Project Contract Manager

Job Information

GE Vernova Project Contract Manager in Lower Saxony, Germany

Job Description Summary

The Contract Manager will provide broad-based and thorough commercial contract management lead to the Wind Offshore Project Team on the execution of large scale offshore wind farm construction projects

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Manages the Contractual and commercial relationship with GE's clients and serve as the singular point of contact for matters concerning clients contracts.
• Is responsible to facilitate contract awareness means to the project team ( contract familiarisation sessions, contracts' summaries, contracts extracts, live sessions, ad-hoc contract interpretation etc.,).
• Proposes and implement the contract management strategy on Claims, Variations, Amendments, and any critical contract-related matters that may arise within contracts with clients.
• Provides expert advise on solutions to contract-related problems with other parties ( such as subcontractors, suppliers, etc.,).
• Provides full claim management (from/to Client, Insurances)
• Provides full Amendments management
• Provides support on drafting, negotiation, and execution of key subcontracts and agreements.
• Actively support the Subcontracts Contract's Manager on main subcontracts to co-manage with Project Sourcing. Provide support during negotiations of claims, managing contractual changes and resolving disputes.
• Actively supports the Variations Contracts Manager
• Manages external experts and consultants while keeping accountability for the Project Contact and Commercial management.
• Contributes to monthly project reports, summaries, and presentations, as required by the PD/Project.
• Leads any due diligence involving liaising with legal, Planning, Finance, insurance, work package managers, etc.., and external consultants and experts on resolution of any contractual/legal/insurance issue.
• Provides any other contractual/commercial support agreed with the PD necessary for the project execution.
• Actively support Risk and Opps Management within the project.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering, commercial, or legal fields
• Experienced in managing large scale construction contracts

Required Characteristics

• Comprehensive Contracts and commercial experience in contracts/projects with critical interfaces, complex infrastructure (civil engineering, offshore, oil and gas, construction and/or renewable energy sector)
• Strong contractual and commercial acumen
• Ability to work effectively in a complex matrix organization. Effective transversally
• The right candidate can lead complex matters to completion
• Proactivity
• Dispute resolution experience. Preferred Arbitration experience
• Proven track record on negotiation and resolution of complex contractual issues
• Project Contract administration including change/variations orders, claim management, ability to develop and implement project claim strategy.
• Experience in developing, negotiating and managing constructions subcontracts.
• Manages formal communication with client, key partners and key subcontractors
• Risk Management experience on projects execution.

This role requires proximity to the UK and requires commute to project and clients offices in the UK

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

#LI-Remote - This is a remote position

GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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