Construction Contract Manager

The Green Recruitment Company.; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 200,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

The Green Recruitment Company seeks a Construction Contract Manager in Warsaw to lead contract administration for onshore wind, solar PV, and BESS projects. You will partner with regional heads and project managers to protect commercial interests, manage claims, and negotiate with contractors and suppliers.

Reporting to VP Construction, you will champion AI-supported contract management tools, share lessons learned, and drive stronger commercial practices across Central Europe.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years in commercial or contract management on capital-intensive renewables or energy infra projects.
• Hands-on experience in claims, variations and disputes with direct negotiation responsibility.
• Strong knowledge of construction and supply contracts; FIDIC familiarity is advantageous.
• Experience with EPC contractors or OEMs; IPPs with construction exposure welcome.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management to protect commercial position.
• Ability to work independently and coach project managers on contracts.

Responsibilities

• Review contracts before execution, identify obligations, time bars and commercial risks.
• Manage correspondence, notices, variations and claims with robust evidence.
• Lead or support negotiations on claims and disputes affecting cost/schedule.
• Maintain proactive communication with contractors and suppliers to preserve relationships.
• Report risks to construction leadership and coordinate external legal support as needed.
• Support close-out, final accounts, and warranty claims; feed lessons learned.
• Coach project managers and drive adoption of AI-supported contract tools.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

MS Project

FIDIC experience

EPC/OEM experience

English fluency

Tools

MS Office

Job description

We are seeking a Construction Contract Manager to join an international renewable energy company, based in Warsaw, supporting the delivery of onshore wind, solar PV and battery energy storage (BESS) projects.

Reporting directly to the VP Construction, you will partner with Construction Project Managers and regional Heads of Construction across Central Europe as the portfolio develops. You will protect the company's commercial interests during project execution through proactive contract administration, effective claims management and negotiation with contractors and suppliers.

This hands-on role offers the opportunity to shape commercial practices, strengthen project teams' contractual capabilities and champion AI-supported contract management tools.

Responsibilities:

• Review construction and supply contracts before execution, identifying obligations, notice requirements, contractual time bars and commercial risks.

• Manage contractual correspondence, notices, variations and claims, ensuring timely action and robust supporting evidence.

• Lead or support negotiations on claims, variations and disputes, protecting contractual entitlements and addressing cost and schedule impacts.

• Maintain proactive, culturally aware communication with contractors and suppliers, preserving constructive relationships during challenging negotiations.

• Report significant commercial risks to construction leadership and Legal, coordinating approved external legal support and controlling its scope and costs.

• Support commercial close-out, final accounts, outstanding contractual obligations and warranty claims.

• Coach project managers, feed lessons learned into future contracts and drive the adoption of AI-supported contract management tools.

Requirements:

• At least 5 years’ experience in commercial or contract management during the execution of capital-intensive projects in renewable energy, energy infrastructure or comparable major construction sectors.

• Proven hands-on experience in claims, variations, contractual notices and dispute resolution, with direct negotiation responsibility and demonstrable commercial outcomes.

• Strong knowledge of construction and supply contracts; familiarity with FIDIC is advantageous.

• Experience with EPC contractors or OEMs is particularly welcome. Candidates from IPPs should demonstrate direct involvement in construction execution.

• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to protect the owner’s commercial position while maintaining productive relationships.

• Ability to work independently in a hands-on role without direct reports and coach project managers on contractual matters.

• Fluent English and good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including MS Project.

Additional information:

• Location: Warsaw, with responsibility across Central European markets.

• Direct exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to shape commercial practices across an international project portfolio.