Contract Manager

**Requisition ID**: OFF00000259

**Domein**: Engineering/Regulatory/Public Affairs

**Soort baan**: Onbepaalde duur

**Werktijd**: Fulltime

ENGIE Solutions in Hoboken is looking for a Project Contract & Risk Manager (Offshore Wind).As Project Contract Manager, under the direction of the Project Manager, you have overall responsibility for all project contractual activities from inception through to final acceptance of the works.Your strong communication skills enable you to develop close working relationships with the Tendering-, Project Management
- and Purchasing teams. In particular you conduct contract briefings, advise in responding to contractual queries and assist proactively in the resolution of any issues. You maintain a positive business relationship with the client’s/partner’s Contract Management team by regularly communicating and coordinating with them and engage with the client to resolve issues. You assume responsibility for all project contractual activities from hand-over to the Sales/Tendering department until all relevant contractual obligations are complete and all relevant contractual issues are resolved/settled.One of the main responsibilities is to ensure that the Project Management staff are fully aware of their contractual obligations and the commercial impacts of their actions.

you support the project execution start-up, prior to notice to proceed, including contract analysis and preparation of Project Commercial Execution Plan

identification of customer/consortium and other third party obligations including development and implementation of the Project Contract Management Plan

as a member of the core project team, you will be involved in all contractual briefings, issues, risks, processes and procedures related to the engagement contract. As you will work closely with the Project Manager, your operational reporting will be the Project Manager

prepare contract summary and ensure it is updated regularly. Support and guidance to the project team on general contractual issues. Clarification of contractual/legal queries, if required by referring to the Legal department

ensure elaboration of the Contract Delivery Requirements by the project team members is launched in time, check milestone compliance

preparation and drafting of a contract and claim strategy including alternative dispute resolutions proceedings in the event of a dispute (e.g. third party expert opinion)

preservation of ENGIE Solutions' rights and entitlements as provided in the contract. Ensure proper notices are given in line with contract requirements. Management of claims to/from clients and consortium partners. Support the management of claims to/from contractors and suppliers as required

log and notice facts to clients, timely processing of project variation requests/orders, prepare and manage claims and counter claims for delays, extension of time, acceleration and disruption. Ensuring appropriate recovery from third parties

liaise with the Project Planning Manager to ensure contract programme and appropriate schedules for subcontractors are produced and maintained to support the project claim strategy

support project risk and opportunity identification and analysis. Support the management of risks and opportunities by development and implementation of appropriate Project Contract Management Plan

you monitor, manage and/or mitigate contractual risks and opportunities. You advise on the contractual implications of proposed changes and ensure that any contractual changes that result from change requests are drafted and approved by the client. Management of customer Variation Requests/Orders

manage all incoming correspondence and prepare/review all outgoing correspondence

you establish and maintain the engagement’s contractual compliance processes and procedures, identifying non-compliance issues and supporting their resolution. You assure that all legal documents are correctly maintained and updated

establishment and implementation of project specification contractual procedures, particularly regarding claims, insurance, variation orders, correspondence and notifications

providing contract management support as required in the event of a (potential) dispute. Provide the Head of Contracts & Risks a monthly project contractual activity report

undertaking any other contractual/commercial tasks as instructed/requested by Project Director and/or Management

manage insurance matters, submission, monitoring and settlement of insurance claims in accordance with the policies and in liaison with the central insurance department

performance measurement

objectives, targets and performance measurements are defined on a yearly basis in line with the published business objectives and Project Director objectives. Main targets should be related to contract analysis, contract management, claims management, contract and claim strategy, risk and opportunity identification and development of the Project Contract