Job Title: Contracts Manager
Location: Katowice, Poland
Line Manager: Global Projects Director
About DP:
DP CleanTech designs, engineers, manufactures and commissions biomass and waste to energy power plants, providing complete solutions for turning waste materials into clean energy. DP CleanTech has strategically positioned itself to be at both the leading edge of European technology development and value engineering. DP CleanTech is recognized as a world leader in the biomass and waste to energy industry with a strong presence in both Europe and Asia.
Job Summary:
DP is an international, project-led organization which the execution is through project teams that cover all aspects of the project from commercial contracting to commissioning. The Contracts Manager shall support projects on contract and payment related issues throughout the project. Following a structured contract management process that includes risks assessment, planning mitigation and monetizing implementation, claims management etc., the Contracts Manager will provide an additional check and review to ensure contracts, procedures and invoicing/payments are properly fulfilled.
Main Responsibilities and Tasks:
1. Claim management
a) Management of claims, from clients and from subcontractors, such as controlling documentation, leading claim correspondences for projects, plannig strategy for projects or claim in concern.
b) Management of claims to client and against subcontractors, such as creation of pre-claims/ claims/ counter claims, leading claim correspondences for projects, plannig strategy for projects or claim in concern.
c) Involvement in developing claim management strategies for general procedure or for specific projects.
d) Involvement in creation or improvement of procedure or templates to improve overall project claim management.
e) Involvement in settlement of outstanding claims with client and subcontractors.
f) Provide support on legal issues as requested.
2. Contract management
a) To ensure Contract and Subcontract clauses are being strictly followed, particularly from the financial obligations.
b) Checking fulfillment of applicable requirements before invoicing client or before proceeding to subcontrator payment. Forecasting and evaluation of potential extra costs and proposing mitigation plan, monitoring plan implementation status.
c) Inputs for financial department on project cash flow projection and management.
d) Monetize deliverables especially from Subcontracts for payment milestone and other fulfillments.
e) Management of Contract from when project moves into Warranty period to ensure successful contract closure.
f) Enhance Subcontracting process (led by Procurement team) by providing input on commercial aspects - such as reviewing Subcontracts to ensure commercial risks are properly converted / relayed to Subcontractor; participating in negotiation.
Core Values:
"Teamwork, Excellence, Innovation, Accountability" is reflected in our daily work.
This means that you will need to have some flexibility in work performance relating to tasks and working hours, with the focus on keeping the project and the business on track. You are willing to make the greatest efforts in accomplishing the project goal, taking responsibility for your work and being prepared to support other team members as required. You will seek best practice and innovative solutions which will benefit the project, the organisaiton and your personal learning and growth.
DP Offers:
• International working environment.
• Independence at work.
• Friendly and open team spirit.
• Broad platform to shape your career.
How to Apply:
If you are interested in job opportunities at DP CleanTech, please send your CV along with covering letter to: hrmail@dpcleantech.com
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Any documents or information sent or otherwise disclosed by an applicant in relation to a job opportunity (Information) will be filed in DP’s database of potential employees. By sending or sharing any such Information, the applicant is deemed to authorise DP CleanTech Group and its subsidiaries to file and store the Information in it database for up to 12 months. Information will only be used for the purpose of recruitment.
