Contract Specialist

Head Energy is looking for a skilled/experienced Contract Specialist
Pnr: 6000978

Job Description:

• Act as a key integral member of the project team and participate in commercial strategic discussions and decisions to ensure that contracts risks are identified, properly evaluated and mitigated.
• Provide the project (including team work onshore and offshore) with accurate summaries of contract related matters including contract synopsis, contract review, contract obligations matrix and guidance on contract requirements.
• Advise the project team on aspects of Project execution which deviate from contract requirement.
• Responsible for preparation/review of all relevant contractual correspondence exchanged during project execution to and from the Client, partners, subcontractors and authorities.
• Ensure regular reporting as required, including review of client reporting.
• Manage and maintain accurate records of all project contractual documentation within Contracts Workspace System.
• Monitor project contractual deliverables under the project and ensure that risks and opportunities are identified and recorded accurately.
• Assumes overall responsibility for all contractual and commercial issues related to management of change, including ensuring claims are issued within the timeframes set out in the Contract, receiving all required internal approvals: prepare, interfacing with involved functions, and negotiate any claims against client, joint-venture partners and subcontractors.
• Coordinate the necessity of additional insurances in conjunction with other functions within Legal and with Insurance where applicable. Ensure that the required insurance coverage is put in place in a timely manner and that required insurance certificates are provided/obtained from vendors, subcontractors and joint-venture partners.
• Prepare, pursue and lead the process on all claims (excluding litigation) related to the project, including Construction All Risk (CAR) insurance claims. Prepare and review proposals to instigate formal dispute resolution.

• Assist the project manager/director whenever a loss and/or damage falling under an insurance program occurs. Subsequently follow up the evolution of the loss, providing support for the orderly build-up of the documentary evidence to be used to substantiate the insurance claim and attending the negotiations with the loss adjuster in conjunction with the relevant Insurance Function.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or relevant experience in pertinent discipline preferred (Law, Quantity Surveying or Business Management preferably)
• Minumum 5 years experience
• Demonstrable experience managing, tendering, award and post-award contract activities
• Experience managing demanding contracts throughout the Contract Lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of contract law and commercial principles
• Strong organisational skills
• Consistently maintains a high level of professionalism in all interactions.
• Works proactively with minimal supervision, taking ownership of responsibilities and following tasks through to completion
• Able to analyse information, evaluate options, and make sound, evidence?based decisions in a timely manner.
• Understands the implications of decisions and exercises good judgement, knowing when to escalate matters where appropriate
• Attention to detail and ability to identify risks and opportunities
• Strong awareness of cost implications affecting a Project.
• Strong problem-solving ability, with the ability to develop practical solutions to complex issues
• Proactive approach
• Build, maintain and manage close relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Confidence in engaging with technical, commercial and support functions, building effective working relationships.
• Understand inter-disciplinary relations and requirements
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills

• High level of integrity and ethics

Applications will be evaluated continuously

Language:

• English
• Norwegian

In Head Energy you get:

• Permanent- or project employment with the best conditions.
• Access to the industry's most exciting job opportunities
• Personal follow-up, mentoring and career guidance
• A large variety of project opportunities
• Good pension- and insurance schemes
• A pleasant and positive work environment
• Access to both specific and general courses.

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Head Energy is an independent Scandinavian engineering & consulting house providing a wide range of products to onshore and offshore industries. We work with reputed clients in Energy, Civil Construction & Infrastructure, and Industry.
Head Energy has more than 900 employees, and offices in Bergen, Stavanger, Oslo, Trondheim, Gothenburg, Stenungsund, Esbjerg, Odense, and Hamburg. We are employee owned, client focused and growth oriented.
We live by our core values: Responsible | Honest | Inclusive | Innovative.
Our vision is to bring our employees and clients one step ahead.