Contract Manager

Western Power; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Power seeks a Contract Manager specializing in Facilities Management and Fleet. This role focuses on managing contract performance, ensuring compliance with safety and environmental standards, and providing expert guidance. Candidates should have extensive experience in high-value contracts and a strong background in contract law, along with the ability to drive change and maintain stakeholder relationships.

Benefits

Competitive salary plus 11% superannuation

Flexible work arrangements

Professional Development opportunities

Employee recognition and benefits program

Access to Employee Network Groups

Opportunity to purchase additional leave

Salary packaging and discounted health insurance

Qualifications

• 10+ years of contract management experience with high value contracts.
• Strong knowledge of contract law and compliance.
• Proven ability to lead technical discussions and foster relationships.

Responsibilities

• Drive performance of facilities management contracts.
• Ensure compliance with Contract Lifecycle Management Framework.
• Certify contractors' claims and monitor contract deliverables.

Skills

Contract Management

Negotiation

Conflict Resolution

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Degree in Business, Law or Commerce

Contract Management Qualification

Job description

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Do you want to deliver work that truly matters to our community?

There’s never been a better time to join the energy industry! At Western Power we’re working towards our vision for a clean energy future and we’re looking for diverse, passionate people to join our team of world leading experts.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Contract Manager (Facilities Management and Fleet) at Perth Head Office, on a Permanent Full-Time basis.

About this role

As the Contract Manager, you will be required to drive the overall performance of assigned Facilities Maintenance/Facilities Services contracts and for providing subject matter expert contract advice and guidance. This will be achieved through ensuring the application of Western Power’s Contract Lifecycle Management Framework to enable contracts to be delivered to the contractual requirements for safety and environmental compliance, cost, time, quality, delivery and customer satisfaction.

• Accountable for driving the overall performance of assigned Facilities Management/Fleet Services contracts and for providing subject matter expert contract advice and guidance.
• To ensure that all contracts are managed in line with Western Power’s Contract Lifecycle Management Framework inclusive of the Procurement Policy and the Contract Management Standard ensuring that the following key activities are undertaken;
• Develop and maintain a CMP that fully meets the contractual requirements in line with the Contract Management Framework,
• Review the Contract Management engagement deliverables including the SHE risk register, scope of work, specifications, drawings and pricing schedules,
• Ensure receipt and approval of the Contractor’s plans in line with the contract,
• Monitor and manage compliance to the Contractor plans including; Safety Environmental Quality Schedule Pricing Schedule
• Verify and certify Contractors claims, including; Progress Variations EOT
• Complete Contractor performance reporting requirements.

About you

We are seeking someone with experience and attributes that include:

• Degree or equivalent in Business, Law or Commerce
• Contract Management Qualification
• Broad and extensive knowledge and expertise and proven understanding of contract management
• At least 10 + years significant contract management experience including high value / highly complex contracts
• Have strong working knowledge of and the ability to interpret legislation with regards to contract law
• Ability to provide technical leadership, communication and interpersonal skills, complimented by influencing/negotiation skills
• A desire to implement change and innovation, internally and via contract arrangements
• Strong experience in negotiation, conflict resolution and managing public and stakeholder relations.
• The ability to build and maintain strong working relationships at all levels within a corporate environment

Desirable attributes include:

• Contract management experience specifically in Facilities Management/Fleet services contracts
• Extensive knowledge of planned and reactive maintenance across a broad range of both hard and soft facility services.

Joining Western Power

Our people play a vital role in creating an innovative, safe, and supportive workplace, living our values and delivering exceptional service to the communities in which we operate.

We are committed to building a diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, women, young & mature age workers, the LGBTQI+ community.

We are an employer of choice, offering our employees a range of benefits that include:

• Competitive salary plus 11% superannuation
• Flexible work arrangements that support part time work, flexible working hours and working from home arrangements
• Professional Development opportunities including training initiatives and study assistance
• An award-winning employee recognition and benefits programme
• Access to six Employee Network Groups – First Nations, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse, Diverse Sexualities and Genders, Women, People with Disability and Youth/Age – which celebrate and communicate the diversity of our workforce and connect diversity and inclusion to our broader business activities
• The opportunity to purchase up to four weeks of additional leave per year
• Access to salary packaging, social club activities, and discounted health insurance and gym membership