Contract Manager Porto

Contract Manager
Porto
Porto, Porto District, Portugal

At Voltalia we are passionate about renewable energies! We not only produce electricity from wind, solar, hydro and biomass, as we also provide services on behalf of
- party clients such as development, construction, maintenance and exploitation of energy production sites, through our expertise, empowering environment resources as well as
- economic development! Today we are in 17 countries, split among 4 continents, and offering a global operating capacity to our clients. Did you know that we are listed on the regulated Euronext market in Paris since July 2014?

Our Contract Management & Procurement Department within the Operations and Services Division is looking for a Contract Manager and will be involved on a portfolio of projects across all energies and geographies in both Engineering, Procurement & Construction and Operation & Maintenance Business Lines for which he/ she supports the project team on contractual and legal aspects. He/ she will have the following responsibilities:
- Draft contracts and amendments, bringing continuous improvement to the contract templates. - Support contract negotiations. - Identify and optimize the contract's commercial leverage. - Prepare the contract summary to be presented to management. - Analyse and negotiate supplier contracts. - Improve and optimize existing subcontract templates and general purchasing terms. - Support Procurement and Construction teams to negotiate orders. - Analyse and measure the risk versus the opportunities. - Manage and supervise changes, variations and claims in both EPC and O&M Contracts and subcontracts. - Manage the project’s contract documentation and communications. - Set up and monitor contractual management processes for ongoing projects. - Set up and track the project performance indicators. - Inform the team on main contract risks. - Raise contract and commercial awareness. QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCESThe ideal candidate will have/ be:
- Master’s degree or Degree in Law or Engineering. - At least 5 years of professional experience as Contract Manager (supporting EPC). - Knowledge and experience in renewable energies and energy sector and its regulation is a strong plus. - Previous experience in a multinational company is appreciated. - Excellent writing skills and knowledge in drafting legal documents. - Good understanding of corporate taxation and ability to measure the impact of taxes on the contract's P&L. - Good understanding of a project's lifecycles (methods, processes, project management practices). - English language domain. - Availability for national and international travels. KEY SKILLS- Critical thinking. - Negotiation and conflict resolution. - Ability to set priorities. - Ability to work autonomously and as a team member. - Resilient. - Creative problem solving for critical projects /on-site crisis situations.