Onshore EPC Contract Manager - H/F

The continuous growth of EDF Renewables, along with the increasing complexity and size of projects, brings light to the need for a common approach in order to establish and ensure steadiness and consistency, leverage on the projects volumes and capitalize on experience in real time. As a response to that, EDF Renewables is seeking for its the Industry Division a Onshore EPC Contract Manager (M/F) Main duty of the position is to secure the contractual structuration of the Industrial perimeter of projects, including analysis of threats and opportunities, negotiation and closing of contracts for the execution phase, etc, while ensuring consistency and alignment with the requirements, standards and policies of EDF Renewables Group and in particular those of the Industry Division, as well the technological developments of the Sector. The role will also advise and provide direct support to the community of international project managers on contract management issues (tools, methods, learnings...). Reporting to the Deputy Vice President of the PMO, you will undertake will undertake the responsibilities, tasks and duties listed below: In the development phase of a project:From the contractual scheme definition phase to the negotiation of industrial contracts (EPC, supply of main equipment contract) coordinate the activity of the various players acting around the contract (project manager, procurement, legal, engineering...);Draft all contractual documents in coordination with procurement, engineering, legal, insurance, finance...;Define with the Procurement division the requirements for Request for Proposals and their content in accordance with the applicable rules (European Directive 2014/25 for example) and the project environment requirements;Define the evaluation criteria on the basis of proposals and recommendations issued by lawyers, engineering and industrial procurement and evaluate the offers from suppliers;Finalize templates of contracts and annexes, with the support of lawyers and procurement;Supervise the preparation of all other documents (technical specifications, bonds, guarantees, etc.) necessary for the contracting process;Manage contractual exchanges with suppliers and maintain a status update of their progress;Lead contractual negotiations with suppliers until the contract is signed;Carry out internal project reporting. In the construction phase of a project:Be instrumental in fostering a pro-active Health and Safety culture with the main contractors, subcontractors and suppliers;Set up a contract monitoring plan and validate the milestones associated with the payment terms;Prepare and lead the contract Kick-off meeting with the contractor (define the rules of communication and train the project team, etc.);Analyze contractual gaps and negotiate them;Investigate claims from contractors and prepare answers;Prepare claims to be sent to the contractors;Draft and validate incoming and outgoing correspondence related to the execution of the contract;Participate in the development of IT solutions in support of the business lines. You will also:Participate to due dill process for the acquisition of projects. He/She will participate in estimating the contractual coverage of the project and assessing its value;Ensure a consistent contractual approach on the projects of the portfolio, in alignment of the good practices, Policies and guidelines of the Industry Division;Provide regular update on his / her contracts to the management and to the governance bodies in place;Participate to project reviews, peer reviews, technical rescue missions to support projects of his/her perimeter;Support and assist project teams of the Group on contract management matters, processes, tools and methods;Will contribute to the animation of the contract management community of EDF Renewables.The position contributes to the regular updates of the "Industry project pipeline" with the workstreams of his/her perimeter and communicates information and recommendation for governance actions and decisions; such as deciding when programs and projects should proceed, be reprioritized, be changed to adapt to strategic changes, be terminated or suspended before the originally planned completion dates.

The successful candidate should have a Master's degree in Law, Engineering, Business management or equivalent and minimum 5 years of experience in a contract management position within IPP projects. A proven successful previous International experience is a must.Added to that you have a significant and relevant experience in Renewable Energy Projects with emphasis on the upstream phase (competitive bidding, contracting, pre-construction) and the downstream phase (project construction and delivery monitoring, claim management, support to construction project teams) to be part of the technical  team (engineering, procurement and construction) and take the Contract Management position for various international onshore projects. COMPETENCIESContract Management: expert in negotiation and execution of contracts. Understands interactions between contract and project management. Familiar with the contractual schemes and frameworks used in the Sector; incl. PPA, EPC, O&M, MSA/TSIA, BoS/BoP, ...Project Management: understands the application of all related Knowledge Areas (scope, cost, time, quality, HSE, risk, communications, etc), able to coordinate several workstreams running in parallel.Technical Management: understands common fields of engineering (civil, electrical) in the renewables Sector.Experience in management of multi split construction contracts.Extended IT knowledge: M365, project management and scheduling tools. HARD SKILLS Fluent English communication (oral and written)French as a second language is a plusChinese/Hindi/Arabic/Spanish or other languages is a nice to have SOFT SKILLS Interpersonal:Leadership and corporate mindset: share the Industry and PMO vision among the project stakeholdersFlexibility to interact and travel within multicultural and sometimes complex environments, with people coming from various levels of the Business environment (project sponsors, managers, project teams, executives...)Collaborative and co-operative leadership style and inspire co-workers and partners at all levels.Thriving on team work: able to adapt behavior and attitude towards teammates, able to work as a team even in remote/virtual conditionsAbility to work in high stress situations (on strategic projects, internally or with external stakeholders)Consultative in nature and in duties Technical:Networking and communication skills: ability to set up, coordinate and mentor project teamsAbility to summarize: facilitate projects decision-making process through a pragmatic and practical approachAbility to teach concepts and transfer knowledge to project teamsAbility to translate technical jargon into simple concepts Professional:Ability to adapt and prioritize tasks and workloads in accordance with project operational constraintsPersuasive power and influence : manage stakeholders expectations by tailoring  presentations, communications and speechThoroughness and organizational skills: good assessment capabilities, able to suggest improvements for activities involving itself and othersDeadline-driven, results-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.  Job location: Nanterre (92) or Montpellier (34)  WE NEED YOUR ENERGY!By joining EDF Renewables, you will :contribute to build a cleaner and greener world by taking up daily and exciting challengeshave a chance to work with experts in an international environmentbe able to grow and progress through a tailored career pathbe offered a competitive salary package including attractive company benefits and perkswork in a well-equipped, modern and healthy workplace