Senior Contract Manager

Job description / Role

Job Description Summary

Lawyers and non-lawyers supporting the commercial side of the business including contract development and agreement management, external customer sales of products and services, government contracting. Interprets simple internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services. Stays informed of industry trends that may influence work.

Job Description

Purpose of the job

- Provide systematic and efficient analysis of contractual requirements and management of the execution of such contracts made with customers, partners, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers for the purpose of maximizing financial and operational performance and minimizing risks.
- Establish and implement project specific contractual and commercial procedures particularly regarding claims, insurance, correspondence and notification.
- Preserve the Company's rights and entitlements as provided in the Contract.
- Ensure proper notices are given in line with contract requirements.
- Manage claims, notifications to / from customers and consortium partners.
- Support and provide guidance to Project Team on general contractual issues.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

The Contract Manager, under the direction of the Project Director/Project Manager, has overall responsibility for the Project contractual activities.

Main Duties

- Manage domestic energy contracts as part of a project management team.
- Support and participate in pre-award negotiations, bid structure, and contract development with customers, consortium partners, and construction subcontractors with Project and Commercial/Sales teams.
- Prepare pass-through terms and conditions for subcontracts and supplier purchase orders.
- Support the project execution start-up, prior to full Notice to Proceed, including Contract analysis and preparation of Project Contract Commercial Plan.
- Assume responsibility for all project contractual activities from Hand Over from Sales until all relevant contractual obligations are complete and all relevant contractual issues are resolved/ settled.
- Identification of Customer/Consortium and other third party obligations and development and implementation of the Project Contract Commercial Plan, including Project Claim Strategy.
- Liaise with Project Planning Manager to ensure Contract Programme and appropriate schedules for subcontracts are produced and maintained, to support 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 Commercial Plan.
- Preservation of GE's rights and entitlements as provided in the Contract.
- Ensure proper notices are given in line with contract requirements.
- Management of claims to/from customers and consortium partners.
- Support the management of claims to/from Contractors and Suppliers as required.
- Ensuring appropriate recovery from third parties.
- Lead mitigation strategy development and negotiations on complex, multi-million dollar claims with customers, subcontractors, and consortium partners.
- Ensure appropriate documentation executed, including Settlement Agreements.
- Management of customer Variation Requests/Orders/ and other margin enhancement initiatives.
- Management of Project Insurances.
- Submission, monitoring and settlement of insurance claims in accordance with the policies.
- Establishment and implementation of project specification contractual procedures, particularly regarding claims, insurance, variation orders, correspondence and notifications.
- Support and guidance to Project team on general contractual issues.
- Clarification of contractual/legal queries, if required by referring to Legal.
- Providing Contract Management support as required in the event of a (potential) dispute.
- Undertaking any other contractual/commercial tasks as instructed/requested by Project Director and/or Management.

Functional Subordinates

- On large/high value projects may also be responsible for co-ordination of Site Contract Manager(s).
- When no Site Contract Manager is mobilized (due to extent of site work), in addition to the main contract, the Contract Manager supports the subcontract management.

Quality

- Comply with Quality Procedures, work instructions and applicable processes and procedures
- Report or resolve any non-conformities and process in a timely manner

Requirements

Personal Qualifications

Educational Qualification Requirements

- University Degree in Law or Engineering, Construction and Project Management, Business Administration.
- Contract and claim experience in large EPC projects and preferable some exposure to IT and Turnkey issues and the power/energy industry.

Experience and Knowledge

- Understanding of Contract Law
- IT, Digital Technical understanding
- Excellent writing skills
- Experience of high level negotiations
- Strong presentation and communication skills
- Pack Office skills
- Influencing, Analytical skills
- Intercultural skills
- Understanding of project risk management
- French speaking is appreciated

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

About the Company

GE is a diversified technology, media and financial services company, dedicated to creating products that make life better. From aircraft engines and power generation to financial services, medical imaging, television programming and oil and gas, GE operates in more than 100 countries and employs over 300,000 people worldwide.

GE's Oil & Gas business is a leader in the development and delivery of advanced product and service offerings for the global oil and gas industry. As a consequence of the rapid expansion of its technology base, GE's Oil & Gas is capable of addressing the largest and most complex engineering and application challenges entirely from its own worldwide resources. So whether it's the world's largest LNG compression trains, re-injection of high sulfur gas, enhancing the safety and productivity of the world's oil and gas pipelines, or equipment for the production of oil and gas from harsh environments, GE is leading the charge.