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Urenco is committed to becoming a more inclusive and diverse organisation. Female candidates, candidates from racial/ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates who identify themselves as having a disability or health condition are currently underrepresented within the Group Project team and are particularly encouraged to apply so that we have the widest pool from which to choose the most suitable candidate.
Urenco Group Projects is entering into a period of significant and exciting change. The role will shape the project system for Urenco Group’s global portfolio of small and medium projects accumulating up to €100 million annual CAPEX and select projects ranging from €50 million to in excess of €500 million. Reporting to the Manager of Project System, you will manage the commercial and financial aspects of contracts supplying goods and services for one or more projects.
The main areas of responsibility will include:
Development of global Contract Management processes and procedures
Ensuring the appropriate administration of assigned contracts is in line with Urenco’s policies and procedures
Ensuring the record maintenance of all contract communications is adequate and ensuring that all communications are executed in line with the contractual required timescales
Assigning and managing the support to project managers for their assigned contracts in order to manage interactions and claims with project teams and other project contributors
Overseeing the monitoring of contract performance and making management aware of any upcoming commercial or contractual issues or deadlines
Evaluate, prepare and review claims
Ensure knowledge is retained and transferred and undertake lessons learned reviews to promote continuous improvement
We are now looking for an individual who can make a difference and add value to our existing Team, the following skills and experience will provide an indication of the types of Team Players we are looking for:
Educated to degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent experience
Significant relevant experience in managing contracts
Strong leadership skillset
Proven experience of managing large, diverse teams – ability to align multicultural team members around clear, common goals to successfully achieve project objectives
Demonstrable experience in the entire project lifecycle including success in dispute resolution processes such as arbitration
Experience of preparing amendments and deed of variations to contracts, analysis of, and defence against, contractor claims and preparation of owner claims, reviewing and assessing contractor valuations for works completed and negotiation of final accounts
Stakeholder management and engagement skills and experience
Strategic contract management skills and proven experience
Experienced in the management of construction claims
Demonstrable experience in the entire project lifecycle including success in dispute resolution processes such as arbitration
Experience of preparing amendments and deed of variations to contracts, analysis of, and defence against, contractor claims and preparation of owner claims, reviewing and assessing contractor valuations for works completed and negotiation of final accounts.
Working knowledge of standard forms of contracts and relevant laws and regulations in administering both standard and bespoke forms of contract
Conversant in business English and in the business language specific to role location
This is a Full time, permanent position which can be based in Capenhurst.