Contract Manager

Hitachi Energy's Grid & Power Quality Solutions and Service global product group is a world-leading provider of grid connections and power quality solutions that enable our customers to build a more sustainable, flexible and secure energy system. We leverage our long-standing technology leadership, vast integration expertise, huge installed base and global footprint to provide our customers with life-cycle value solutions at the lowest risk. Our customers are in the utility, renewables, industry, transportation, data centers and infrastructure sectors.

Our business in Europe has more than 1,000 skilled professionals focused on critical areas of expertise and is present in 16 countries.

At Grid & Power Quality Solutions and Service business in Europe (HBUEU), diversity drives our culture of innovation and collaboration. Our leading technology and strong market position enable us to achieve growth targets in the energy transition across current and growing market segments such as hydrogen, data centers and e-mobility.

Join Our Team!

The opportunity

Due to continuous growth, we are looking for an experienced Contract Manager to support our sales and project execution in Oslo, Norway.

Do you enjoy working in teams and to enhance performance through your competence? Are you looking for a position, where you can work with different interfaces as Sales, Supply Chain and Project execution? If so, we look forward to meeting you. With analytical, hands-on, and autonomous approach, you contribute to the successful performance of Contract Management. You are a reliable partner in the preparation of contracts, contract administration and project execution.

How you'll make an impact

• Work together with sales team in the tendering process by reviewing and commenting on tender terms and conditions, participate directly in contract negotiations when needed, and assisting with risk reviews and qualification documents.
• Develop contract strategies based on company policies, customer requirements, and project execution plans-focusing on risk, pricing, scope, and schedule.
• Provide proactive advice and support to project managers, site teams, and procurement to ensure contract rights and obligations are protected.
• Draft and review subcontracts and supplier agreements, ensuring key terms from the main contract are included.
• Preparation of project related amendments, change orders and other contract related documents. Performing the overall identification of opportunities for incoming and outgoing claims, developing claims strategies, preparing notifications/correspondence and related documentation (amendments, change orders etc)
• Conducting contract and claims negotiations and settlements together with the project management.
• Support formal dispute resolution in collaboration with our legal team.

• Master's degree, or bachelor's degree (with extensive experience), alternatively in law, engineering, business administration, or economics.
• Experience in EPC power generation, substations, converter stations, grid integration, transmission, or similar industrial plant Contract Management and/or legal positions. Experience in customer negotiations and claim preparation.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and negotiate in English. Norwegian is a plus.
• Great communication and negotiation skills.