Senior Contracts Lead - Renewable Energy Projects

The Green Recruitment Company; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Green Recruitment Company is seeking a Senior Contracts Manager for a leading European renewable energy IPP, London, hybrid work. You will own the commercial and contractual position across major solar PV and BESS projects, guiding pre-contract negotiations through construction and completion.

You will collaborate with Procurement, Legal, Engineering and Finance to protect commercial interests, manage defects, variations, notices and disputes, and develop standard templates and governance

Qualifications

• 7+ years' experience managing and negotiating construction contracts.
• Experience with EPC contracts and/or major infrastructure projects.
• Working knowledge of FIDIC and English law contractual principles.
• Strong understanding of claims, variations, EOTs, LDs, notices and contractual time bars.
• Experience negotiating with EPC contractors, suppliers and O&M counterparties.

Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial and contractual negotiation of EPC, grid works, BESS supply, module supply and O&M/LTSA contracts.
• Develop negotiating positions, risk allocation and contractual strategies alongside internal stakeholders.
• Manage contracts from tender clarification through execution and into construction.
• Act as the key point of contractual advice on major project agreements.
• Manage variations, change orders, claims and extensions of time (EOT).
• Assess contractor entitlement, contractual notices and supporting evidence; manage liquidated damages, performance guarantees, acceptance processes and warranties.
• Draft and manage formal contractual notices, reservations of rights and correspondence.
• Maintain claims, variations, obligations and key-date registers.
• Monitor contractual and commercial exposure, including forecast final cost and claims exposure.
• Support the resolution of disputes, including mediation and adjudication where required.
• Work with external legal counsel, lenders' advisers and other project stakeholders.
• Help develop contracts processes, templates, governance and best practice across the business.

Skills

Contract negotiation

EPC contracts

Construction contracts

FIDIC

English law

Claims management

Commercial awareness

Negotiation skills

Job description

The Green Recruitment Company is seeking a Senior Contracts Manager for a leading European renewable energy IPP, London, hybrid work. You will own the commercial and contractual position across major solar PV and BESS projects, guiding pre-contract negotiations through construction and completion.

You will collaborate with Procurement, Legal, Engineering and Finance to protect commercial interests, manage defects, variations, notices and disputes, and develop standard templates and governance