Contracts Manager

Koninklijke Vopak N.V.; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance

401(k) Incentive Savings Plan

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Koninklijke Vopak N.V. seeks a Growth Contracts Manager to guide contracting and procurement for growth projects.

You will ensure alignment with Vopak’s project management standards, oversee Tender Board activities, and negotiate EPC contracts while supporting project teams with governance and compliance. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage contract risk, and develop training programs to enhance governance capabilities across business units.

Qualifications

• Experience in oil & gas, energy, terminal operations, or industrial construction.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Growth Projects contracting and procurement to align with Vopak PM methodology and governance.
• Organize, facilitate, and document Tender Board meetings with proper record-keeping.
• Manage RFx processes (RFI/RFQ/RFP) and negotiate EPC contracts with transparent evaluation.
• Establish contract risk assessment protocols, track variations, and enforce cost controls.
• Assist project teams with contract management and staffing of contracts personnel.
• Participate in VPM Stage-Gate reviews and liaise across governance checkpoints.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Procurement, Legal, Finance, and Leadership to align contracting with business objectives.
• Develop and deliver contracting and procurement training to enhance governance.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Governance

Stakeholder management

Job description

Growth Contracts Manager Vopak helps the world flow forward. We store the energy of today and tomorrow. But behind our impressive terminals and tanks, it is our people who make the difference. Guided by our culture of Trust, Collaboration, and Courage, we focus on creating an impact that brings the opportunity to grow and to make a real difference. As Growth Contracts Manager, you will play a key role in realizing our ambitions while building both the future of Vopak and your own.

Your Mission

The Growth Projects Contracting & Contracts Manager provides strategic oversight and ensures that all contracting and procurement activities align with the Vopak Project Management methodology, corporate governance standards, and global best practices. Key tasks include assisting with contracting strategy development, overseeing the RFx process, facilitating Tender Board reviews, and negotiating engineering, procurement, and construction contracts while supporting project teams with contract management and administration. The role collaborates closely with Project Managers, Procurement, Legal, Finance, and Executive Leadership to maintain compliance, transparency, and strategic alignment with Vopak's investment and growth objectives.

What will you be doing?

• Oversee and ensure that all Growth Projects contracting and procurement activities adhere to the Vopak Project Management (VPM) methodology, corporate governance standards, and global procurement frameworks.
• Organize, facilitate, and document Tender Board (TB) meetings while maintaining tracking mechanisms and proper record-keeping for TB decisions, contract awards, and waiver justifications.
• Oversee RFx (RFI, RFQ, RFP) processes, negotiate engineering, procurement, and construction contracts, and ensure evaluation transparency to prevent bid shopping.
• Establish contract risk assessment protocols, track contract variations, and enforce cost controls and governance enforcement.
• Assist Growth Project teams in the management and administration of contracts, and evaluate project needs to ensure adequate staffing of dedicated contracts personnel.
• Participate in VPM Stage-Gate process reviews and act as a key liaison for project governance checkpoints across identification, selection, definition, execution, and commissioning stages.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Project Managers, Procurement, Legal, Finance, and Executive Leadership to align contracting decisions with strategic business objectives.
• Develop and implement contracting and procurement contract management training programs, workshops, and knowledge-sharing sessions to enhance governance capabilities across business units.

Why you’ll love working with us

• Various flexible and hybrid work schedules.
• Competitive, market-based compensation package depending on your experience and knowledge.
• Career development and growth opportunities.
• Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account Options
• Short Term/Long Term Disability Insurance
• Basic and Supplemental Life/AD&D Insurance
• 401(k) Incentive Savings Plan
• Paid Holidays (Fixed and floating)
• Paid Time Off and Sick Days
• Additional Benefits: Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Accident Insurance
• Legal Plan
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Legal Plan
• ID Theft Insurance
• Universal Life
• Great atmosphere!
• Plenty of freedom, room for initiative, and an engaging environment.

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Does this sound like you?

• Experience in oil & gas, energy, terminal operations, or industrial construction.
• Background in contract law, supply chain management, or finance.
• Experience working in a multinational organization with a structured governance model.
• Governance & Compliance – Ability to enforce and oversee strict governance processes for Growth Projects.
• Analytical Thinking – Ability to assess and interpret contract governance risks and procurement compliance.
• Stakeholder Engagement – Strong ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders and executive teams.
• Decision-Making – Ability to facilitate TB decisions and ensure project compliance with governance policies.
• Attention to Detail – Ensuring accuracy in governance documentation, approvals, and compliance tracking.

What energy will you bring?

We’d love to meet you! Together, we help the world flow forward.

Work Environment

Office staff only - does not go to terminal This employee generally works in an office environment, away from extremes of cold or heat. Limited to no exposure to noise and vibrations other than normal daily office sounds. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee should not have regular exposure to fumes, odors, toxic conditions, dust or poor ventilation.

Physical Demands

Office staff only - does not go to terminal While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, sit, speak and hear. The employee is required to stand, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; the employee may be required, on occasion, to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to ten (10) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Employees may be required to travel by air, rail, bus, or car.

Work Eligibility

Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States. The Company will not sponsor immigration or work visas.

Inclusion & Diversity

Vopak stores vital products with care. Our commitment to care extends to all our stakeholders, including our own employees, new talents and people in our local communities around the globe. We believe that each individual has the right to be treated with respect and dignity, and to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes equal opportunities and prohibits discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, political orientation or trade union membership, allowing everyone at Vopak to develop their full potential. It is Vopak’s policy to employ and administer employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status, or status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam Era and in accordance with federal and state civil rights laws.

Accommodations At Vopak we are committed to building a workplace where everyone feels they belong. To support this, we host several active Employee Resource Groups, including our International, Pride, Women’s and Young Professionals networks. Vopak is an equal opportunity employer. Everyone is different, and the differences in people allow us to match our ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. That's why we are curious about who you are! To support qualified individuals with disabilities, we provide reasonable accommodations throughout our application and interview process. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please email us at [e-mail]. Please include "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line and briefly describe the assistance you need. Note that this inbox is not monitored for application status updates.

Citizens and businesses everywhere can switch on the lights and go about their day, without ever having to wonder whether the energy is available. Vopak provides infrastructure solutions for storing the products that make it possible. But our tanks and terminals alone don’t get the job done. Our people do. That’s why we say: there is human energy inside.

Read more about us at www.careersatvopak.com