Contract Manager

Job Title: Contract Manager
Employment Type: Permanent

Company Profile
Red Rock Power Limited is an investor, owner, operator and developer of renewable energy projects. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, our growing team are passionate about generating clean energy and supporting the UK and Europes net zero ambitions.

Our current portfolio includes five part or fully owned wind farm projects, each at different lifecycle stages. Our operational wind farms Afton (100% equity), Beatrice (25%) and Överturingen (50%) have an installed capacity of 320 MW (RRPL proportion), while our development projects Benbrack onshore wind farm in the South West of Scotland (100%) and Inch Cape offshore wind farm off the East Coast (50%) will deliver an additional 570 MW.

We are committed to long term investment in the Scottish and UK market, onshore and offshore wind sectors in particular, and have strong growth ambitions to expand into the wider European market and other sustainable energy technologies. We are actively pursuing acquisition and development opportunities, including the offshore wind leasing rounds. Our Edinburgh headquarters puts us at the heart of the UK industry, while our teams expertise and experience working on some of the worlds largest energy infrastructure projects allows us a unique opportunity to consider a variety of different opportunities and we welcome candidates to join us on this journey.

Red Rock Power was established in 2016 when SDIC Power, a global power generation company headquartered in Beijing, China acquired Repsols UK wind portfolio. For more information on Red Rock Power and what its like to work with us, visit https://www.redrockpower.co.uk/

Job Purpose
The Contract Manager is part of the Red Rock Power Limited Procurement team providing procurement support to the Companies assets.

The Contract Manager will initially be assigned to the Benbrack Project Team responsible for managing all commercial and contractual aspects of the Benbrack project and will manage the commercial relationship with suppliers and stakeholders to the project. This role will work in close liaison with the Construction Manager to preserve and enhance project value through strong contract execution and relationship management of stakeholders.

Job Description
The Contract Manager is an integrated part of the Project Team. Contributing to the setting the project strategy, construction planning and ensuring delivery of both.

This involves:

• Reporting on all commercial aspects of the project on a monthly basis;
• Keep the Procurement Plan with ley delivery dates updated in line with the program.
• Compiling board papers on commercial topics and input into and review of others;

The Contract Manager will have overall responsibility for the commercial planning and optimization of the project including;

• Structuring, negotiating and delivering the required supplier contracts in accordance with the programme and business case.
• Support the team in identification and execution of value creation and Cost of Energy reduction opportunities.

The Contract Manager has the overall procurement responsibility for the project. The role holder must ensure the close cooperation between the commercial and the technical aspects.

• Keeping track of all ongoing contracts and ensure the deliveries are according to the contracts and agreed delivery time.
• Keep track of budget for all ongoing contracts, and the related variation orders and claims.
• Ensuring all changes to contracts are made by variation orders (VOs)
• Ensure all claims are handled in line with the claims policy.
• Co-ordinate commercial support across the Benbrack Project.,
• Co-ordinate Procurement engagement with finance and legal stakeholders.

The Contract Manager is responsible for managing the relationship with the suppliers.

• Keep record of the suppliers performance and proactively act and involve the Project Team if any challenges are foreseen.
• Have regularly status meetings with suppliers and the construction company for the project, to follow progress and all commercial topics.

Project Commercial Agreements

• Be an active part of the Project Team for all commercial aspects. Lead and provide commercial input to negotiation of any commercial agreements,
• Monitoring and (as appropriate) extension of lease agreements,
• Completion of ad-hoc agreements to facilitate project activities.
• Arrangement of project insurances and management of insurance claims.

Skills
Essential

• Highly developed people and communication skills
• Negotiation skills at a high level.
• Team player

Knowledge and Experience Required
Essential

• Experience of execution contract management of similar large scale wind/construction projects.
• Experience of managing VOs and claims on construction projects.
• Strong experience of commercial negotiation.
• Experience with Supplier relationship Management.

Qualifications
Essential

• Degree qualified

Desirable

• Relevant professional qualification ie CIPS/RICS (ideally chartered status)

Core Competencies

• Effective Communication
• Trust & Integrity
• Team Orientated
• Decisive
• Strategic Vision
• Adaptable
• Commercial/Business Awareness

What we offer
A competitive salary and annual bonus along with a range of benefits including family medical care, holiday purchase scheme, 10% non-contributory pension, life assurance, income protection and electric car scheme.

The chance to work amongst a friendly, dedicated, sociable team and benefit from social, health and wellbeing initiatives. We are committed to providing ongoing training opportunities for all staff and invest in allowing you to reach your career goals. Through implementation of our hybrid working policy, we are committed to supporting a positive work-life balance for our employees whilst also maintaining valuable face time in the office.

We're committed to achieving an equal gender balance and greater representation of all ethnic groups, both in our company and within the renewables industry. Diversity and inclusivity are central to our strength as a team as well as our culture as a business.