T&I Contracts Specialist (WTG - Offshore Wind)

T&I Contracts Engineer (WTG – Offshore Wind) – Paris based – 12 months contract

Our client, a business at the forefront of the Offshore Wind sector , is currently seeking to hire a T&I Contracts Engineer for initial 12 month contract period.
This role will be Paris-based with a requirement for office working 3 days per week.

Role Responsibilities:

The service holder will:-
 

• Lead and manage the pre and post contract management activities for the Transport and Installation packages focusing on WTG T&I.
• Lead any procurement requirements for the WTG T&I package including bid assessments, conducting the commercial assessment and supplier appraisal.
• Ensure timely and close co-operation and communication with the package manager, legal, finance, planning and insurance departments.
• Responsible for following project procurement and contract management procedures and good practice.
• Contract manage the package contracts including payment obligations, monitoring supplier and employer contract obligations.
• Manage claims and variations with support from legal and package management.
• Co-ordinate with finance team and insurance to ensure communication and compliance.
• Assume accountability for contracts and commercial activity for the related T&I activities
• Closely collaborate and co-operate with the relevant project stakeholders to lead and manage contract management activities.
• Set out contracts that are fully compliant to support the business needs of the project and mitigate commercial risks to the project and drive appropriate supplier performance through effective key performance indicators.
• Determine when ultimate contract terms have been achieved and take responsibility for the same.
• Ensure that all defined business processes, contract management procedures and good practice are implemented and adhered to in the project.
• Identify and allow for future contractual interfaces based on possible contractual strategies and potential additional lease areas.
• Confidentiality Agreements with various Parties (Contractors and Service Companies)
• Perform and/or verify Due Diligence activities on main suppliers for WTG T&I package (Market intelligence, compliance review, commercial benchmark, supplier risk review)

Experience required:

- Minimum of 5 years of expertise in T&I contracting roles
- Expertise in Contracts & Procurement, Business, Accounting or other field with suitable experience in contracts administration.
- Previous expertise in procurement process including: market competitive analysis, international tenders, standards, regulations and procedures
- The service holder shall have expertise for Procurement software: Ariba, ERP (MBC), Microsoft Office (Excel & Power point specifically)
- Ability to work closely with various stakeholders including but not limited to diverse international teams, vendors & subcontractors, affiliates, HQ, etc.- Organisational skills

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