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About the Role
As a Contract Manager for converter stations, you will play a pivotal role in delivering landmark projects central to Europe’s energy transition and grid stability. Your contributions will be highly visible and instrumental in the success of our complex initiatives. You will partner closely with the Regional Contract Management leader and be dedicated to one or several complex turnkey projects. You will work closely with project leadership, providing strategic oversight to clarify and manage the commercial and technical obligations of all project stakeholders. Your work will directly impact the timely, high-quality execution of large-scale turnkey projects and the achievement of critical commercial objectives.
Responsibilities
- Assume end-to-end accountability for project contractual activities from handover through final client acceptance and resolution of all outstanding contractual obligations.
- Serve as the key advisor to project directors, project managers, and cross-functional teams on contractual aspects of sourcing, procurement, engineering, site management, construction, commissioning, and testing.
- Provide expert analysis and clarification on contractual and legal queries, collaborating with the legal department as needed.
- Drive project start-ups through comprehensive contract analysis and the development of robust Project Contract Commercial Plans, contributing to the overall project execution strategy.
- Oversee all contractual communication, lead strategies for customer change orders, and drive margin enhancement initiatives and claim processes, including insurance-related matters.
- Analyze and define contractual rights and obligations with partners, leading the drafting, negotiation, and administration of subcontracts and amendments to ensure key terms from the main contract are mirrored in supplier agreements.
- Collaborate with service teams to manage defect notifications and resolution procedures during the warranty period.
Requirements
- A degree in Engineering (ideally High-Voltage Electrical) with a strong foundation in international contract law, OR a degree in Law (construction specialization preferred).
- Long-standing experience in managing complex and large Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) projects.
- Demonstrated ability to anticipate risks and perform complex risk assessments, with independent provision of possible mitigation measures.
- Reliable assessment of contractual rights and requirements, including specific recommendations for action to project leadership.
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability.
- Ability to influence cross-functional teams.
- Exceptional communication skills.
- Fluency in both German and English (written and spoken) is required.
- Willingness to travel approximately 20% of the time, primarily within Germany.
Skills
- Contract Management
- Risk Assessment
- Negotiation
- Claim Management
- Change Order Management
- German Language Proficiency
- English Language Proficiency
Location
- Germany
Work Type
- Contract
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Long-standing experience
Education Level
- Degree in Engineering or Law