Contracts Manager

Our client is proud to design and build projects and careers. We are committed to fostering a welcoming and collaborative work environment that encourages big-picture thinking, brings out the best in our personnel, and helps us develop innovative solutions that contribute to building a better world together. If this sounds like a culture you would like to work in, you are invited to apply for this role.

Our client, a globally leading EPC, seeks an experienced Contracts Manager to support procurement and supply chain activities carried out on a large-scale metals project in Norway.

About the Role

We’re looking for a Contracts Manager with strong experience in managing supplier contracts and risk, minimising contract variations and closing out contracts.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the client’s representative in contracts and make timely decisions on their behalf within the bounds of the contract

• Clearly communicate (written and verbal) with the suppliers on behalf of the client to enable suppliers to execute the contract scopes of work in accordance with the contract

• Control change orders and keep all contract variations to an absolute minimum

• Advise Project Manager, project team and Steering Committee on commercial/contractual risks and present and manage strategies and actions to mitigate client’s risk

• Ensure compliance of client activity, project team or otherwise, under the contracts is in accordance with EH&S, legal, engineering, operations, contractor services, procurement and finance policies and procedures

• Work with the procurement team in closing out the contracts

Required Qualifications

• Accredited four (4) year degree or global equivalent in applicable field of study and eight (8) years of work-related experience

• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, co-workers, clients, vendors, contractors, and visitors

• Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job

• Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines

• Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner

• Norwegian language would be very beneficial but is not 100% mandatory