Contract Manager Senior H/F ABYSS ENERGY

Main Contract Duties and Responsibilities:
- Uphold and maintain core values: Safety, Integrity, Sustainability, Performance, Collaboration, and Innovation
- Facilitate a comprehensive handover of all relevant contractual documentation from Sales and Marketing department following award of Main Contract
- Preparation of an in-depth analysis of the Main Contract terms and conditions and identification of obligations and potential risks and opportunities. Dissemination of said analysis to project team, regional and group legal and contract's function and regional business unit management via Contract awareness sessions to the project team (onshore and offshore).
- Drive commercial performance and improvement through strong contractual and commercial management.
- Oversee and drive the internal Contracts and Administration Kick Off meetings.
- When required prepare flow down of Main Contract terms and conditions for inclusion in Subcontracts. Support and advise project Supply Chain Specialist regarding negotiation of Subcontract contractual/commercial terms and conditions. During execution of subcontracts liaise with Supply Chain Specialist to ensure that the key contractual and commercial obligations/deliverables are understood, and a strong subcontract administration regime is enforced as per the terms of the Subcontract terms and conditions; Notices, Variations, Claims, Insurance events and correspondences.
- Arrangement and administration of all project bonds, guarantees and insurances in accordance with Main Contract obligations and corporate procedures.
- Participation in both internal and external project meetings dealing with contractual /commercial issues thus ensuring sound perspective on key issues impacting project performance and associated risks.
- Ensure that rigorous standards are set and maintained in terms of quality of project correspondence and associated action tracking.
- Monitor key Contractor, Subcontractors and Client deliverables as well as identification of risks and opportunities in the event of deliverable failure.
- Prepare and ensure execution and ongoing management of all projects specific inter-company agreements.
- Proactively manage the Variation/Claim process with both Client/Subcontractors with a view to maximising all commercial opportunities as well as variations.
- Ensure that Project Manager, technical/engineering team, cost controller, project planner, etc. are all engaged in the preparation, negotiation, and execution of all Variation Orders with the Client/Subcontractors.
- Engagement with project services manager and cost controller in monitoring and predicting internal and third-party project costs and associated revenues. Ensure timely issuance of invoices and payment of sums due from Client.
- Act as focal point in the event of claims against the client or Client insurance policies. Ensuring that legal department, regional contracts function and insurance department are engaged in process in accordance with corporate guidelines and procedures.
- Active participation in project risk review sessions
- Familiarize and ensure compliance with all relevant processes and procedures as set out in the New Starter Checklist and BMS: Internal VOR approvals and compliance with financial authority levels, Completion and Project Close-out activities, ensuring receipt of Completion Certificates from the Client, settlement of final accounts with the Client and subcontractors. Presentation of Commercial and Contractual lessons learned to Sales & Marketing/Tendering function.
- Contribute to creating a positive HSEQ culture.
- Provide first-class commercial and contractual advice and guidance to the Project Management Team
- Provide sound commercial and contractual advice to project Supply Chain Management function.
- Foster a culture of risk mitigation and optimisation of opportunity within the project team.
- Creation and maintenance of project records within the Global Contracts Database (CDMS) throughout full life of project
- Liaise with and support the project cost controller with the monthly financial reporting and preparation of monthly cost reports.
- Assist in delivery of department initiatives and objectives as required by regional legal and contract's function.
- If applicable, manage, mentor, supervise and support the Senior or Contracts Engineer/Specialists allocated to the project, providing clear scope of work, responsibilities, objectives, and deliverables.
- If applicable, mentor / support junior members of the Contracts Department, such as commercial graduates.
- Participate in training and Contracts Awareness sessions for non-Contracts personnel.
- Perform such other contractual activities as required by functional Manager.
General Education:
Candidates should be educated to degree leve l in an Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Law (LLM/LLB)/, Project Management, or similar discipline. Other recognised qualifications may be acceptable if combined with extensive relevant experience.
Skills Technical:
- High standard of written and spoken English and Turkish is essential for this role
- A strong and relevant understanding of the technical requirements required for transportation and installation of offshore operations for both SURF and Conventional work scopes.
- Competency in Microsoft Office is essential.
15 years' experience as a Contracts Manager in the energy industry or major infrastructure construction projects