Contract Manager

Reference 2024-17136

Non fixed term

Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater

G - PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Experienced

The Contract Manager will need to perform in-depth analysis of contractual duties and ensure compliance. Contracts are based on FIDIC yellow book and NEC principles.
The Contract Manager needs to develop a fully transverse approach within Framatome. He will liaise with operational teams like engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, construction, commissioning, project direction and also with support functions like legal advisors, finance, cost control.

The Contract Manager’s core missions are the following:

Ensure Contractual compliance and fulfillment of Framatome duties:
Manage the process of Early Warnings (EWN) and Risk Reduction Meetings (RRM)
Perform in-depth analysis of contractual requirements to advise organization about contractual risk and opportunities. (Contract Clarification Sheet)
Draft or support the drafting of contractual communications toward Clients or any other stakeholders like sub suppliers, third parties.
Definition and follow-up of contractual requirements through compliance matrix and by use of Contract management tools.

Protect Framatome interest on short and long term

Anticipate potential future challenging situations for Framatome and provide input data for project risk and opportunities register. Contract Manager will be active contributor to define contractual mitigation plan and apply it.
Support operational team to define if some activities requested by the Client are part of the contract scope or not and deserve a commercial offer.
Provide contractual support to operational team (Project Manager, Supply Chain manager) in case of claim coming from the Client or from Sub Supplier. He shall provide also contractual support to confirm Framatome entitlement to raise a claim and to draft it.

Contribute to constructive approach with the Client by having a common understanding of contractual equilibrium and Project success

Handle regular meeting with Client counterpart and define common plan action
Fil common risk register with the client
In case of difficult matter, dig in depth Client’s approach to understand blocking topics.

Experience in large infrastructure projects, such as for Oil & Gas, transport, automotive, energy sectors in engineering, supply chain, or contract & commercial management roles.
Experience in complex negotiation and high value contract management involving NEC or FIDIC processes.
Language skills: High level of English (essential), French (desirable)
Computer literate: good experience with standard Microsoft package