Contracts Manager

A.P. Moller - Maersk; Bremerhaven; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

APM Terminals in Bremerhaven, Germany, seeks a Contracts Manager to establish and administer the project contract management framework, protecting entitlements and guiding scope, schedule, cost, risk, and decisions across procurement, legal, engineering, OT/IT, HSSE, and external partners.

You will lead mobilisation, manage variations and claims, monitor compliance, and support payments and commercial reporting, coordinating with international stakeholders and project leadership.

Qualifikationen

• University degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Law, or Commercial Management.
• Strong experience in contract management within major capital projects.
• Fluent English; German language preferred depending on sourcing strategy.

Aufgaben

• Establish and maintain the project contract management framework, including registers, obligations, notices and key deadlines.
• Support contracting strategies, packaging approaches, procurement routes, clarifications, negotiations and contract award activities.
• Review agreements, scopes, schedules, pricing mechanisms, interfaces and risk allocation to identify gaps and commercial risks.
• Lead contract mobilisation and ensure teams understand obligations, notices, approval limits, deliverables and controls.
• Monitor compliance of contractors, consultants, suppliers with contractual conditions and reporting requirements.
• Manage variations, claims, early warnings, notices and entitlement events with clear ownership and risk assessment.
• Coordinate technical, planning and cost substantiation for contractual assessments and recommendations.
• Support payment applications, milestone payments, forecasting and commercial reporting.

Kenntnisse

Contract management

Leadership

English fluency

German language

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Dispute avoidance

Commercial governance

FIDIC/NEC knowledge

Contract administration

Ausbildung

University degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Law, or Commercial Management

Jobbeschreibung

APM Terminals

Advises other functions and managers using a broad range of legal skills to advance the organisation’s commercial agenda.

At APM Terminals, a global leader in port and terminal operations, we enable global trade and drive sustainable growth. What drives us forward is a mindset of always improving — observing how work happens, identifying what creates value, and removing what gets in the way. We constantly look for smarter, simpler, and safer ways of operating. If you thrive in environments where people value learning and are committed to continuously improve daily operations, join us and be apart of our journey.

As a Contracts Manager, you will play a key role in the North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven (NTB) Transformation Project in Bremerhaven, Germany. You will establish and administer the project contract management framework, supporting the Project Director and workstream leads by protecting APM Terminals’ contractual entitlements, controlling obligations, and providing structured contractual input into scope, schedule, cost, risk, and project decisions. You will work across procurement, legal, project controls, engineering, construction, OT&A, HSSE, permitting, finance, and external partners.

What We Can Offer

At APMT Terminals, we foster a dynamic learning and training culture that empowers our employees to excel. Our commitment to improvement is driven by Lean principles, ensuring that every team member has the opportunity to develop their skills and advance their careers. Experience a diverse, multinational workplace where your operational insights directly influence how we work.

• Contribute to a major terminal transformation involving engineering, construction, equipment, automation, OT/IT, and supporting services.
• Manage contractual activities across a complex, multidisciplinary capital project.
• Develop expertise in contract strategy, administration, change management, claims, and commercial governance.
• Work with international stakeholders across project execution and APM Terminals’ functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain the project contract management framework, including contract registers, deliverables, obligations, correspondence, notices, securities, and key deadlines.
• Support contracting strategies, packaging approaches, procurement routes, tender clarifications, negotiations, and contract award activities.
• Review agreements, scopes, specifications, schedules, pricing mechanisms, interfaces, and risk allocation to identify contractual gaps and commercial risks.
• Lead contract mobilisation activities and ensure project teams understand contractual obligations, notice requirements, approval limits, deliverables, and controls.
• Monitor contractor, consultant, supplier, and APM Terminals compliance with contractual conditions, milestones, deliverables, approvals, warranties, and reporting requirements.
• Manage variations, claims, early warnings, notices, and potential entitlement events, ensuring clear ownership, evidence, value, time impact, and risk assessment.
• Coordinate technical, planning, and cost substantiation for contractual assessments and recommendations.
• Support payment applications, milestone payments, forecasting, contingency management, and commercial reporting.
• Identify potential disputes early and work with Legal and project leadership on practical dispute avoidance and resolution strategies.
• Maintain contract governance, reporting, audit trails, and reliable contractual records throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead contractual close-out, including final accounts, claims closure, guarantees, retention, records, and handover of outstanding obligations.

What We Are Looking For

• Continuous improvement mindset: we are looking for someone who brings a thoughtful improvement mindset—curious about how work gets done and motivated to make meaningful, sustainable improvements over time.
• Leadership expectation: We are looking for people who consistently puts customers first, leads by example with respect for people, delivers results with integrity, and drives continuous improvement by solving problems at the root, developing people, and raising standards every day.
• University degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Law, Commercial Management, or a similar discipline.
• Strong experience in contract management within major capital projects, construction, engineering, infrastructure, or comparable environments.
• Knowledge of contract administration, claims management, change control, dispute avoidance, and commercial governance.
• Professional qualification or membership such as RICS, CIOB, ICE, CICES, AACE, CIArb, or equivalent is preferred.
• Formal training in FIDIC, NEC, claims management, dispute resolution, or construction law is advantageous.
• Strong ability to produce clear contractual advice, position papers, notices, and executive summaries.
• Commercially disciplined, detail-oriented, and able to maintain complete records, registers, and audit trails.
• Strong negotiation, stakeholder management, dispute avoidance, and problem-solving skills.
• Fluent English is essential; German is preferred and may be required depending on the final sourcing strategy.

LIPOST

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.