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 EPC and O&M Business Lines for which he/ she supports the project team on contractual and legal aspects. He/ she will have the following responsibilities:

Negotiation of EPC and O&M Contracts:

• Draft contracts and amendments, bring 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.

Supplier Contracts:

• Analyse and negotiate supplier contracts;
• Improve and optimize existing subcontract templates and general purchasing terms;
• Support Procurement and Construction negotiating orders.

Project Execution Follow-up:

• 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.

Tools and Methods, in coordination with the PMO Department:

• 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

The ideal candidate will have/ be:

• Master’s degree or Degree in Law or Engineering;
• At least 5 years of professional experience as Contract Manager (construction contracts, equipment purchases or engineering contracts);
• Additional legal and/ or contract management training on international construction/ industrial projects is very much appreciated;
• Knowledge and experience in renewable energies and energy sector and its regulation is a strong plus;
• 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; French is valued;
• Availability for national and international travels.

KEY SKILLS

• Analysis and interpretation ability;
• Negotiation and conflict resolution;
• Ability to synthetize and prioritize;
• Good teamwork skills;
• Autonomy;
• Resilient under stressful conditions and adverse environment;
• Creative problem solving for critical projects /on site crisis situations

COMPANY
Voltalia Portugal

BUSINESS LINE
Contract Mgt / Procurement

CONTRACT TYPE
Fixed-term Contract

CONTRACT DURATION

LOCATION
Portugal, Porto

STARTING DATE
Jun 23