Senior Contract Manager

About Us:

Technip Energies - Breaking Boundaries Together to Engineer a Sustainable Future.

Technip Energies is a leading engineering and technology company dedicated to the energy transition, with leading positions in hydrogen, and , and a strong presence in growing markets such as and hydrogen, , , and . The company benefits from its strong project delivery model, supported by an extensive offering of technologies, products, and services.

With a presence in 34 countries and a workforce of 15,000 employees, Technip Energies is committed to and , and fully dedicated to bringing innovative projects to life for its clients, pushing the limits of what is possible to accelerate the energy transition towards a better future.

Job Purpose:

The Senior Contract Manager, mobilized on project delivery, is a key member of the Project Management Team.

The Senior Contract Manager advises the Project Director on contract strategy and ensures contract management activities all along projects. He/she:

• Ensure compliance with internal policies, standards, processes and the like.
• Prepares and consolidates highly complex analysis of contract conditions, issues, as well as risks and opportunities, and develop associated Contractual strategy.
• Aligns contract management plan to the project plan.
• Functions as a business partner for Project Director.
• Manages relations with external partners and stakeholders.
• Ensures contract management all along the projects on all topics.
• Monitors and analyze issues when they arise and deal with them, anticipate risks and grasp opportunities.
• Manages a small team: depending on assignment and profile, the function may include management of one or more Contract Engineers.
• Manage the interface between the Project and the other legal functions.

The Senior Contract Manager is responsible for the delivery of Contract services and strategy from early projects phase until contract close outs, including but not limited to the following:

• Provide the principal contract support and lead all contract management activities for the Project, including Client contracts, Partnership arrangements (JV, Consortium).
• Protect and pursue 's interests and contractual rights.
• Maintain 's liability exposure under strict control.

The Senior Contract Manager is fully assigned to a project or may assist in number of projects in parallel, depending on size and complexity. The Senior Contract Manager shall be mobilized either in Paris office or at site where the work is being conducted.

Reporting Lines and Interactions:

• Functionally reports to the Head of Contract Management Department.
• Operationally reports to the Project Director.
• Directly supervises contract engineers, as appropriate
• Internal key interactions: All functions/departments (engineering, procurement, planning, cost control, finance, legal, compliance, insurances...)
• External key interactions: Clients, partners (joint venture/consortium), external advisors, project third parties

Job Accountabilities:

At the early phase of the project, the Senior Contract Manager shall:

• Prepare a consolidated analysis of the Contract Terms and Conditions to highlight the areas of risks and opportunities to be pursued. As the work proceeds, the Project Contract Manager shall assist the Project Director in the management of these risks as they arise.
• Develop and/or review critical project specific procedures
• Ensure relevant back-to-back between the prime contract and the supply chain (both Procurement and Subcontract) in developing a flow-down plan and assisting the Procurement and Subcontracting teams in the preparation of the Particular Terms & Conditions and subsequent negotiation of critical terms with Vendors/Subcontractors thereafter.
• Monitor timely adherence to contract provisions (insurances, bonds, certifications, operational, etc) s and coordinate any actions required in this regards with other departments.

During the project development, the Senior Contract manager shall:

• Provide appropriate support and guidance to the Project Director and leadership within the Project team in the management and administration of the contract, consistently with the relevant policies, standards and processes.
• Participate in all project meetings (internal or with Client/Partners/Major Subcontractors and Vendors) when the agenda relates to the project status, cost and schedule issues in order to be aware of project activities, which may affect in respect of contractual positions and exposure to risks. The Senior Contract Manager shall issue recommendations to the Project Director for taking appropriate and timely actions to protect interests.
• Initiate, draft and/or review, as the case may be, all incoming and outgoing correspondence with Clients, Partners and, where applicable, with third parties.
• Initiate and coordinate the preparation, negotiation and settlement of change orders and claims towards the client.
• Work closely with the project control manager to monitor schedule performance and cost trends in order to identify risks and opportunities for revenue enhancement, schedule relief and risks mitigation.
• Track any risks and track/pursue opportunities in view of consolidating and increasing the project profit margin.
• Assist the subcontracting and procurement teams on critical matters (amendment, claims, etc...).
• Administer and protect contractual and commercial interests vis-à-vis project partners (when applicable).
• Liaise and obtain when required legal expertise from the Legal Team (corporate, compliance, Intellectual property, insurance, litigation, general legal advice), from other functions (treasury, tax, or from external advisors with the purpose of providing the project team with a comprehensive set of legal and contractual services.

Important Requirements:

• Engineering school, Master's Degree, MS/MSc, or equivalent.
• Proven minimum 15 years relevant experience in large Oil & Gas or Infrastructure EPC contracting within an international company.
• Proven knowledge and experience in Contract Management in the Energy or related industry.
• Field experience in a construction yards or construction site.
• Prominent written and verbal communication in English.
• Experience in working on complex project execution scheme (multi-centers, including Consortium or Joint Venture partnership).
• Hands on knowledge and experience in schedule analysis methodologies and Extension of Time claims.
• Good understanding of Project Management, Planning, Risk Management and Cost.
• Ability to hold open and direct dialogue with stakeholders.
• Interpersonal skills:
  • Strong communication and presentation skills.
  • Strong negotiation skills and capacity to influence.
  • Proactive, committed and solution/results driven.
  • Autonomous and organizational skills/time management.
  • Ability to adapt and manage change.
  • Deliver high quality work in a professional manner.
  • High level of integrity and ethics.
  • Good team player

Nice to Have:

• Contract Management Certification (or equivalent)

We do not only offer you an opportunity, but also an inspiring experience in a truly international environment where you team up to push the boundaries through innovation, creativity and team spirit expressed by our people. Technip Energies attaches great importance work/life balance, values ​​the human side and offers great flexibility in terms of work from home. In addition, we invite you to discover our ESG Roadmap which will allow you to have an overview of our current objectives and the values ​​of our company:

What's Next?

Your profile will be seen and reviewed by our recruitment team and ultimately shared with a hiring manager if it is found to suit the needs of the role. In this event you should be contacted by email to book a brief discussion by telephone to enable the recruiter to better present your profile. The next phase will be technical and HR interviews and then a final decision.

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