Job Description Summary

The Contract Manager, an experienced contract expert, reporting to Region Contract Management Leader, or if dedicated to a particular project the Project Manager/Director, is responsible for supporting commercial operations, sales and project teams on contractual & commercial matters relating to the tendering, negotiation, administration, and performance of projects and various contractual relationships thereto including towards customers, consortium partners, suppliers and subcontractors.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities – ITO Phase (pre-award)

• Reviewing and redlining customer tender documents, sub-contracts, consortium agreements, pre-bid agreements etc with focus on scope, payment process, change order/variation order process, claim management, bonds, insurance, extension of time provisions etc.
• Assessing risks by utilizing past experiences and with reference to standard guidelines.
• Understanding and documenting the treatment of commercial and contractual risks at the tender stage.
• Assist in proper formation of contracts to accurately summarize and reflect the agreement between parties.
• Working with Commercial Ops, Sales Legal, Taxation, Finance and other functions during ITO review stages and providing answers to contractual queries and implementing return of experience.
• Providing support in T&C negotiations with customers, partners, suppliers and subcontractors.

Roles and Responsibilities – OTR Phase (post-award)

• Responsible for management and administration of all project contractual activities from handover to OTR team and until all contractual obligations are complete and all contractual issues, whether facing customer or supplier/subcontractor, are resolved.
• Implementation of mandated Contract Management process.
• Identify GE as well as customer/consortium and other third-party obligations and develop and implement the project commercial execution plan, including project claim strategy.
• Ensuring regular review of risks and events and maintaining contemporary records in collaboration with project team/other functions for on time issuance of notifications and correspondence to preserve GE rights and remedies.
• Managing change orders and variations as well as making claims facing customers, partners, suppliers and subcontractors and defending claims made against GE.
• Managing project insurance policies as per GE procedure. Compilation of data and evidence in support of notification, submission & settlement of insurance claims.
• Provide advice on contract interpretation and for negotiation of claim settlements with customers, partners, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Providing support as required to legal teams for Alternate Dispute Resolution / Formal Dispute Resolution & Litigation proceedings.
• Periodically share best practices and lessons learned with project and functional teams.
• Any other commercial/contractual tasks as may be requested by management.

Required qualifications

• This role requires experience in Contract Management alongside an understanding of turnkey EPC projects.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Quantity Surveying or Business Administration from an accredited university or college is required.
• Formal legal/Contract Management training would be an advantage.
• Understanding of technical, commercial and legal principles in Contract Management.
• Ability to perform as an individual contributor or collaboratively in a team, with proven interpersonal skills.
• Fluency in English with excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Problem solving, analytical skills and ability to address multiple competing deadlines in a strong matrix organisation.

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