Senior Contracts Manager - Mining and metals sector - North of Spain

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
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Job Description

Turner & Townsend is looking for a Senior Contract Manager to be based in the Gijón area, playing a key role in the management and administration of complex projects within our growing portfolio.

• Contract management experience across the full lifecycle of large energy projects, including change and claims management.
• Develop and define tender and contract strategies in collaboration with key business functions to ensure all organisational requirements are met. Monitor supply chain developments and provide regular market intelligence updates, highlighting potential risks to the critical path at an early stage.
• Support the development of PQQs, tender documentation, evaluation criteria, and scopes of work, as well as the evaluation of proposals for FEED and EPCI packages.
• Manage commercial and contractual matters in close collaboration with procurement and legal teams. Proactively manage contracts and lead claim negotiations, including the resolution of disputes. 
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Maintain comprehensive records to support the assessment of contract variations in line with contractual provisions.
• Ensure contract compliance throughout the lifecycle, including monitoring deliverables, managing variations and claims, and resolving disputes.
• Conduct data analysis and reporting, including collecting and collating data for forecasting, planning, and record-keeping purposes.
• Communicate contract status clearly to key stakeholders, including senior leadership. Monitor contracted scope of work and report any variances
• Build, maintain, and manage strong relationships with internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ contract management experience within major capital programs
• University degree in relevant subject area e.g., project management, engineering, supply chain, procurement, quantity surveying, business, or related disciple
• Contract management experience throughout the life cycle of projects including contract change management and contract claim management.
• Extensive knowledge of Contracts for Surveys Operations.
• Understanding of the financial analysis and reporting of project budgets.
• Build, maintain and manage close relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Fluency in both Spanish and English 

Additional Information

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