Strategic Contracts Manager – EPC/Grid Projects

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

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.