Senior Contracting & Procurement Lead

Senior Contracts Engineer/Contracts & Procurement Lead required for a Major Offshore Windfarm Developer in the Northeast.

Responsibilities:

• Management of Requests for Information (RFIs).
• Preparation of tender package materials.
• Supplier Qualification.
• Work with the technical team to mature specifications, scopes of work.
• Commercial clarification and negotiations, compiling and finalizing agreements.
• Obtain award endorsements through internal contract boards and JV shareholder governance.
• Build relationships with the key suppliers.
• Track market trends and communicate market intelligence and its impacts.
• Support leaders with risk mitigating alternative planning.
• Design and implement an effective and impactful post-award contract management plan and support the package manager in delivering contract outcomes in line with HSE, quality, cost and schedule targets.
• Lead all commercial and contractual correspondences and manage associated variation and claims.
• Work on cost estimation and Change Management reviews.
• Set-up and manage an effective project contract calendar with associated performance and progress meetings and reporting cycles.
• Interface with Project Services teams to ensure alignment between Contractors schedules and interface responsibilities.
• Participate in project meetings from the different disciplines and generate status reports and briefings for all levels of management as required.
• Support with reporting to JV Shareholders including milestone reviews.

Requirements:

• BA or BS degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field required.
• 8 to 10 years of experience in project contracting, preferably in an offshore project environment.
• Familiarity with industry common offshore installation and charter contracts, e.g. LOGIC, BIMCO, FIDIC is preferred.
• Externally accredited chartership, e.g. ISM, CIPS, RICS is a plus.
• Safety oriented.
• Commercial acumen (e.g. contract management, performance management, negotiations).
• Outstanding interpersonal oral and written communication, presentation skills required.
• High energy, self-motivated, client focused individual.
• Ability to work well with people from all types of fields of expertise and be a good team player.
• Thrive in a multi-cultural fast-paced JV environment.
• Ability to influence without authority and manage multiple relationships simultaneously.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to perform with minimum guidance.