Claims Manager

Our client is recruiting for a Claims Manager to work on a long term contract working on a major Combined cycle power plant construction project 

The candidate will need to speak French and English 

Responsibilities

 

• The candidate will focus on the operational claims management process
• Elaborate and implement procedures for the management of claims, change order and communication with the EPC and work packages contracts
• Support the Construction Contracts Manager for the EPC and work packages contracts
• Ensure that the contract management complies with the project requirements in terms of HSE, costs, planning, risks and quality
• Implement the contract management’s best practices.
• Responsible for the proper implementation of the processes relative to claims, change orders and communications towards the EPC and work packages contracts
• Support the Construction Contracts Manager for the management of the EPC and work packages contracts. Make the link with the Legal team , and/or with other Legal Advisors, when legal support is needed.
• Provide leadership and collaboration with the project management team and the Construction Contracts Manager on proactively identifying and mitigating risk at the project execution stage.
• Support the Construction Contracts Manager in developing a procedure, in collaboration with the EPC and work packages contractors, and publish on the exchange platform all the documents required for the monitoring of the contract (monthly, annual reports
• Inform the Construction Contracts Manager and the Contract, Insurance and Legal Manager, immediately of any matters which are referred to the Disputes Resolution Procedure for the EPC Contract and the work package contracts (including at the formal amicable resolution stage foreseen in the different Project Documents), and assist in the preparation and, where appropriate, the presentation of any information required as a result
• Support the Construction Contracts Manager in anticipating and ensuring the management, coordination and follow-up of claims, contract variations and disputes resulting from the execution of the EPC and work package contracts
• Ensure notices are given in line with contract requirements and reply to notices from the contractors
• Communicate in a diligent matter about all misinterpretation of the contract by the contractors to avoid claims to arise

 

Experience required

 

• Candidate must be English and French speaking
• Candidate will have experience working on power plant projects or similar
• Previous experience in contract management claim management in the field multidisciplinary fields

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