Contract Manager

HVDC is looking for a Contract Manager, who will be part of our business based in Sweden.

Do you enjoy working in teams to enhance their performance through your competence? Are you looking for a position, where you can work and interface with various business and project disciplines and work as a part of a Contract Management team? If so, we look forward to receiving your application and don’t hesitate to apply even though you don’t meet all requirements.

Your responsibilities

• Provide Contract Management support and guidance to the Tender, Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Procurement teams in close collaboration between the Contract Management and Tender/Legal/SCM functions, with pragmatic and business-oriented approach.
• Ensure that, for your assigned portfolio of specific project(s) (whether in back-office or at the site), all requests for quotation packages and the subsequent signed subcontracts do follow contract and claim management methodologies in accordance with the applicable procedures.
• Provide guidance and leadership on contract related matters to cross­ functional business team members.
• Support procurement teams in setting up and negotiating agreements/frame agreements with key subcontractors and suppliers.
• Flow down the main contract baseline to the assigned subcontract packages and draft all relevant documents (special terms and conditions, scope of work, time schedule, bill of quantities, payment.

Your background

• Fluently capable of communicating and negotiating in English. Any further language is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Business Administration, Economics or Law is required.
• Proven contract and SCM experience, ideally in EPC power generation, substations, converter stations, grid integration, transmission or similar industrial plants (with emphasis on civil and electrical installations subcontracting/SCM support), drafting and administration of varying sizes and types of contractual agreements e.g., subcontracts agreements, purchase orders and frame agreements.
• Solid experience in change management, claim management and contract-related legal issues and the associated risks/opportunities in the relevant areas of responsibility during SCM cycle, tender stage and/or project execution stage.
• Ability to interface with several project and functional stakeholders, customers and subcontractors in all matters related to contracts and projects, including those related to the review and process of changes.

What we offer

• Collective agreement
• Flexible working time
• Health care and wellness allowance
• Fantastic career possibilities within Hitachi Energy both within Sweden and globally
• Mentor to support you throughout onboard phase
• Various trainings and education supporting employee development​
• Diversified company with over 70+ nationalities working in Sweden
• Supplementary compensation for parental leave
• Employee Benefit Portal with thousands of discounts and perks
• More benefits could be connected to this specific role

Additional Information:

This role will be placed in either Ludvika or Västerås, Sweden, with frequent presence required at the office.

Applications will be reviewed continuously so we encourage you to apply already today!

Union representatives – Sveriges Ingenjörer: Mikael Hjort, +46 107-38 29 86; Unionen: Fredrik Holmgren, +46 107-38 21 85; Ledarna: Frank Hollstedt, +46 10 7387048 . Questions can be directed to Talent Partner Nicole Bergman, nicole.bergman@hitachienergy.com.