Contract Manager, UK & Ireland

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Contract Manager to lead contract management efforts in the High Voltage sector. This role involves ensuring compliance with contract methodologies, analyzing risks, and providing legal advice. The ideal candidate will have a law degree and experience in contract management within energy projects. Join a dynamic team where innovation thrives and contribute to shaping the future of energy through collaboration and expertise.

Qualifications

• 3-6 years in Contract Management for EPC energy projects.
• Experience with international teams and contractual partners.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with contract management methodologies.
• Review commercial and technical tender terms and conditions.
• Analyze incoming claims and develop defense strategies.

Skills

Contract Management

Legal Analysis

Risk Management

Claim Management

Change Management

Education

Degree in Law

Job description

Are you ready to energize your career and take the technical lead. Join us as Contract Manager, with law as your core skillset and support our operation within the Business Unit High Voltage in Birmingham, UK. With analytical, hands-on and autonomous approach, you contribute to the successful performance of Contract Management during tendering phase and project executions. Do you enjoy working in teams and to enhance their performance through your competence? Are you looking for a position, where you can work with different interfaces as Sales, Supply Chain and Project execution? If so, we look forward to receive your application.

Please note this position is of a hybrid nature (2/3 days office), with some limited travel in the UK & Ireland. Note we are unable to provide visa support on this position. To make a real impact you will have experience with law elements.

How You'll Make an Impact

Ensures the portfolio of contracts in the business follows contract and claim management methodologies in accordance with internal standard procedures.

Reviews and comments on commercial and technical tender terms and conditions. Develops contract strategy for the UK market based on Hitachi Energy’s policies, customer requirements, and the overall execution strategy taking into account risk, pricing, scope, and schedule.

Identifies the contract baseline (including terms and conditions, specifications, drawings, estimate, proposal, schedule and other documents incorporated in the contract) and highlights areas of potential risk. Ensures timely and accurate execution of commercial aspects in portfolio of contracts (i.e. payments, claims, variation orders, warranties, provisions, guarantees, etc.). Attends Risk Review for the UK and is accountable to fulfill contracts Golden rules and to meet highest contractual standards.

Verifies that both parties to the contract have fulfilled their contractual obligations and there are no responsibilities outstanding. Assesses success of the contract and determines if there are any lessons learned for future contracting. Documents and communicates to all appropriate parties any deficiencies found as part of the closeout process.

Analyses prime contract terms to highlight areas of potential opportunity and risk, such as ambiguities, omissions and conflicts, as work proceeds. Develops and implements risk mitigation and opportunity plan in concert with Project Manager and/or Sales Manager or FES Management.

Performing the overall analysis of incoming claims (Customers, Suppliers/Subcontractors and Consortium Partners), development of defense strategies, preparing response/correspondences, counterclaims, and related project claims strategies.

Analyze legal issues requested by local business units and local group functions and provide general contractual advice and support.

Deliver contractual training; and be able to deal directly with internal clients and external parties.

Your Background

Degree in law or equivalent.

3-6 Years in Contract Management functions and processes in project execution of EPC energy projects or similar industrial plants.

Contract Managers with Site Contract Management experience of 2-3 years will be preferred.

Experience in working within internationally staffed teams and with international contractual partners.

Experience change management, claim management and contract-related legal issues and the possible effects in the relevant areas of responsibility regarding proposal stage and/or project execution.

Behavior and dealing with foreign cultures (Ethical Conduct).

Systematic and structured work style.

More About Us

At Hitachi Energy, we offer a dynamic work environment where innovation and collaboration thrive. You'll have opportunities to grow and develop your skills, working on cutting-edge projects that make a real impact. Join us and be part of a team that's shaping the future of energy!

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future.

We employ around 45,000 people in 90 countries who each day work with purpose and use their different backgrounds to challenge the status quo. We welcome you to apply today and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation.