Job Description

Contract Management (Cables) required for a major offshore wind developer based in Poland

Responsibilities

Manage the execution phase of one or more cable packages (including both cable supply and T&I elements) in cooperation with Package Manager and Engineering teams

Engage with Package Managers and Engineering team members to ensure that tender and contract terms match scope and deliverable requirements

Assessment and evaluation of tender offers

Detailed and robust negotiation of pricing with bidders

Lead the negotiation and interactions with the bidders

Work in partnership with Legal Counsel on tendering and contract issues

Carry out a commercial evaluation of offers and coordinate and collate the overall evaluation

Work with Package Managers and Engineering to produce contract award recommendations and present to senior management for approval

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 Client and the Contractors

Manage Contractor applications for payment, liaising with Package 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 Client policies

Contribute to 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 packages

Prepare and update CAPEX and OPEX Costing Forms for responsible packages

Support Project Controls team with monitoring and reporting budgets and forecasting

Prepare commercial inputs to weekly and monthly package progress reportsRequirements

3rd level qualification in engineering, business or finance

A track record in delivering cable contracts and managing large scale contracts

Experience of working from own initiative, taking ownership of work / projects and motivating team members to deliver team objectives or projects

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Strong commercial focus through having a clear understanding of the business case for offshore wind project

Ability to clearly plan, communicate and execute the requirements to progress through the stages of contract award and contract execution