Senior Contracts Manager
Full Time, Permanent
Aberdeen with flexible working
About Us
James Fisher promotes energy mix growth by providing an array of services to the oil and gas sector, and introducing innovative solutions to the expanding renewables sector. The evolving energy mix and transition to a carbon neutral economy is creating unparalleled opportunities. Our well-established and fast-developing services support the growth of renewable energy and we continue to provide environmentally responsible products and services, with high standards of safety and quality, that support our oil and gas customers. We are well positioned in these fast-emerging sectors, where James Fisher can combine its traditional oil and gas-oriented subsea capabilities with newer, renewable-energy specific solutions, such as the installation, monitoring and management of high voltage cabling in offshore wind, and the provision of bubble curtains that protect sea life from the noise impact of pile-driving during the construction of offshore wind farms.
Job Purpose
Leading, guiding and mentoring the Divisional Contracts Team. Working with the Energy Division commercial and tendering team, leads on managing & coordinating all commercial & legal terms & conditions of NDAs, contracts & associated documents which the Division OpCos enter into with its customers & subcontractors, in strict compliance with the Group’s Contracting Principles and other commercial governance processes & procedures. Assisting Group Legal with reviewing and assessing any amendments required to the Group Contracting Principles from time to time.
Principal Accountabilities
- Provides guidance, mentoring and training to the Divisional contracts team, helping them develop their capabilities and contracts expertise.
- Ensure compliance across the Division with all tender and contract management processes and, in doing so, seek feedback and make recommendation for continuous improvement.
- Work with JF Group legal/insurance to review & agree T&Cs for contracts & other legal agreements as necessary to ensure risk is acceptable and complies with Group policy or that authority to deviate therefrom has been obtained. Assist in placing any necessary contract insurances via JF Group insurance.
- Work with Division Tenders & Proposals team to identify risk outwith accepted business risk, and to contingency price for that risk or qualify that the risk is excluded from the price or state the assumptions that the price is based upon. Ensure the Commercial Review [Estimating and Pricing] section of CRM is completed, kept updated & approved.
- Support the Division tenders & proposals team, outsourcing work as necessary on back to back terms with the head contract and assist Project Managers in placing any major sub-contracts/supply agreements post award of the head contract.
- Input to formal Contract Review and Project kick-off with the PM, at the point of handover from tendering and proposals, to ensure the PM understands the contract legal & commercial deliverables/risks in both the head contract and major subcontracts, including key risks such as liabilities, warranties, liquidated damages, termination/suspensions, etc.
- Provide the project managers with post-contract legal and commercial advice, including management of all contract variations and associated contractual paperwork.
- Maintain a liability register of NDAs, bonds and guarantees and warranties showing the expiry date of the liability.
Qualifications and Experience
- Extensive decommissioning / renewables / O&G contract review, management and dispute experience essential.
- Preferably degree qualified in Legal/Engineering discipline with extensive contracts/legal experience.
If this sounds like the ideal next step in your career, then click ‘apply’ now!
Due to the volume of applications we receive for our vacancies, on occasion applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment
James Fisher and Sons are committed to taking positive action on diversity and strongly encourage applications for candidates from all backgrounds. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and recognise that our success depends on our talented and diverse workforce. For more information Click