OSS Contracts Manager

OSS Contracts Manager for a major Offshore Wind Project based in Ireland

Responsibilities

Contract management experience throughout the life cycle of large offshore wind project, including contract change management and contract claim management.
Develop and define tender package contract strategy in liaison with key business functions to ensure organization requirements are fully met.
Communicate on supply chain developments and provide regular market intelligence updates highlighting any risks on our critical business path as early as possible.
Support in development of PQQ, tenders, evaluation criteria, scope of work etc and evaluation of proposals for FEED and EPCI packages.
Manage commercial, and contractual matters, in close collaboration with procurement and legal departments.
Pro-active contracts management and claim negotiations including resolution of issues/disputes of Contracts.
Build, maintain and manage close relationships with internal stakeholders.
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Extensive record keeping leading on the assessment of contract variations in line with contractual provisions.
Ensure contract compliance throughout the duration of the contract, including monitoring deliverables, managing variations and claims and resolving disputes
Data analysis and reporting - collecting and collating data for forecasting and planning purposes plus record-keeping purposes
Management of and communication of contract status to key stakeholders including executive team members
Management of and communication of contract status to key stakeholders including executive team members
Monitoring of contracted Scope of Works and reporting variances to sam

Requirements

At least bachelor's degree qualification in Supply Chain Management /Engineering /Business/ Law or equivalent
At least 15 years of demonstrated experience in contracts management of large offshore wind projects required.
Extensive knowledge & proven experience of managing contracts for Offshore Substations including Transport & Installation, Offshore and Onshore HV equipment and Onshore Compensation Compound Substations package contracts.
Robust understanding and proven experience of using FIDIC yellow and silver forms of contracts.
Knowledge of utilities and/or experience of public sector tendering will be an advantage.
Knowledge of Supply Chain Contract management fundamentals, best practices, and industry trends.
Understanding of the financial analysis and reporting of project budgets.
Develop and define tender package contract strategy in liaison with key business functions to ensure organisation requirements are fully met.
Communicate on supply chain developments and provide regular market intelligence updates highlighting any risks on our critical business path as early as possible.
Strong negotiation and conflict management skills.
Management of and communication of contract status to key stakeholders including executive team members
Monitoring of contracted Scope of Works and reporting variances to same.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines