Contract Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Bonuses

Life insurance

Private Medical Care

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC in Warsaw seeks a Commercial Manager for AP1000 New Plants Projects to oversee contract management throughout the project lifecycle. You will support a Commercial Director, coordinate with Legal, and ensure adherence to company procedures while working in a hybrid setup with three days in the office.

The role requires 5–8 years of contract management experience in Europe, strong English, and knowledge of EPC project execution in the power sector.

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.
• Ability to explain requirements to senior leadership and non-contract managers.

Responsibilities

• Current Contract Execution from project kick-off to closure and subsequent contract management activities.
• Execution of contract strategy and implementation of strategic contract opportunities.
• Support Legal in dispute resolution and keep Legal updated on critical developments.
• Analyze contract terms to identify opportunities and risks; develop mitigation plans with Commercial Director.
• Ensure contract insurance provisions are observed.
• Support procurement and subscontracts to include flow-down of main terms.
• Assist Commercial Director in EPC contract negotiations and execution through EP+C until closure.
• Draft Project Review documentation and executive briefings on status of updates, changes, and settlements.
• Execute change order procedures, invoicing, and analyze commercial data with project controls.

Skills

Contract management

English fluency

Power industry knowledge

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Education

Engineering / Construction Management / Cost Engineering / Finance degree

Business Administration degree

Job description

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. You will work in hybrid mode with 3 days at the office.

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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