Contract Manager

Reference: 629705

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Vacaville, California Company:
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As a member of the Global Capital Sourcing team, a Senior Contracts & Claims Manager is sought to be responsible for the commercial management of a variety of projects within large and medium green or brown field CAPEX schemes (CAPEX project sizes/spend of min 5 m USD).  The aims are to protect rights and entitlements as provided in the contracts, ensure the Contractors’ obligations are fulfilled, ensure is fulfilling their obligations, optimizing value-for-money, reducing contract risks, lowest Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), on time/schedule delivery, quality and in-cost project purchases to support the goal for growth investments.

He/she is in position to mitigate risks related to the contract creation / execution, identify cost benefit solutions to complex contractual matters (including regular delivery and close out of complex negotiations with extremal Stakeholders and Consultants).The position is expected to act as a commercial expert working in close cooperation and coordination together with the Global Engineering team (SGIE), the local project team and any other relevant internal or external stakeholder, ensuring a common approach to suppliers.

Project Procurement Execution Strategy Support the definition of the Risk mitigation plan;

Participate in development of contracting strategies;

Involve Cost Control Group and ensure the implementation of cost control system e.g. progress measurement, remeasurement, bank guarantees, additional items, claims, cash flow and back-charges;

Analyse the contract conditions and assist the project management in the preparation and conduction of the execution of those contracts;

Involvement with the review of new tenders and contracts with Strategic Supplier;

Support the negotiation of major contracts, subcontracts and own the final review and document preparation with Strategic Supplier;

Ensure relevant Procurement & SGIE process and standards are followed.

Post Tender Award Lead the execution of contracts to secure our contractual rights and entitlements;
Responsible to report contracting plan status and variations to the Project & Procurement on a periodic basis

Manage the contracting plan during project execution, commissioning and evaluation stages, including the contractor’s cost in cooperation with Cost Control;

Prepare a summary of key contractual points (deviations from norms, identified risks, of concern) generated by a review such that they can be readily identified and addressed;

Negotiate and agree contract extensions & change request;

Coordinate activities such as change orders, delay management, conflict management, preparation for potential litigation / arbitration / ADR in terms of proper documentation, timely responses to the contractor as per contract;

Monitor and safeguards the legal right as per the provisions of the contract;

Manage the Warranty and performance guarantees of the project assets;

Ensuring all requirements are met with respect to contract review;

Coordinating the involvement of legal counsel and/or Client legal counsel in reviews as required;

Support in Arbitration and in Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures;

Overseeing, managing, directing and supporting the project commercial teams to ensure optimization of project returns.

CLAIM MANAGEMENTIdentifying opportunities for outgoing claims, development of claim strategies, supporting/preparing notifications/correspondence as well as negotiation and settlement;

Analysis of incoming claims, development of defense strategies, supporting/preparing response/correspondence, claim negotiation and settlement;

Collection and registration of all claim related…