Senior Contracts Engineer - Offshore Wind

Senior Contract Engineer
Offshore Wind Project
Paris, France (3 days per week)
12 Month Contract (Renewable)
Competitive Rates
(French Ltd / Portage)

Currently recruiting for a Senior Contract Engineer to join the Procurement & Contract Team of a large, International Energy Operator. You will be working on a 400MW Offshore Wind Project in Europe which is currently in pre-FEED and be responsible for the contracts and procurement from the Call for Tender phase for the project packages (WTG, Transmission, Foundations, T&I, Cables, Onshore substation scope), the contract awards and their administration to maximize the savings on the project budget during the project life cycle.

Role Responsibilities

1. Be in charge for the contracts of the preparation and management of the contracting process for the contracts to be placed.
   1. The preparation of tendering dossiers, the development of the commercial structure, contract terms, etc., the launching of Call For Tenders, the management of the clarification/negotiation phases, the evaluation of contractual and commercial proposals, and the issue of final Recommendations To Award.
   2. The preparation/coordination of the final set of contractual/commercial/technical documentation for these contracts.
   3. The preparation and follow-up of the associated Commitments process (with their registering in the affiliate/Head office tools (ERP (UNISOL)/Contract Data base).
2. Evaluate commercial aspects of the bids and recommend award.
   1. Support project team to obtain relevant approvals and/or to go through any kind of gates.
3. Manage contractually and commercially the awarded contracts and liaise actively with relevant technical specialists for the technical management of Contractors.
   1. Management of the process associated with contractual and commercial changes according to Change Order Procedure and Delegation of Authorities in force, with the coordination of the requests for changes, the participation to Change orders meetings with Contractors, and the follow-up of the associated approval process.
   2. Contribution to the remuneration process to Contractors thanks to the checking of Contractors progress and the compilation of Milestone Payment Certificates and Contractors Invoices.
   3. Meetings with Contractors as requested and as defined in Contracts.
   4. Claim management awareness.
   5. Settlement of disputes together with legal, insurance, and finance specialists, when required.
4. Claim management
   1. Analysis and review of existing Contracts/Claims.
   2. Provide expertise support to projects for existing Contracts/Claims and corresponding resolution (contracts execution phase/close out phase).
   3. Advise and direct the projects for “on the spot requests” with regards to management of claims. Investigate and assess merit of major claim/dispute.
   4. Provide higher understanding and recommendations for building the Claim dossiers and corresponding settlement.
   5. Assist the project in drafting correspondences and notices to Contractors.
5. Ensure that clear and accurate records of contractual matters are maintained and monitor key dates, against dates defined in the contracts.
6. Support the Budget and Cost Control team in the development of Project Budget and subsequent revisions according to actual expenditure versus planned budget, current and potential changes.
7. Report to the Company representative highlighting any encountered area of concern and potential claims from contractors.
8. Issue the close-out report of the Contracts respecting Project procedures.
9. Observe and impose strict confidentiality with regard to the Contractual and Commercial documentation managed.

Role Requirements

1. Strong expertise in Legal, Contract writing, and Contract management in Offshore Wind Farm projects.
2. 10+ years’ experience in Contract management within large-scale EPC offshore Projects.
3. Fluent English.
4. Live a commutable distance to Paris.
5. Expertise for negotiation with contractors and suppliers for task completion.