A Procurement and Contracts Manager is now required by a leading renewable energy project development company that is undergoing a significant growth phase. They will be responsible for procurement and contract formation activities for the engagement of construction contractors, consultants, and suppliers for their development and construction projects.
Responsibilities
- Procurement of construction and project development related contracts, including administration of tender procedures, collaboration with subject matter experts on scope development, preparation of contracts, programming, tender evaluation and preparing recommendations to management for approval.
- Conduct sophisticated contract negotiations with construction contractors, suppliers, and consultants, supported by internal staff and legal advisers.
- Perform the finalisation of contracts in accordance with the commercial positions negotiated and agreed with counterparties.
- Undertake the initial management of contractors, suppliers and consultants post contract award prior to handover to the relevant Project Manager/Package Manager.
Requirements
- Degree in Commerce/Business, Law, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or similar.
- Track record of negotiating and finalising high value multi-disciplinary contracts involving electrical works/infrastructure.
- Experience handling tender processes.
- Experience in project management, contract management, procurement, or project engineering.
- Preferably experience in the renewable energy industry.
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to present and communicate sophisticated analytical data.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving ability.
- High ethical standards.
- A commercial competence and ability to understand the business impact of procurement decisions.
- Ability to work independently and flexibly.
- Pro-active, reliable, and positive demeanour.
- Able to travel domestically and internationally.
- Australian driving license.
- Australian citizen or Permanent Resident.
Freshwater Group
Freshwater Group is a best practice renewable energy recruitment business that focuses on all renewable and low carbon emission, energy efficiency and disruptive clean technology businesses as well as energy infrastructure, storage, and management.
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