Contracts Manager

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. seeks an experienced Contracts Manager to lead governance across a portfolio of projects in Australia, ensuring compliance with directives and the Contract Management Framework.

You will review and negotiate customer and supplier contracts, manage tender and execution phases, and develop strategies balancing scope, schedule, pricing, and risk. You will collaborate with Legal, PM, and Sales to drive successful project outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or law.
• 8-10 years of contracts management in Engineering, procurement & construction environment.
• Proficient with MS Word, Excel; Negotiation skills; knowledge of SAAS contracts and FIDIC contracts (yellow/orange/red book).
• Ability to assess, propose and implement solutions to troubled or challenging projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead contract governance across a portfolio of projects, ensuring compliance with policies and contractual obligations.
• Review, negotiate, and manage customer and supplier contracts during tender and execution phases.
• Develop contract strategies balancing commercial objectives, project scope, schedule, pricing, opportunities, and risk exposure.
• Support drafting and negotiation of purchase orders, subcontracts, and supplier agreements.
• Manage contract execution activities including payments, variation orders, claims, warranties, and other key deliverables.
• Identify, assess, and pursue entitlements including extensions of time and claims arising from scope changes.
• Protect the company's contractual position via stakeholder engagement and proactive management of relationships.
• Partner with Legal, Project Management, and Sales to resolve disputes and mitigate risks.
• Drive commercial risk management and continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned.

Skills

Contract governance

Negotiation

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or law

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

SAAS contracts

FIDIC contracts

Job description

The opportunity

Leading the provision of contract management services to the Grid Automation Business Unit in Australia, ensuring all contract management matters and activities are executed in accordance with Group/Division/Business Unit directives and instructions including Company procedures and the Contract Management Framework.

How You'll Make An Impact

• Lead contract governance across a portfolio of projects, ensuring compliance with company policies, contractual obligations, and contract management best practices.


• Review, negotiate, and manage customer and supplier contracts, including commercial and technical terms and conditions during tender and execution phases.


• Develop contract strategies that balance commercial objectives, project scope, schedule, pricing, opportunities, and risk exposure.


• Support the drafting and negotiation of purchase orders, subcontracts, and supplier agreements, ensuring appropriate risk allocation and flow-down of contractual obligations.


• Manage contract execution activities, including payments, variation orders, claims, warranties, guarantees, and other key commercial deliverables.


• Identify, assess, and pursue contractual entitlements, including extensions of time, compensation events, and claims arising from scope changes or project impacts.


• Protect the company's contractual position through effective stakeholder engagement, commercial negotiations, and proactive management of customer and supplier relationships.


• Partner with Legal, Project Management, and Sales teams to resolve disputes, manage claims, mitigate risks, and support successful project outcomes.


• Drive commercial risk management and continuous improvement by identifying contractual risks and opportunities, implementing mitigation plans, and capturing lessons learned to improve future project performance.

Your background

• Minimum qualification: Batchelor degree in Engineering or law.


• 8-10 years of contracts management in Engineering, procurement & construction environment.


• Proficient with MS Word, Excel; Demonstrated Negotiation skills, knowledge of Software related (SAAS) / FIDIC contracts (yellow/orange/red book), AS or ASNZS is an advantage.


• Ability to assess, propose and implement solutions to troubled or challenging projects.