Contract Manager, Vaasa

Moventas Wind Ltd; Vaasa; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Health and welfare benefit package

Bonus model

International career development

Job summary

Destia Oy is recruiting a Contract Manager to lead commercial and contractual management on complex infrastructure projects in Finland. You will work with project teams from Vaasa to ensure contractual clarity, risk control, and successful project delivery.

The role requires experience in contract management and in contracts like FIDIC, with fluency in Finnish and English, and a proactive, collaborative approach to stakeholder management. A hybrid working model is offered.

Qualifications

• Suitable technical or commercial higher education (e.g., Engineering or Business).
• Several years of experience in contract management, project management and/or tender calculation within construction, EPC, infrastructure, or industrial projects.
• Knowledge of FIDIC and/or comparable international contract models.
• Proven skills in managing claims, variations, negotiations, and contractual risk assessments.
• Fluent Finnish and English (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Contract & Commercial Management across all project phases, from contract award to final settlement and post‑completion.
• Interpret main contracts and subcontract agreements and ensure compliance with all obligations and deliverables.
• Set the contract baseline and ensure project teams understand contractual requirements, scope boundaries, notice provisions, and risk areas.
• Negotiations & Stakeholder Collaboration: Lead negotiations with clients, subcontractors, suppliers, and partners; coordinate decision making.

Skills

Contract management

Project management

Tender calculation

FIDIC knowledge

Negotiations

Stakeholder management

Fluent English

Fluent Finnish

Education

Higher education in Engineering or Business

Job description

Would you like to build your career in Finland’s leading infrastructure company?

Destiais growing and we had the privilege to hire a couple of new colleagues to our team during this spring. Since the growth continues, we are looking for another experienced and business‑oriented Contract Manager to join our Legal & Contract Management Team. While being part of our amazing team, you will also work closely with some of our data centre or other complex major projects and their project teams on site offices. In this role, you will be a key contributor to ensuring that our major projects are executed with commercial excellence, contractual clarity, and proactive risk management. You will be working closely with colleagues at Vaasa construction site, your Legal & Contract Management colleagues (in Oulu, Helsinki & Tampere) and with our clients.

You will work with contracts based primarily on FIDIC and other international construction contract models, supporting Destia’s growing international footprint as part of the Colas and Bouygues Group.

Your Role

As a Contract Manager at Destia, you will be responsible for the commercial and contractual management of complex construction projects, working side‑by‑side with our project organisation. Your responsibilities include especially:

• Contract & Commercial Management

  Manage contractual and commercial activities across all project phases, from contract award to final settlement and post‑completion.

  Interpret main contracts and subcontract agreements and ensure compliance with all obligations and deliverables.

  Set the contract baseline and ensure project teams understand contractual requirements, scope boundaries, notice provisions, and risk areas.

• Negotiations & Stakeholder Collaboration

  Support and lead negotiations with clients, subcontractors, suppliers, and partners.

  Act as a central contractual point of contact between different teams within the project organisation, ensuring aligned decision‑making and contractual clarity.

  Participate in project meetings as the project’s contract specialist, advising on commercial and contractual matters.

• Claims and Change Management & Risk Mitigation

  Manage and evaluate variations, claims, extensions of time, and their commercial impacts.

  Identify, assess, and manage contractual and commercial risks and opportunities throughout the project lifecycle.

  Promote early dispute avoidance and participate in claim negotiations and settlement processes.

• Project Execution Support

  Work closely with project managers and other relevant project team members to ensure accurate reporting, invoicing, forecasting, and documentation.

  Monitor changes, claims, and contractual performance, ensuring compliance with contract terms.

  Prepare, issue and manage contractual notices, letters and formal communications.

What Helps You to Succeed in This Role

We value expertise, collaboration, and a proactive approach. To thrive in this position, you should have:

Required Skills & Experience

• Suitable technical or commercial higher education (e.g., Engineering or Business).
• Several years of experience in contract management, project management and/or tender calculation within construction, EPC, infrastructure, or industrial projects.
• Knowledge of FIDIC and/or comparable international contract models.
• Proven skills in managing claims, variations, negotiations, and contractual risk assessments.
• Fluent Finnish and English (spoken and written).

Personal Attributes

• Business‑oriented mindset and ability to see both commercial and contractual perspectives.
• Proactive and supportive management style.
• Willingness to support and mentor junior colleagues.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Structured, detail‑oriented working style and strong documentation accuracy.
• Cooperative team player with the ability to work independently and take initiative.

Considered as an Advantage

• FIDIC certificates or comparable knowledge.
• Experience on working in large, technically complex, multi‑stakeholder project environments.

What Destia Offers

At Destia, we design, build and maintain infrastructure that is essential for the functioning of society, such as electricity networks, bridges, roads and railways. We develop cities, telematics and lighting solutions, and offer comprehensive services for traffic and infrastructure management. Here, you will join a team of highly skilled experts who value knowledge sharing, collaboration and continuous professional development.

Benefits

• Opportunities to develop professionally and progress in your career – also internationally.
• A hybrid working model and a supportive, knowledgeable team.
• A workplace recognised for responsibility, fairness and inspiring leadership.
• Your salary will be based on your experience and skills. Besides the salary, we offer a comprehensive health and welfare benefit package and a fair bonus model to our employees.

Because of the summer holidays, we will go through all the applications in the end of August and inform every candidate on the decision in September. If you would like to discuss the position, we are happy to provide more information. Join us in building the infrastructure that keeps society moving.

Destia Oy