During the project development phase, your main tasks as Senior Contracts Manager will include:

• Careful development and management of the commercial relationships with key suppliers.
• Contributing to development of a commercial and procurement strategy for the pipeline of projects,
• Developing contract documentation for specific packages of work, including major construction contracts.
• Preparing and managing tender processes.
• Leading tender evaluation and making selection recommendations.
• Negotiation of contracts through to contract signature.
• Commercial management of contracts after signature through to completion of the related works.
• Effective claims and variations management to minimise cost overruns and ensure contractors comply with contract requirements.
• Reporting to and advising senior management on contract issues arising.
• Supporting the CAPEX and OPEX estimation for the project,
• Supporting preparation of competitive bids for state financial support,
• Potential line management responsibility for junior members of the team if and when recruited.

The contracts and agreement you’ll be responsible for will include the following:

• Main supplier contracts for the project, including pre-FID agreements required with key suppliers and service and maintenance contractors.
• Agreements required for cable crossing and proximity agreements.
• Service and development agreements.
• Landowner and asset owner agreements.
• Seabed lease agreements, in particular to ensure project compliance with the lease.

Applicants to this position should have extensive experience in a contract negotiation and management environment. First-class negotiation skills are essential, as is a demonstrable commercial or technical background. Experience in offshore wind is highly desirable.

Other requirements include:

• Knowledge of EPCI forms of contract.
• Leading all commercial aspects in the tendering and contracting phase.
• Strong commercial contract and negotiation skills.
• Be results-oriented, able to meet tight deadlines and produce concise information for senior management.
• Excellent organisation skills with the ability to manage own workload, meet timescales and coordinate a number of external and internal stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to enable effective discussion and transfer of information between contractors, team members and other stakeholders.
• Diligent and detail-focused.
• Excellent knowledge of English (written and spoken).
• Ability to work as a member of a large, multidisciplinary and international team.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills.

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