Freyr AS is hiring a Contracts Advisor Building & Infrastructure

Contracts Advisor Building & Infrastructure at Freyr AS
FREYR plans to develop up to 43 GWh of battery cell production capacity by 2025 to position the company as one of Europe’s largest battery cell suppliers. The facilities will be located in the Mo i Rana industrial complex in Northern Norway, leveraging Norway’s highly skilled workforce and abundant, low-cost renewable energy sources from hydro and wind in a crisp, clear and energized environment. Corporate headquarters are located in the Oslo area. FREYR will supply safe, high energy density and cost competitive clean battery cells to the rapidly growing global markets for electric vehicles, energy storage, and marine applications. For more information, please visit www.freyrbattery.com.

Freyr AS is hiring a Contracts Advisor Building & Infrastructure
We are looking for candidates who want to build the first battery cell factory in Norway. We have been working on this project for many months and the spade goes into the ground this summer. The person who takes on this role will be managing the construction contracts for the building of Norway’s first Giga-factory.We will build at least 4 battery cell factories of increasing size in Mo i Rana as a significant contribution to the transition to a green economy. Without batteries there can be no real change in the global energy system, the key to limiting temperature increases. These factories are a significant contribution to a more sustainable future. We are looking for a highly qualified Construction Contracts Advisor to support the construction team in building of Norway’s first Giga-Factory.

JOB DESCRIPTION
A Contracts Advisor Building & Infrastructure is required to develop strategies, tender, negotiate, award and manage construction contracts to deliver Plant 1 Project. This role shall tender and manage contracts based on the NS Contract Model, and be responsible for the Delivery of large Construction packages in line with the project requirements. The role will also include management of the procurement process, compliance with contractual terms, and the responsibility to provide commercial management of Major Capital Projects contracts.

MAIN TASKS

• Construction Contract Strategy Papers
• Pre-qualification questionnaires and subsequent reports
• ITT Packages
• Evaluation of Tenders
• Recommendation to Award of Contracts
• Contract/ Performance Management in execution phase
• Commercial / Contractual support

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 5 years working with construction contracts in Norway (In a Contract Advisor/ Contact Manager role)
• Specific experience with contracting based on NS Models
• Fluent in Norwegian and competent in English

PERSONAL QUALITIES

• Proven problem solving abilities
• Takes personal responsibility
• Co-operative
• Ambitious
• Empathetic
• Commercial mindset
• Self-confident
• Thrives in start-up environment
• Creates structure

WHAT WE OFFER
We offer the right candidate an important role in developing Norway's first battery cell production facilities. Energy storage is an important key to the world's switch to a sustainable, green economy. Freyr is a frontrunner in Europe's rush to build capacity in battery production. A shift from fossil fuel to electricity-from-renewables could deliver 75 - 90% of the CO2 emission reductions required. Freyr has to move fast. The world needs both battery cells now, and ever better battery cells in the future. With us you will learn a lot and a lot will be expected of you. We aim to pick high performers that will slot in immediately.

INFORMATION
Register CV and a letter of motivation to be considered.

Respond by: 31. august 2021
Start Date: After agreement
Location: Oslo

For further questions about the position or process, please contact Jefferson Wells;
Steinar Instefjord, e-mail: steinar.instefjord@jeffersonwells.no