Senior Contracts Manager, Power Plant EPC

TRACTEBEL; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 420,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

TRACTEBEL in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Contracts Manager to lead the contractual and commercial management of power plant projects from development through operations. You will oversee PPA, EPC, GSA, and O&M contracts, ensure compliance, and drive risk mitigation and value protection across the project lifecycle.

The role requires extensive experience with complex EPC contracts, strong negotiation skills, and collaboration across engineering, procurement, and legal teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in power plant EPC projects.
• Experience managing complex EPC contracts from award through handover.
• Strong knowledge of FIDIC or equivalent contract conditions.
• Excellent negotiation, commercial analysis, drafting, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Administer PPA, EPC, GSA, O&M contracts and subcontracts.
• Review provisions, scope, technical specs, payment milestones, warranties, liabilities, and liquidated damages.
• Identify interfaces and align obligations across agreements.
• Monitor PPA obligations, milestones, and invoicing.
• Manage EPC matters including progress milestones and handover obligations.
• Monitor Gas Supply Agreement obligations (gas quantity, quality, delivery, terms).
• Monitor O&M obligations, maintenance, incentives/penalties.
• Prepare variation orders, contract amendments, and settlements.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, operations, finance, insurance, and legal teams on issues.

Skills

Negotiation

Commercial analysis

Drafting

Stakeholder management

Change control

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Construction Management / Business

Job description

TRACTEBEL in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Contracts Manager to lead the contractual and commercial management of power plant projects from development through operations. You will oversee PPA, EPC, GSA, and O&M contracts, ensure compliance, and drive risk mitigation and value protection across the project lifecycle.

The role requires extensive experience with complex EPC contracts, strong negotiation skills, and collaboration across engineering, procurement, and legal teams.