Senior Contracts Manager

Overview

In this role you will own the commercial and contractual position across large-scale renewable energy projects, from pre-contract to construction and completion. You will work with procurement, legal, engineering, and finance to protect value and ensure obligations are managed. You will lead negotiations on EPC, grid works, BESS and O&M contracts, and shape contract strategies with internal stakeholders. The role offers exposure to major projects and the opportunity to influence governance, risk allocation, and dispute resolution in a fast-growing portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial and contractual negotiations for EPC, grid works, BESS supply, module supply and O&M/LTSA contracts
• Develop negotiating positions, risk allocation and contractual strategies with internal stakeholders
• Manage contracts from tender clarification through execution to construction
• Act as the contractual advisor on major project agreements
• Manage variations, change orders, claims and EOTs
• Assess contractor entitlements, contractual notices and supporting evidence
• Manage liquidated damages, performance guarantees, acceptance processes and warranties
• Draft and manage contractual notices, reservations of rights and correspondence
• Maintain claims, variations, obligations and key-date registers
• Monitor contractual and commercial exposure including forecast final cost and claims exposure
• Support dispute resolution including mediation and adjudication where required
• Collaborate with external legal counsel, lenders' advisers and project stakeholders
• Help develop contracts processes, templates, governance and best practice across the business

Key requirements

• 7+ years' experience managing and negotiating construction contracts
• Strong experience with EPC contracts and/or major infrastructure projects
• Working knowledge of FIDIC and English law contractual principles
• Strong understanding of claims, variations, EOTs, LDs, notices and contractual time bars
• Experience negotiating with EPC contractors, suppliers and O&M counterparties
• Ability to understand both contractual and commercial implications of project issues
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills
• Experience managing contractual risk and resolving claims commercially
• Strong numerical and commercial awareness, including cost and claims exposure

• strong negotiation and drafting skills
• excellent communication and stakeholder management
• problem-solving and analytical thinking
• EPC contracts
• FIDIC
• English contract law

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