The opportunityLeading the provision of contract management services to the
Grid Automation Business Unit in Australia, ensuring all contract management matters and activities are executed in accordance with Group/Division/Business Unit directives and instructions including Company procedures and the Contract Management Framework.
How you'll make an impact- Lead contract governance across a portfolio of projects, ensuring compliance with company policies, contractual obligations, and contract management best practices.
- Review, negotiate, and manage customer and supplier contracts, including commercial and technical terms and conditions during tender and execution phases.
- Develop contract strategies that balance commercial objectives, project scope, schedule, pricing, opportunities, and risk exposure.
- Support the drafting and negotiation of purchase orders, subcontracts, and supplier agreements, ensuring appropriate risk allocation and flow-down of contractual obligations.
- Manage contract execution activities, including payments, variation orders, claims, warranties, guarantees, and other key commercial deliverables.
- Identify, assess, and pursue contractual entitlements, including extensions of time, compensation events, and claims arising from scope changes or project impacts.
- Protect the company's contractual position through effective stakeholder engagement, commercial negotiations, and proactive management of customer and supplier relationships.
- Partner with Legal, Project Management, and Sales teams to resolve disputes, manage claims, mitigate risks, and support successful project outcomes.
- Drive commercial risk management and continuous improvement by identifying contractual risks and opportunities, implementing mitigation plans, and capturing lessons learned to improve future project performance.
Your background- Minimum qualification: Batchelor degree in Engineering or law.
- 8-10 years of contracts management in Engineering, procurement & construction environment.
- Proficient with MS Word, Excel; Demonstrated Negotiation skills, knowledge of Software related (SAAS) / FIDIC contracts (yellow/orange/red book), AS or ASNZS is an advantage.
- Ability to assess, propose and implement solutions to troubled or challenging projects.
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