Contract Manager

Westinghouse Electric Company; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 237,000 - 296,000; Full time

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC in Warsaw is seeking a Commercial Manager for AP1000 New Plants Projects to oversee contract management across the project lifecycle.

The role reports to the Director Commercial Operations – Energy Systems and requires an engineering or related degree, 5–8 years in contract management, and fluent English. EPC/Power project experience is preferred; hybrid/onsite in Poland with strong analytical and negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• University degree in Engineering, Construction Management or Cost Engineering, Business Administration or Finance; Contract Management.
• At least 5-8 years real experience as Contract Manager for projects in Europe.
• Experience in Power Industry EPC Project execution would be preferable.
• Experience in contract negotiations, change orders negotiations and risk monitoring.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Current Contract Execution from project kick-off to closure and contract management activities.
• Execute contract strategy and implement strategic opportunities.
• Support Legal in dispute resolution and report major claims.
• Analyze prime contract terms to identify opportunities and risks with Legal input.
• Ensure contract insurance provisions are observed.
• Support for development of Purchase Orders, Contracts and Subcontracts.
• Assist in EPC contract negotiations and execution through EP+C.
• Draft Project Review docs and management briefing materials.
• Execute change order procedures, invoicing and analyze commercial data with teams.
• Collaborate with project management and external customers.
• Identify gaps and opportunities to improve processes.

Skills

Contract management

Power EPC experience

Negotiation

English fluency

Project coordination

Education

Engineering degree

Construction Management

Cost Engineering

Job description

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Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse's mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse’s mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset, and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

As a Commercial Manager for the AP1000 New Plants Projects you will be responsible for ongoing contract management services. As an individual contributor, you'll ensure that all contract management activities are performed in accordance with Project/Energy System Business Unit directives and instructions, including Company procedures. This Commercial Manager position will be supporting a Commercial Director in various aspects of project coordination and execution during the project lifecycle.
You will report to the Director Commercial Operations – Energy Systems.

Location: Warsaw

Responsibilities

• Current Contract Execution (from Project Kick-off to project closure) and then execution of Contract Management activities under the subsequent development contracts (e.g. EP+C)
• Execution of contract strategy and implementation of strategic contract opportunities.
• Support Legal in handling formal dispute resolution (mediation, litigation and arbitration). Notifies and liaises with Legal to report major claims and keeps Legal updated of any critical development during project execution.
• Analyze prime contract terms to highlight areas of potential opportunity and risk, such as ambiguities, omissions and conflicts, as work proceeds. Seek advice from Legal to finalize amendment-change orders during the Project Execution phases. Develops and implements risk mitigation and opportunity plan in collaboration with Commercial Director.
• Ensure that contract insurance provisions are observed
• Support Supply Chain and other departments in the development of Purchase Orders, Contracts and Subcontracts ensuring that relevant (sub) contracts contain the necessary flow-down of main contract terms.
• Support for Commercial Director in the negotiations of the EPC Contract. Execution of the contract management activities during EP+C execution up to EP+C contract closure
• Support drafting of Project Review documentation and executive management briefing materials for communication of updates/status of project execution, change order, claims negotiation and settlement.
• Execution of change order contract procedure, invoicing, analyze commercial data in cooperation with other teams e.g. project control team
• Collaborate with the technical and management teams of project management and external customer
• Commercial Process Improvement, identify gaps and opportunities to improve the process and implementation. Take proactive steps to identify opportunities for improvement and implement solutions

Qualifications

• University degree in Engineering, Construction Management or Cost Engineering, Business Administration or Finance; Contract Management.
• At least 5-8 years real experience as Contract Manager for projects in Europe
• Experience in Power Industry EPC Project execution would be preferable (engineering, procurement and construction).
• Experience in contract negotiations, contract analyzing, change orders negotiations, risks and opportunities monitoring and claim management.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to set priorities, manage time and multi-task
• Fluent in English.
• The ability to understand and balance Customer requirement and our interests and risk exposure and to obtain agreement from clients are necessary skills.
• Ability to explain requirements in terms accessible to senior leadership and non-contract managers

We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be 21,250 to 26,533 PLN gross per month.
In addition to the base pay, this role may be eligible for incentive pay based on company and individual performance.

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Why Westinghouse?

Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industry's first choice for safe, clean, and efficient energysolutions. We enable our delivery of this vision by living our value system:

• Safety and Quality
• Integrity and Trust
• Customer Focus and Innovation
• Speed and Passion to Win
• Teamwork and Accountability

Westinghouse offers great benefits to all our employees around the globe to keep them healthy and enhance their well-being.

Benefits offered in Poland include:

• Outstanding and supportive atmosphere of collaboration in the team and in Westinghouse group
• Attractive remuneration with bonuses
• Hybrid model of work, flexible working time
• Life insurance
• Private Medical Care
• Private Group Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

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