Contract Manager

Role overview

Stakeholder coordination

• Work with project, internal stakeholder, PEOS, and asset teams to understand business drivers.
• Coordinate with the Planning Manager on progress actions and mitigations.
• Build relationships with the project company's client, EPC contractors, consultants, affiliates, O&M contractor, technical experts, and solution providers.

EPC contract management

• Track contractor deliverables, promote contract awareness and compliance, identify shortfalls, and support remedies.
• Manage the process for achieving PAC and monitor contractor performance guarantees and insurance obligations.
• Support monthly progress report and meeting-minute reviews with the Planning/Scheduling Manager.

Commercial and project agreements

• Administer project agreements and EPC contracts to facilitate contractor compliance and minimize commercial exposure.
• Review correspondence for commercial risk and contractual compliance, advise the project team, and draft appropriate responses.
• Develop project-specific contract-management processes and support the project company and affiliates.
• Review and contribute to project-company and contractor risk registers.
• Attend meetings, prepare minutes as directed, and oversee applicable governance obligations outside the Finance Department.
• Explain project insurance obligations to project teams and contractors and support insurance claims.

Qualifications and experience

• 10+ years of contract-management experience for renewable energy (solar/wind) projects.
• Strong contract-management background and working experience with English law.
• Excellent written and spoken English business-language skills and contractual letter-writing ability.
• Ability to understand planning, reporting, and delay-analysis requirements; excellent analytical skills.
• International and multinational-team experience, including contractors and subcontractors.
• Ability to contribute to decision-making, support team development, and keep current with technology and innovation.
• Above-degree-level qualification from a reputable university or professional body, or equivalent experience with progressive development to a senior contract-management role.
• Recognized professional-body membership is preferred; examples include MRICS, MCIOB, ACIAirb, AcIrIMEch, MICE, and IStructE.