Contract and Claim Engineer – Schneider Electric

Contract and Claim Engineer –   Schneider Electric 

Job Description:

• Meet and negotiate with customer counterparts defending Contractor contractual position.
• Draft letters correspondence response to customer contractual letters.
• Pro-actively draft letters correspondences to customer documenting delays, cost impact etc emanating from customer side.
• Liaise with project key team members to keep pulse of project progress and issues faced. 
• Draft and negotiate subcontracts for sub-contractors and sub-vendors to make sub-contracts with true flow down of Terms & Conditions
• Review final contract against agreed and approved position
• Perform a contract summary with key contractual rights / obligation aspects.
• Support project manager on risk and opportunity identification and management.
• Identify, prepare, submit, and negotiate variation orders and claims with both customer and subcontractors in a timely and effective manner.
• Participate in project reviews, propose and support mitigation actions as required.
• Ensure local tax, bonding, insurance & customs issues are identified and addressed.
• Assisting the project manager in the cost and value reconciliation of the project with particular focus on variation/ claim forecasting.
• Coach the team members on all contract management related matters.
• Drive a culture  to improve identifying, controlling and mitigating key contract risks;
• Deploy corporate tools, templates, processes, systems, and guidelines.
• The Potential candidate, without supervision, proactively co-ordinates with all stakeholders, gathers data and compiles variation requests/proposals for approval in compliance with the relevant contract terms.
• To critically analyze and interpret the contractual clauses and provisions in the interest of project and Contractor.
• Preparation of claims and presentation to client by collating related information and furnish analysis based on facts and documented records.
• To contractually safeguard Contractor’s interest by implementing global best practices of the profile. 
• Participate or organize internal meetings and meetings with external contract partners

Education:

University and/or business school and/or engineer diploma: Master’s degree or equivalent BAC+5, business administration, international trade and/or law

Diploma, certification or equivalent in contract management

Experience:

Minimum 10 years of experience working in EPC / end user environment preferably for Control System / Cyber security side of projects.

Skillset:

• Fluent in English language (written and spoken)
• Hands on experience of drafting contractual letters
• Hands on experience of drafting and negotiating subcontracts for subcontractors with flow down of contract terms of conditions.
• Leadership and Communication skills to lead discussion with end user and EPC team member to achieve targets.
• General understanding of engineering, procurement, construction techniques EPCM & LSTK Professional membership/certification such as CIArb, SCL, FIDIC, CCM, RICS etc. from globally recognized institutions.