Contract Manager to HVDC

TENDER PREPARATION AND NEGOTIATIONS

- In support to the Legal team, review and comment on commercial, operational and technical tender T&Cs of main contracts.

CONTRACT EXECUTION (FROM PROJECT KICK-OFF TO PROJECT CLOSURE)

- Ensure the identification of contracts baselines (including terms and conditions, specifications, drawings, estimates, proposals, schedules and other documents incorporated in the contract) and highlight areas of risks and opportunities.
- Ensure timely and accurate execution of commercial aspects in portfolio of contracts (i.e. payments, claims, variation orders, warranties, provisions, guarantees, etc.).
- Define approval requirements and communicate changes to the customer.
- Enforce and defend ABB's contractual interests vis-à-vis customers and suppliers throughout the project lifecycle, including monitoring and assessment of changes and deviations, as well as defending and enforcing claims.
- In cooperation with the Legal team, develop the negotiation strategy, support negotiations, and handle formal dispute resolution (mediation, litigation and arbitration).

CONTRACT CLOSURE

- Verify that all parties have fulfilled their contractual obligations.
- Document and communicate any deficiencies to all appropriate parties as part of the closeout process.
- Identify “lessons learned” and ensure communication to the projects team for current and future projects.

SUBCONTRACTING

- Be a contract management support to the Supply Chain function, especially with respect to the drafting of PO/subcontracts commercial and technical T&D to protect the company’s interests (including flow down of main contracts where applicable), as well as ensure risk and opportunities management under said subcontracts.

INSURANCE

- Ensure that contract insurance provisions are adhered to, and liaise with Insurance Risk Management regarding occurrences that may be covered by the customer or ABB’s provided insurance.

- University degree in Engineering, Construction Management or Cost Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Business Administration or Law.
- Contract Management or Project Management experience with at least 5 years’ experience in the field of supply and EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) for industrial contracts, preferably in the field of power and automation, or related industries. Knowledge of Fidic, NEC3 type contracts is highly desirable.
- A wide breadth of knowledge in order to cover the whole spectrum of Contract Management issues that arise in commercial contract transactions: experience in project management, quantity surveying, planning is a strong plus. Some legal background is not strictly required but also an asset.
- Excellent English skills both oral and written, other languages are a plus.
Interested in joining the HVDC team in this role? If so, we look forward to receiving your full application (motivation letter, CV, references) via our online careers tool.

ABB is a pioneering technology leader in electrification products, robotics and motion, industrial automation and power grids. The HVDC technology has been on the market for the past 60 years and is used to transmit power over long distances with minimal losses, using overhead lines, underground and submarine cable systems. Please find out more about our world leading technology at www.abb.com/hvdc. In this role, you will be a key player in our Mega Projects in our Product Group HVDC within our Business Unit Grid Integration, a worldwide leader in the execution of large and complex projects for power transmission grids and the related engineering, procurement and construction. As Contract Manager for HVDC you will provide top-level contract management, especially on main risks and opportunities, as well as claims strategy in close cooperation with the Project Directors and Project Managers. The possible locations for the role are Ludvika / Västerås (Sweden) or Stone (UK).