Tendering & Contracts Manager

Perigus Energy; Cork; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Perigus Energy is seeking a Tender & Contracts Manager for Project Delivery in Ireland to drive end-to-end commercial contract cycles on major onshore renewables projects. You will lead tender processes, negotiate contracts, and collaborate with legal, technical and site teams to optimise interfaces and ensure compliant, timely delivery.

The role demands strong interpersonal and negotiation skills, with in-depth knowledge of Irish and UK contract law, particularly FIDIC forms, and experience

Qualifications

• Experience in large capital projects in the renewable sector.
• Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills.
• Deep knowledge of contracts and contract law in Ireland and the UK (FIDIC preferred).

Responsibilities

• Tender preparation, issue and evaluation, contract negotiation, contract management and claims phases.
• Lead the schedule, specification, and technical aspects of the tender.
• Support the commercial elements with the wider team.
• Liaise with legal and project teams to determine contract form.
• Ensure interfaces between work packages are optimised.
• Support site-based teams in processing contractual claims.

Skills

Tender management

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder management

FIDIC knowledge

Irish law

UK law

Job description

You’ll be part of Project Delivery where you, together with your colleagues, will share knowledge and experiences to develop both personally and professionally in a positive work culture and to bring projects from development through the construction phase and handover to Operations. Join us in this role where you’ll be the Tender & Contracts Manager for Project Delivery and have responsibility for managing the end-to-end commercial contract cycle on projects assigned to you.

You’ll play an important role in:

• responsibility for tender preparation, issue and evaluation, contract negotiation, contract management, and claims phases of multi-million-euro/pound business-critical contracts
• leading the schedule, specification, and technical aspects of the tender, as well as supporting the commercial elements with the wider team
• liaising with the legal and project teams to determine the most appropriate contract form while evaluating the technical and commercial aspects of tender submissions
• understanding wider project contract management activities and ensuring that interfaces between packages of work are optimised to the maximum benefit
• providing support to site-based teams in processing contractual claims and determination in accordance with contract terms and conditions
• developing and maintaining relationships with key suppliers and contractors while keeping up

To succeed in the role:

• have a strong cultural belief in safety and extensive project or contracts management experience in large capital projects in the renewable sector
• have strong interpersonal skills as well as good negotiation skills
• possess in-depth knowledge of contracts and contract law in Ireland and the UK - FIDIC form of contract in particular
• have experience with management of tender process from preparation and issuing of tender packages, managing tender process through to contract negotiations, and tender award in CBoP, EBoP, EPC and TSA
• have the ability to work with multidisciplinary project stakeholders incl. the technical and legal fields
• are driven to meet deliverables on target, with attention to detail and understand the technical and regulatory requirements to deliver onshore renewable projects.