Contract Manager for Global Construction Projects

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RWE Renewables UK Management Ltd.
To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Functional area: Procurement

As a Contract Manager in our Global Construction Procurement team, you will support one or several of our offshore wind farm projects globally during construction phase. Whilst the primary focus will be contract management of tier 1 / major contracts.

About the job:

• Contract management of high value, complex contracts to ensure contractual deliverables are met during the construction phase
• Close collaboration with PM and package teams; advising on contractual and commercial issues, identifying risks and minimizing impacts to the Project
• Being the single point of contact for the Contractor regarding all contractual and commercial matters, management of respective meetings
• Responsible for drafting of Employer communications and responding to Contractor's correspondence
• Change management (variation orders) including cost assessment/control
• Claim management including drafting, substantiation and negotiation of the claim and cost assessment
• Handling contractual and commercial issues when and as they arise, such as amendments and settlements made to the main contract. Solid experience in contract negotiations
• Supervising all commercial operations for the respective package, such as processing payment applications, forecasting of costs and commercial reporting to the Project
• Undertaking procurement tasks for the respective package during construction phase, such as sourcing additional equipment/tools/scope of work to the package, effective use of SAP. Solid experience in tenders/RFQ

Job Requirements:

• University degree in technical fields, preferably with quantity surveying and engineering
• Min 10 years of experience in civil works & power plant construction projects. Experience in offshore market is beneficial
• Experience in drafting, negotiating and managing of high value and high risk construction project contracts/claims
• Good knowledge of SAP and MS Office
• Readiness to travel internationally when needed
• Team player with ability to manage several project stakeholders during the construction phase
• Intercultural understanding. Experience in international working environment is advantageous
• Very good communication skills in English, both orally and written; additional language skill is beneficial

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Apply with just a few clicks: ad code 88522, application period: 2024-12-09.
Any questions? Contact HR: Magnus Aarenstrup, magnus.aarenstrup@rwe.com #LI-MA1

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We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, age, sexual orientation, and identity. #inclusionmatters

RWE Offshore Wind will play a central role in realising our purpose and vision so far being the No.2 generator globally. The company's 3,500+ experts operate more than 1.000 fixed bottom and floating wind turbines in 19 wind farms. And we plan to increase our capacity from the current 3.3 GW to 10 GW by 2030 (RWE's share). In connection with current projects in development as well as upcoming auctions in Europe, the United States, and the Asia-Pacific region, RWE Offshore Wind is preparing to implement further complex projects.

RWE Offshore Wind tests a wide variety of new technologies in our offshore wind farms, enabling these plants to operate more efficiently and economically. In addition, we are involved in and committed to numerous programmes and initiatives that are designed to accelerate innovation in offshore wind and promote the development of new industry standards which allows you to have the freedom to act with conviction and courage as we pivot to new technologies - and continuously improve, together.

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