Commercial Contract Manager

Description

• Leading tenders for new services and renewals, including contract negotiations on a variety of different operational contracts, reviewing and drafts of terms, and liaising with clients and their respective legal teams
• Attending internal, and external supplier and client meetings. Taking minutes and updating documentation
• Responsible for management of a client’s portfolio of contracts, attending client meetings on a regular basis, reporting on status of portfolio, and proving contract and commercial advice as required
• Supporting the Northern Europe asset management business to increase the net asset value of renewable energy assets, which may include Wind, Solar and Energy Storage
• Managing aspects of the commercial framework of the project, including leading on insurance claims, warranty claims, and material disputes
• Supporting the integration and adoption of new projects to ensure they are ‘Operations Ready’. Acting as Adoption Lead if required
• Managing a portfolio of renewable energy project contracts through the contract lifecycle
• Review of physical defects and performance against contract warranties. Drafting and sending notices of defect and nonconformance and following through to completion
• Working alongside key stakeholders to resolve commercial issues, including KPIs (including contractual liquidated damages and bonus payments), attending supplier meetings to discuss performance
• Reviewing performance of contracts, including supplier performance calculations and calculations of bonus or liquidated damages
• Provide high quality management of on-going contracts with our existing suppliers, consultants, and sub-contractors
• Capturing lessons learnt and participate in and support Asset Management Department ‘Continuous Improvement’ activity
• Updating and maintaining contract management tools/trackers
• Reviewing of contractual terms to support and advise asset managers on specific queries, including upgrades, performance, insurance claims, PPA obligations, AMA scope and other ad hoc topics
• Managing and resolving disputes between parties

Requirements

• Experience of handling insurance claims
• Ability to identify and summarise key contractual provisions
• Experience in construction, asset management or Renewables preferable
• Awareness of the importance of HSQE requirements an advantage
• Strong and proven stakeholder relationship skills
• A keen attention to detail, specifically when dealing with technical and legal documentation
• Any relevant business, contract, management, or renewable qualifications
• The ability to be highly organised, in order to manage and prioritise multiple tasks, working to tight deadlines
• Knowledge of subcontracting and tendering processes
• Strong commercial problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of renewable energy contracts
• Previous commercial and contract management experience preferable
• Degree/HND level education preferable but not absolute requirement
• Experience in managing O&M contracts, PPAs, Construction and or major component supply contracts
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Strong computer literacy with particular knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office; SharePoint and Docusign

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance