NOTE: This role is b ase d in either Cape Town or PE with regular travel to sites. This is a 24 month fixed term contract. Our client is a prominent IPP who develop, finance, build, own and operate commercial renewable energy generation facilities in Sub-Saharan Africa. They have gone through accelerated growth and have more than 850MW of secured new projects to be built over the next few years. They have a strong work and family balance type culture. The Construction Contracts Manager shall be responsible for advising and assisting the Project Management teams in the Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning phase of wind and solar projects executed by the company from the commencement of the Financial Close phase defined by EPC Contract Effective Date. The Construction Contracts Manager role reports directly to the Programme Manager The Construction Contracts Manager supports the project programme consisting of 2 Wind projects and 1 Solar project. Minimum Requirements Degree in Engineering and/or Construction Law. Minimum 7 Years of Experience working with large complex projects, preferably in the Renewable Energy industry. Professional Certification in Contracts Management is recommended. Demonstrate knowledge and experience in all facets of Contract Management within a project. Ability to understand and analyse the details of non-contractual matters such as engineering, cost control, planning and construction in order to provide relevant contractual support. A collaborative, solutions-oriented approach and strong communication skills is required. Be a team player yet be able to work independently and duly manage the workload and priorities. The Construction Contracts Manager is responsible for contractual administration of the Project contracts and their associated documents. This person will provide the Programme Manager or with oversight and advisory input into project specific contract management activities during implementation, and act as a focal point for contract related matters throughout all phases of projects. The role comprises, inter alia: Lead and direct all contractual aspects of executing the project including risk assessment. Having detail knowledge of the Power Purchase Agreement, EPC Contract, O&M Agreement and various Project Agreements/permits/consents and manage the stakeholders effectively in line with the contracts. Participate in the upstream contracting process to ensure an optimum adjustment of contractual commitments, and incentives on quality, deadlines, milestones, costs, risks and opportunities; in particular, challenges the scope and the target market value. Ensure that the schedule, deliverables, terms and conditions and technical limits contained in the contractor's commitment scope are clear and shared with the contractors and contribute to the identification of the Project risks and opportunities related to the activities. Enforce the contract provisions (application of contractual mechanisms, compliance with mutual obligations, etc.) contributing to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the contract and exercises ongoing due diligence as regards any related risks. Contribute jointly with Work Package Leaders to steering the physical progress, based on a reporting mechanism and indicators previously agreed with the contractor, and to a periodic re-estimation of work remaining to be done to secure the cost on completion. Manage any potential changes in the contractor's commitment scope. Processes and ensure the traceability of exchanges and contract-related events for the purpose of anticipating any necessary adaptations of the contract and compiling evidence to defend the company's interests as needed in case of claims. Be effective in responding to the correspondences from various counter parties and ensure the interest of the Project is protected. Actively monitors the project progress in line with the contract schedule and ensure the parties adhere to the program. Draft the execution assessment report and organise the sharing of lessons learned from the contract. Verify the progress payment claims of the contractors along with the Owner's Engineer and process the payments. Apply Now

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