Senior Contracts Manager, Grid Automation

Hitachi Energy Australia Pty Ltd; Australia; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

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

You will review and negotiate customer and supplier contracts, develop strategies, and manage procurement documents, with collaboration across Legal, Project Management, and Sales teams to secure successful outcomes.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Contract governance

Negotiation skills

MS Word

MS Excel

FIDIC contracts

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Law

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

SAAS contracts knowledge

Job description

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

You will review and negotiate customer and supplier contracts, develop strategies, and manage procurement documents, with collaboration across Legal, Project Management, and Sales teams to secure successful outcomes.