Contracts Manager

EnerMech; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized service company is seeking a Contracts Manager for its Aberdeen office. This role involves managing contractual agreements, leading negotiations, and overseeing the Contracts department. The ideal candidate holds a degree in Business Management, Quantity Surveying, or Law and has experience in the Oil, Gas, or Energy sector. They should also demonstrate commercial diligence, project management skills, and risk analysis expertise. The position comes with generous benefits including holiday entitlement and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension scheme

Private health cover

Various staff discount schemes

Canteen on site

Employee referral scheme

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Business Management, Quantity Surveying or Law.
• Experience in the Oil, Gas or Energy sector.
• Client facing and contract drafting experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Contracts department and allocate workload.
• Lead contractual negotiations with clients.
• Provide support for dispute resolution.

Skills

Commercial diligence

Contract negotiation

Project management

Risk analysis

Education

Degree in Business Management, Quantity Surveying or Law

Job description

We Are?

We are EnerMech, a specialist service company that delivers safe, integrated solutions for complex energy projects.

For over 50 years, we’ve been energizing our clients across the world with unrivaled expertise, equipment, and technology that supports the entire asset life-cycle – offshore and on land.

We enable progress through our three global business lines: Energy Solutions, Infrastructure & Industrial Solutions, and Lifting Solutions.

Within these areas, we offer a wide range of services, including cranes, lifting, fluid power, training, equipment rental, pipeline and subsea, process, and valves – all designed to help our clients optimize performance, enhance reliability, and improve efficiency.

With a focus on operational excellence, we deliver value through our customized integrated solutions. This approach reduces risk and enhances efficiencies making us a leading and trusted partner every step of the way.

The Role and Responsibilities

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to work in the Commercial team as Contracts Manager at our Aberdeen office. This role is responsible for ensuring that all contractual agreements entered into by EnerMech are drafted, reviewed and approved in accordance with EnerMech's policies and procedures, as well as ensuring that business risks are minimised.

As Contracts Manager you will manage the Contracts department including allocation of workload in your team, priority setting, resourcing, training & development, you will lead contractual negotiations with potential clients and provide support and guidance in respect of dispute resolution/management of claims. You will take part and contribute to tender review meetings, ensure all guarantees and bonds are issued in accordance with EnerMech policy and liaise with internal departments such as the Tax team, Insurance and Legal.

The Requirements

You will be Degree Qualified in Business Management, Quantity Surveying or Law and have experience working within the Oil, Gas and/or Energy Sector. Ideally you will have experience in a client facing, contract drafting and negotiation type role and have some experience overseeing a small team.

It is also required for the successful candidate to have had exposure to international/overseas Contract related work.

The ideal candidate will possess Commercial and Contractual diligence, and be adept with project management and risk analysis.

Diversity & Inclusion

EnerMech is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive organisation. We believe that diversity enriches our team, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and identities.

Company benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement
• Pension scheme
• Private health cover
• Various staff discount schemes
• Canteen on site
• Employee referral scheme