendments, bring continuous improvement to the contract templates;
• Support contract negotiations;
• Identify and optimize the contract's commercial leverage;
• Prepare the contract summary to be presented to management.
• Analyse and negotiate supplier contracts;
• Improve and optimize existing subcontract templates and general purchasing terms;
• Support Procurement and Construction negotiating orders;
• Analyse and measure the risk versus the opportunities;
• Manage and supervise changes, variations and claims in O&M Contracts and subcontracts;
• Manage the project’s contract documentation and communications;
• Set up and monitor contractual management processes for ongoing projects;
• Set up and track the project performance indicators;
• Inform the team on main contract risks;
• Raise contract and commercial awareness;
• Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, Voltalia’ s Code of Conduct and other internal rules and procedures.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Master’s degree or Degree in Law or Engineering;
• At least 5 years of professional experience as Contract Manager (construction contracts, equipment purchases or engineering contracts);
• Additional legal and/ or contract management training on international construction/ industrial projects is very much appreciated;
• Knowledge and experience in renewable energies and energy sector and its regulation is a strong plus;
• Excellent writing skills and knowledge in drafting legal documents;
• Good understanding of corporate taxation and ability to measure the impact of taxes on the contract's P&L;
• Good understanding of a project's lifecycles (methods, processes, project management practices);
• English language domain;
• Availability for national and international travels.

KEY SKILLS:

• Analysis and interpretation ability;
• Negotiation and conflict resolution;
• Ability to synthetize and prioritize;
• Good teamwork skills;
• Autonomy; Solid personal initiative and drive to excel and succeed;
• Resilient under stressful conditions and adverse environment;
• Creative problem solving for critical projects /on site crisis situations.
• Positive, “can do” attitude.