Senior Contract Manager Offshore (m/w/d)

About TenneT

TenneT is growing to achieve its strategic goals: We are tackling the energy transition. We are making the energy revolution happen! Join us – with a job that really makes a difference! We are looking for a passionate Senior Contract Manager Offshore (m/f/d) at our Hamburg or Hanover location. Could this be you? The Supply Chain Management unit ensures that TenneT has everything needed for the implementation of projects and maintenance work – from needs assessment to procurement. Our focus is on optimally serving internal requirements and ensuring strong, partnership-based collaboration with our external suppliers.

TenneT is a leading European grid operator. We are committed to a secure and reliable electricity supply – 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We are shaping the energy transition – for a sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy future. As the first cross-border transmission system operator, we plan, build, and operate a high and extra-high voltage grid of over 25,000 kilometers in the Netherlands and large parts of Germany, and with our 17 interconnections to neighboring countries, we enable a secure energy supply. With a turnover of 9.2 billion euros and a balance sheet total of 45 billion euros, we are one of the largest investors in national and international electricity grids, both onshore and offshore. Every day, our 8,300 employees give their best and, in line with our values of responsibility, courage, and connectivity, ensure that more than 43 million end consumers can rely on a stable electricity supply.

Your Responsibilities

• As Senior Contract Manager Offshore (m/f/d), you will be responsible for the implementation of our EPC project contracts during the construction phase of our offshore projects. In close collaboration with colleagues, you will ensure the successful and contractually compliant implementation of our projects in large-scale offshore plant construction.
• You will be responsible for the development, management, and implementation of plant construction contracts (in the billions) in our major projects.
• Furthermore, you will ensure contractual legal support for the overall project management regarding our construction contracts and provide initial legal assessments on specific claims, schedule delays, and change orders from suppliers.
• You will ensure the consistent interpretation of contract clauses and handling of claims, and manage suppliers during the execution phase of the project.
• You will also independently conduct negotiations with our suppliers to resolve disputes during project execution.
• In this role, you will work in close collaboration, coordination, and regular exchange with other Contract Managers and the legal department.

Your Profile

• Legal Background: A university degree as a fully qualified lawyer / Diplom-Jurist / Business Lawyer (m/f/d) with a specialization in contract law, or an MBA with a focus on contract law, is the basis for your success.
• Contract Management Experience: You have many years of professional experience in contract management related to project business, preferably in plant construction and the offshore sector, as well as sound knowledge of construction and contract law and familiarity with FIDIC contracts.
• Supplier Collaboration: Your experience in evaluating and negotiating supplier claims, combined with assertiveness and negotiation skills, will convince us.
• Confident Personality: You can communicate with our interfaces across hierarchies and disciplines, impressing with a confident demeanor, quick comprehension, and a structured way of working.
• Language Skills: Fluent German for our contract drafting and very good English skills for collaboration with international contract partners are a given for you.

Our Offer

• Flexibility:
  • We are family-friendly and down-to-earth.
  • We focus on people: Through our external partners, you will receive support services for various life stages – for example, in matters concerning childcare, household services, or care and career.
  • A 37-hour week with flexible working hours, a flexitime account, a home office option, and 30 days of vacation per year (days off on New Year's Eve and Christmas Eve) allow for individual work arrangements.
• Details:
  • Attractive Remuneration & Social Benefits:
    • Attractive remuneration: The salary is based on a collective agreement and includes Christmas bonus, 14th monthly salary, various bonus payments, capital-forming benefits, and a company pension plan.
    • A JobRad (company bicycle) under a salary sacrifice scheme can be used as an alternative to commuting to work and as a health promotion measure.
  • Personal Development:
    • Recharge your batteries, promote health – not with nice words, but with concrete benefits: Diverse course offerings within the company, cost-sharing for sports facilities, advisory services, and health checks by on-site company doctors await you.
    • Our company restaurants contribute to a healthy and varied diet.
  • Modern Work Environment:
    • Modern work environment with a campus character: Modern work equipment and ergonomic workplaces, as well as an open-office concept, facilitate cross-team collaboration on-site.
    • To enable a healthy working environment even in the home office, we contribute financially to your office equipment.

Benefits

• Pension Plan

Salary

• Min Salary: 75000 EUR
• Max Salary:

Remote Model

• Hybrid

Country Code

• de