Contract Manager M/F
At Voltalia we are passionate about renewable energies! We are an electricity producer from wind, solar, hydro, biomass and storage and also a service provider to 3rd party clients such as Development, EPC, O&M and Distribution.Today we are in 20 countries, split among 4 continents, and offering a global operating capacity to our clients. We are listed on the regulated Euronext market in Paris since July 2014.
Our Contract Management & Procurement Department within the Operations and Services Division is looking for a Contract Manager and will be involved on a portfolio of projects across all energies and geographies in both Engineering, Procurement & Construction and Operation & Maintenance Business Lines for which he/ she supports the project team on contractual and legal aspects. He/ she will have the following responsibilities: - Draft contracts and amendments, bringing continuous improvement to the contract templates.
- Support contract negotiations.
- Identify and optimize the contract's commercial leverage.
- Prepare the contract summary to be presented to management.
- Analyse and negotiate supplier contracts.
- Improve and optimize existing subcontract templates and general purchasing terms.
- Support Procurement and Construction teams to negotiate orders.
- Analyse and measure the risk versus the opportunities.
- Manage and supervise changes, variations and claims in both EPC and O&M Contracts and subcontracts.
- Manage the project’s contract documentation and communications.
- Set up and monitor contractual management processes for ongoing projects.
- Set up and track the project performance indicators.
- Inform the team on main contract risks.
- Raise contract and commercial awareness.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, Voltalia’s Code of Conduct and other internal rules and procedures.
REQUIREMENTS
- Master’s degree or Degree in Law or Engineering.
- At least 5 years of professional experience as Contract Manager (supporting EPC).
- Knowledge and experience in renewable energies and energy sector and its regulation is a strong plus.
- Previous experience in a multinational company is appreciated.
- Excellent writing skills and knowledge in drafting legal documents.
- Good understanding of corporate taxation and ability to measure the impact of taxes on the contract's P&L.
- Good understanding of a project's lifecycles (methods, processes, project management practices).
- English language domain.
- Availability for national and international travels.
KEY SKILLS
- Critical thinking.
- Negotiation and conflict resolution.
- Ability to set priorities.
- Ability to work autonomously and as a team member.
- Resilient.
- Creative problem solving for critical projects /on-site crisis situations.
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COMPANY Voltalia Portugal
BUSINESS LINE Contract Mgt / Procurement
CONTRACT TYPE Permanent Contract CONTRACT DURATION
LOCATION Portugal, Porto
STARTING DATE Jul-25
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