Strategic Contract Manager - Energy & Infrastructure

Hitachi Energy; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking a skilled Contract Manager to oversee the full lifecycle of contracts across our energy projects. You will partner with project management, legal, sales, procurement, and operations to drive compliant and commercially successful contract execution.

You will draft, review, and negotiate agreements, assess risks, and manage amendments, renewals, and terminations while ensuring documentation is maintained and accessible.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Law, Engineering or related field.
• Master's degree and/or professional legal qualification (e.g., LPC, LLM) is highly desirable.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in contract management in energy, infra or related sectors.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and administer a variety of contracts with customers, suppliers, and subcontractors.
• Ensure contracts comply with Hitachi Energy policies, legal requirements and industry standards.
• Act as primary point of contact for contractual matters and resolve disputes.
• Identify and mitigate contractual risks to protect commercial interests.
• Support contract execution and project delivery with cross-functional teams.
• Monitor performance, milestones, deliverables, and payment terms for deviations.
• Manage contract amendments, extensions, renewals, and terminations.
• Maintain accurate contract records and documentation.
• Provide guidance on contractual obligations and best practices.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Contract management

Risk mitigation

Stakeholder management

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Law/Engineering

Master's degree desirable

Tools

Contract management systems

MS Office

Job description

Hitachi Energy is seeking a skilled Contract Manager to oversee the full lifecycle of contracts across our energy projects. You will partner with project management, legal, sales, procurement, and operations to drive compliant and commercially successful contract execution.

You will draft, review, and negotiate agreements, assess risks, and manage amendments, renewals, and terminations while ensuring documentation is maintained and accessible.