Do you want to challenge yourself as a Contract Manager within the energy industry?

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ABB Energy Industries is enabling safe, smart and sustainable projects and operations for businesses across the oil, gas, chemicals, life sciences, power generation and water sectors. Driving integrated solutions that automate, digitalize and electrify industry we connect our people and technology to help our customers adapt and succeed. With over 50 years domain expertise, we continue to innovate and reshape traditional approaches across the energy sector with our technologies designed to improve operational efficiency, reduce risk, reduce energy consumption and waste.

We are now seeking Contract Manager within our Energy business unit.

Why Join ABB Energy Industries?

At ABB Energy Industries, we are at the forefront of enabling safe, smart, and sustainable projects across various sectors, including oil, gas, chemicals, life sciences, power generation, and water. As a Contract Manager, you will play a crucial role in driving integrated solutions that automate, digitalize, and electrify industries, contributing to operational efficiency, risk reduction, and sustainability.

A Contract Manager position at ABB is interesting because it provides the opportunity to work on impactful projects, be part of an industry leader, take on diverse roles, contribute to innovation and sustainability, tackle challenging projects, engage in continuous learning, enjoy a positive work environment, and receive competitive compensation.

If you find this interesting and find it motivating working in the span between legal and commercial, this is the position for you. In ABB you will be part of an international setting and work with contractual models of the future. All of this in a welcoming environment loaded with highly competent and dedicated colleagues.

You will unfold your skills and generate value across sales activities throughout project execution to final contract closure. In the sales phase, you will lead and be part of negotiations for new contracts as well as extensions and renewals of framework-/service agreements – in close cooperation with Legal, bid managers and teams.

During project execution, you will work distinctly operational, manage, and lead commercial activities as right hand to the Project Managers. This Contract Manager position will be vital in supporting our biggest project with several deliveries in the Middle East, which requires a solid hold of the commercial aspects together with the Project Manager and Legal.

As you might understand, you can look forward to a very versatile job with major impact, great learning opportunities among good colleagues from different technical disciplines.

You will be part of our Northern European Hub Contract Management team and you will be based in Fornebu, Norway, with possibility for home office.

Your responsibilities

• Lead Contract Management in daily activities with active involvement to cover commercial aspects as trusted advisor to Project and Sales Managers.
• Advise on contractual matters during the sales phase including assessments of bids and commitments.
• Lead and/or participate in negotiations with customers, suppliers, and partners.
• Provide support for changes and adjustments to contracts and frame agreements.
• Manage and lead commercial activities throughout the execution of projects.
• Assist project management in project execution – ensure timely execution, claims handling, risk mitigation etc.
• Coach and educate the entire organization to raise competence and awareness on contractual and commercial matters.

Your background

• A legal degree at master’s level or higher education in Business, Finance, Engineering or Project Management – or equivalent experience from working with commercial issues.
• 5+ years’ experience from working with contractual and commercial aspects related to projects.
• Understanding of and experience with contract management, procurement, and logistics.
• An open-minded and solution-oriented mindset topped with a go-do approach.
• Motivation for an outgoing role with dialogue and relations as key words.
• Overview, including the ability to manage multiple parallel tasks and deadlines.
• Good communication skills in English and Norwegian, written and spoken.

More about us

What We Can Offer:

• Interesting tasks in international projects within the energy industry and the transition to renewable energy.
• Dynamic work environment with new challenges and varying tasks.
• Personal development and career opportunities.
• Competitive conditions, salary according to qualifications.
• Pension, group life, and accident insurance.
• Flexible working hours and possibility for home office.
• Comfortable and good working relationships with informal and close contact between employees and managers at all levels.
• Positive and exciting work environment.

The position is located at our offices at Fornebu, Oslo.

If you have any questions, you are very welcome to contact HUB NEU Contract Manager Henrik B. Raa, +47 958 19 551.

We look forward to receiving your application and CV through our job portal by no later than 17.06.2024. (Documents submitted in English are appreciated). If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com.

Please note that in cooperation with Meditor we complete a background screening of all candidates who receive an offer of employment. This is to ensure a high-quality recruitment process, in accordance with ABBs company policy.