OEM Contract Manager

The OEM Contract Manager is an active and engaged team member within the EPCM Contract Management team in support of Project Leads, Construction Managers, Installation Managers, Package Managers, Expediting, Material Management and other stakeholders. The role will be a direct report to the EPCM Site Lead Contract Manager and with a functionally to the Site Construction Manager / Area Manager.Tasks & ResponsibilitiesManages Steel Plant OEM Contractor in terms of contract management and contract administration;Work as part of an integrated cross-functional Site team;Address contractual and commercial risks and identifying and implementing mitigation measures;Ensure a flexibility approach whilst adhering to Project requirements and standards;Support the Project Site and Contract Management teams in the management of the OEM Contractor;Support of processing and enforcement of Change Requests, Change Orders and claims;Participation in the reviewing and examination of contract in support of contract negotiations;Coordination and alignment with other contract managers;Ensuring the uniform interpretation of contractual clauses and treatment of Change Requests, Change Orders, claims and implementation of lessons learned;Support of Project Site and Contract Management teams regarding contractual issues and correspondence (externally as well as internally);Interface with other departments such as Legal, Engineering, Finance, Technical, etc.;Provide support on contractual issues, risk and opportunities and assistance in the identification, capture, analysis, mitigation and tracking of project risks;Ensuring working in compliance with H2GS policies, procedures and systems (ACC, GEP and others).Profile requirements Very strong contract negotiator and good track record of large value claims management.Minimum 15 years experiences as OEM Contract Manager for major construction projects, preferably in Steel Plants;Legal and/or Commercial and/or Technical background / university degree or equivalent;Open, articulate and transparent (“to-the-point”) in both verbal and written communications.