Senior Contract Administrator / Contracts Manager - Essen / Europe

Hatch; Essen; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Join a leading company committed to positive change as a Site Contract Administration Manager. In this role, you will lead a team in managing construction contracts for EPCM projects, ensuring on-time and on-budget project delivery. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in contract management and strong leadership skills, contributing to innovative solutions in a flexible work environment.

Leistungen

Flexible work environment

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Qualifikationen

• Extensive experience in EPCM project environment.
• Contracts/legal training and project management training.
• Excellent understanding of procurement and contract management.

Aufgaben

• Manage site contracts administration team.
• Oversee contractual change control and payment certification.
• Report on final costs and cash flow on contracts.

Kenntnisse

Negotiation skills

Contract management

Leadership skills

Procurement processes

Dispute resolution

Ausbildung

Tertiary qualification

Jobbeschreibung

Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 65 years of business and technical expertise in mining , energy , and infrastructure ,our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally.

Join our Project Delivery Group (PDG), a dynamic team of professionals passionately committed to world-class project delivery across the globe.With expertise in sustainable studies, asset building and operations, and industry-leading efficiencies, our best-in-class team leverages methodologies, governance and systems that are unparalleled in the engineering space. Are you looking for an opportunity to join a diverse group of professionals who are committed to remaining exceptional? We look forward to hearing from you.

The Site Contract Administration Manager is involved in a project from the post award phaseup to closeout and handover of the FEL4 phase and interfaces with project management,engineering, construction management and contractors during construction phase.The Site Contracts Administration Manager manages a team of site contract administrators,quantity surveyors and administrative support staff focused on the management ofconstruction, services and material / equipment supply and installation contracts during theexecution of EPCM projects and has vital responsibilities in carrying a project to an on-time,on-budget completion.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing the site contracts administration team towards the following objectives anddeliverables :
• Administration :
• Contractual change control
• Management of contractual processes within the appropriate Hatch core system
• Program monitoring and progress meetings
• Payment certification
• Claims administration
• Develop, process and implement contractual documents and change notices in atimely manner
• Administrate contracts in accordance with general requirements of contractualterms and conditions
• Maintain various contract registers and as per project specific instructions
• Proactive management and report of forecasted final costs and cash flow oncontracts
• Management of bonds / guarantees
• Closeout and handover to the client
• Reporting as required.

Qualifications and Experience

• Extensive experience in an EPCM project environment on capital projects, specifically inthe management of construction and services contracts
• Contracts / legal related training and general project and management related training
• Experience with drafting of commercial terms and conditions and an understanding ofaccompanying legal implications
• Negotiation skills and assertiveness
• Excellent understanding of procurement processes, contract management and corporategovernance principles
• Knowledge and a working history and understanding of the local environment andcontractors
• Experience with an excellent understanding of contracting strategies
• Proven managerial and leadership skills
• Proven experience with and knowledge of contractor management
• Excellent knowledge of contract change management including schedule changemanagement
• Experience with dispute resolution and dispute resolution mechanisms
• Prior site based experience in the administration of construction contracts
• Ability to fit into a team environment and personal skills to compliment teamworkdevelopment.

Preferred

• An appropriate tertiary qualification
• International experience in a similar role
• Bilingualism (English and other language as required by the project)
• Work with great people to make a difference
• Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions
• Top employer

What we offer you?

• Flexible work environment
• Think globally, work locally

Don't meet every single requirement? You don't need to. At Hatch, we are building a diverse, inclusive workplace that fosters innovation. If you're interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if your past experiences don't perfectly align with the skills we've listed.

We're committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate and serve. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know. We'll do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.