Contracts Manager

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our consult business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

The project:
We're seeking an experienced contracts manager professional with data centre experience to join our team.

The Contract Manager will collaborate with various internal and external stakeholders to ensure the successful execution of commercial agreements and contracts.

Key to success in this role is collaboration, working with industry and teams across client to drive out appropriate solutions to a range of complex technical and commercial issues. Building and maintaining strong professional relationships both externally and internally, as well as having the people skills to influence others and to find workable solutions, is key to success.

Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:

- Safety first - Going home safe and well
- Client focus - Deliver on our promise
- Integrity - Always do the right thing
- Create opportunity - For our people to excel

You’ll need to have:

- Relevant degree or equivalent qualification.
- Contract management experience throughout the life cycle of data centre projects, including contract change management and contract claim management.
- Extensive knowledge and proven experience of managing contracts for data centres
- Knowledge of Supply Chain Contract management fundamentals, best practices, and industry trends.
- Knowledge of procurement and contract management tools, platforms and processes.
- Understanding of the financial analysis and reporting of project budgets.
- Develop and define tender package contract strategy in liaison with key business functions to ensure organisation requirements are fully met.
- Communicate on supply chain developments and provide regular market intelligence updates highlighting any risks on our critical business path as early as possible.
- Support in development of PQQ, tenders, evaluation criteria, scope of work etc and evaluation of proposals for FEED and EPCI packages.
- Manage commercial, and contractual matters, in close collaboration with procurement and legal departments.
- Pro-active contracts management and claim negotiations including resolution of issues/disputes of Contracts
- Strong negotiation and conflict management skills.
- Build, maintain and manage close relationships with internal stakeholders.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Extensive record keeping to lead on the assessment of contract variations in line with contractual provisions.
- Reviewing Supplier’s contract submittals and arranging responses to same within contractual timescales
- Ensure contract compliance throughout the duration of the contract, including monitoring deliverables, managing variations and claims and resolving disputes
- Data analysis and reporting - collecting and collating data for forecasting and planning purposes plus record-keeping purposes
- Management of and communication of contract status to key stakeholders including executive team members
- Monitoring of contracted Scope of Works and reporting variances to same
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Ongoing tender administration and purchase requisition/purchase order governance.
- Support procurement activities on current frameworks to ensure immediate requirements are met in a timely manner.
- Prepare and manage procurement timelines and plans for the whole duration of project.

You’ll also have:

- Robust understanding and proven experience of using FIDIC forms of contracts.
- Developed commercial and financial acumen.
- Knowledge of how carbon and sustainability considerations will shape the outlook of the projects you are working on.
- Fluency in Spanish and English.

We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.

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