Contract Manager Cables

  • Job Reference: 1504407781-2
  • Date Posted: 21 November 2024
  • Recruiter: Taylor Hopkinson Limited
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Salary: On Application
  • Sector: Transport & Logistics
  • Job Type: Contract

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 reports

Requirements

  • 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