RWE Offshore Wind Netherlands B.V.
To start as soon as possible, Full time, Permanent

About the Role:

As a Senior Contract Manager in our Global Construction Procurement team, you will support one or several of our offshore wind farm projects globally during construction phase.  Whilst the primary focus will be contract management of tier 1 / major contracts in offshore transport and installation (T&I) packages.
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Your future plans:

• Contract management of high value, complex contracts to ensure contractual deliverables are met during the construction phase 
• Close collaboration with PM and package teams; advising on contractual and commercial issues, identifying risks and minimizing impacts to the Project
• Being the single point of contact for the Contractor regarding all commercial matters and management of respective meetings
• Responsible for drafting of Employer communications and responding to Contractor’s correspondence
• Change management (variation orders) including cost assessment/control 
• Claim management including drafting, substantiation and negotiation of the claim. Tracking stand-by/downtimes during offshore T&I campaign, handling of extension of time and various offshore-specific claims during construction phase
• Managing contractual and commercial issues when and as they arise, such as amendments and settlements made to the main contract
• Managing all commercial operations for the respective package, such as processing payment applications, forecasting of costs and commercial reporting to the Project
• Undertaking procurement tasks for the respective package during construction phase, such as additional equipment/tools/scope of work to the package, active use of SAP

Your Profile: 

• University degree in engineering or technical studies in the relevant fields, possibly with strong quantity surveying qualification
• Min 10-15 years of experience in offshore wind or power plant construction projects
• Experience in drafting, negotiating and managing of high value and high risk construction project claims
• Good knowledge of SAP and MS Office 
• Readiness to travel internationally when needed
• Team player with ability to manage several project stakeholders during the construction phase
• Intercultural understanding and experience in working with people from various cultures
• Very good communication skills in English, both orally and written; additional language skill is a plus

​Interested in this exciting opportunity? Then apply now with just a few clicks via our career site: rwe.com/career. Job ad code 81622.

Have any specific questions? Please feel free to contact Sebastian Emmelot (Sebastian.Emmelot@rwe.com)

We look forward to receiving your application!
 

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications, irrespective of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion and beliefs, age or sexual orientation and identity. #inclusionmatters

Of course, you can find us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Xing, too. RWE Renewables Offshore is a global leader in the development, realisation and exploitation of offshore wind farms. Our ambition is to continue to further expand our offshore activities in the Netherlands and Belgium. Already active projects are Hollandse Kust West Site VII, C-Power wind farm on the Thornton sandbank off the Belgian coast. In addition we are developing H2opZee and NortH2. In all our projects, sustainability is top of the agenda.

RWE represents change, innovation and sustainability. As one of the world’s leading generators of electricity from renewable energy sources, we aim to be carbon-neutral by 2040 and to enable a sustainable life for people around the world. To achieve this, we are looking for dynamic and motivated people to join us in creating a sustainable and secure energy future. RWE is a leading global player in sustainable energy and number 2 worldwide in offshore wind. The Benelux is one of the markets where RWE wants to further expand its sustainable energy portfolio. Offshore innovations are an essential part of RWE's sustainability strategy. RWE is participating in the Dutch offshore wind tenders. At the moment RWE is significantly expanding it’s Benelux team. We are looking for talented colleagues that want to work together with us developing the Belgium and Dutch offshore wind farms of the future and make a real difference in the energy transition.