Contract Manager

Contract Manager

Wärtsilä is an innovative technology company known for being a forerunner in the Marine and Energy markets. Every day, we - Wärtsilians - put our hearts and minds into turning Wärtsilä's purpose of enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services into reality. Our ultimate aim is to provide increased value to both our customers and society. New, game-changing ideas and continuous improvement have been part of our DNA since 1834. Together, we can create new business opportunities and more sustainable future that we can all be proud of.

We want to transition the world towards a decarbonised and sustainable future. By pushing the boundaries of engineering and technology, we can make it work. We are always on the lookout for future-oriented talent - want to join the ride?- Wärtsilä is leading the transition towards a 100% renewable energy future. We Wärtsilians help our customers unlock the value of energy transition by optimizing their energy systems and futureproofing their assets. Did you know Wärtsilä has delivered 73 GW of power plant capacity in 180 countries around the world, including 80 energy storage systems? In this era of innovation and fast changing world of energy, we are constantly on the lookout for future-oriented talent to join our team and to work towards enabling sustainable societies with smart technology - together. Want to join the ride?- Wartsila is expanding its Australian Energy business in response to Australia's transition towards a lower carbon emission energy market.- If you are a dynamic and energetic person and enjoy working in a challenging and exciting multicultural environment, are a team player who is creative and thinks outside the box, constantly seeking to improve performance by setting and exceeding your targets, read on- In the Wärtsilä Energy - ES&O Projects Team, we are looking for a** Contract Manager** for a growing Energy Storage market in Australia. The position will report to the General Manager, Energy Storage Project Management MEA and be based in Sydney, Australia. The work requires regular travel to site locations and offices within Australia.**What you will be doing**As Contract Manager, your work will focus on these responsibilities**:

- Leading the contract implementation by ensuring contract compliance and active change and claim management
- Drafting and negotiating subcontracts
- Identification and management of local legislation and regulations relating to energy projects
- Identifying possible contractual risks and mitigating/managing them through project lifecycle
- Drafting and managing contractual letters, notifications and claims
- Planning the change management system and ensuring that the project team members agree and understand their roles in it
- Cooperating with and supporting project scheduling and planning
- Coaching the project team and wider organisation in contract management
- Ensuring that subcontracts are back-to-back to the main contract and Wärtsilä’s interests are protected in them. Ensuring that contractual notifications and claims are made on time and answered on time towards subcontractors
- Participating in and being a member of internal and external project steering committees
- Encouraging and advising the sales team in systematic requirement clarification
- Reading through the tender documentation to identify the key contractual requirements effecting the future execution
- Assisting the Proposal Manager in assigning contract sections for detailed analyse to appropriate disciplines within the team (e.g. quality, safety, legal, etc.)
- Identifying any proposed contractual terms that are likely to cause harm or hindrance to the project execution. Communicating these terms clearly to the project team with proposals on customer communication (required changes)
- Assisting in identifying possible contractual and technical risks considering future execution of the project and proposing solutions to mitigate and manage the identified risks
- Co-operating with Legal on above mentioned tasks
- Ensuring that relevant contract documention is saved and stored according to policy
- Assisting in ensuring that remaining contractual risks for Wärtsilä are processed to risk management and budgeting
- Participating in customer meetings, where contractual issues are discussed
- Checking that all contractual requirements are fulfilled by Wärtsilä, by the Customer and by the subcontractors and that requirements for hand-over are met. Ensure that any contract non-conformities have been identified
- Ensuring that all remaining contractual issues are allocated to who it applies to, e.g. Legal, finance
- Ensuring that the contractual warranty requirements are understood by warranty organization
- Clarifying subcontractor warranties (contact persons and durations)
- If the project moves to O&M-phase, informing warranty team about requirements related to it
- Collaborating with Legal