Lead Contract Manager

Our client Scottish Power Renewables are looking for a Lead Contract Manager to join their team in London or Glasgow (hybrid 2 days per week at the office).

It is a contract role inside IR35 approved for 12 months initially (likely to be extended) paying competitive rates.

To lead a contracting area within East Anglia Three Offshore Windfarm project within Scottish Power
Renewables.
The Lead Contract Manager is a critical role within the Offshore Business focussing on the delivery of
large-scale offshore wind projects in the UK and overseas, working with Multinational Joint Venture
Partner(s) and Contractors ensuring that SPR’s/Iberdrola position is suitably protected in any
agreements.
Belonging to the Operations Department and reporting to the Principal Contract Manager. Responsible
for establishing a team of experts to define contracting strategies and plans, tendering, negotiating and
managing multi-million offshore delivery contracts.
The Lead Contract Manager would work closely with the supply chain and maintain high level
relationships with the major suppliers and contractors. The purpose being to ensure that SPR maintains
very effective and value adding relationships with the suppliers which will enhance our ability to deliver
against our business strategy.
We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Lead Contract Manager to oversee Contract
Management for Foundations and IAC offshore installation in a combine package along 2025, time where
all installation works will take place. This role is pivotal in ensuring contractual compliance, managing
risks, and fostering collaboration between stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of
experience in contract management within the offshore wind or renewable energy sector and possess a
strong understanding of installation processes, legal frameworks, and project execution in marine
environments.

To develop adequately balanced risk profiles within the EA3 Transport & Installation package
through contract strategy and ongoing contract management.
- Implement the necessary processes and procedures required to develop the EA3 Transport and
Installation Contract.
- Oversee that projects comply and follow standard processes and procedure while executing
the wind farm.
- Anticipate contractual and commercial risks, opportunities and threats to the project and
implement control measures or actions.
- Maintain value adding relationships with all contractor and suppliers.
- Coordinate all legal and procurement activities for the project area.
- Monitoring contractor performance in the project, to ensure quality, H&S and cost targets are met and ensuring the project is implemented in a manner consistent with the contract terms and
with sound commercial and risk management principles.

Drive continuous improvement in contractual strategies, commercial parameters and
contractual terms and conditions.
- Develop strategies to address disputes or claims efficiently while safeguarding project interests.
- Team Leadership: Guide and mentor a team of two contract managers to achieve project goals.

Current offshore pipeline is larger 6 GW in IBR/SPR Offshore Business.
• Multi-billion-pound projects and multi-million-pound contracts within the Global Offshore Wind
Business 6000MW investment plan.
• Currently there are projects in different stages of their lifecycle which require commercial and
contractual leadership and coordination.
• British, Spanish, French, US and German team members, different languages, and cultures to be
managed in the projects (large packages).
• Organizational complexity of the projects is a challenge. As an example, EA1 involved seven
technical disciplines and more than 50 project internal team members

Significant technical and practical knowledge of offshore transport and installation
technologies.
• Significant experience in management of medium sized multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven track record delivering medium sized, complex, multidisciplinary designs and execution
of works in an offshore environment.
• Strong knowledge of industry standards and offshore regulations.
• Knowledge of health and safety and environmental legislation associated with construction
projects.
• Proven capability of delivering against multiple targets.
• Pro-active and diligent approach.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Good report writing and presentation skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Good organizational and operational skills with the ability to link this awareness to contractual
judgement and decision making.
• Ability to adapt quickly to a rapidly changing in working environment and demonstrate a positive
approach to change.
• High degree of self-motivation with a flexible approach to work

nternal:
• Coordinate support and coordinate key expertise from within the offshore business.
• Collaborate with all departments to ensure necessary input to contracts.
• Lead and instruct contract managers.
• Collaborate with O&M to ensure requirements are specified and delivered and assets are
effectively transferred into operation to deliver business returns
• Collaborate with Technical Services for effective and efficient deployment of resources and
knowledge development/ retention
• Collaborate with Project Support for effective and efficient deployment of resources and
knowledge development/ retention
• Collaborate and coordinate with all corporate functions to ensure alignment and delivery of
contract strategies.
External:
• Maintain key relationships with contractors and suppliers

Collaboration with Partners aligning investment plans, sharing knowledge and best practice and
delivering joint venture projects/ assets

Degree and professional qualification in relevant engineering discipline –
Mechanical/Electrical/Marine Engineering/Naval Architectural or
commercially orientated qualification.
• Substantial postgraduate experience in the offshore industry with significant
experience in the logistics/offshore installation sector.
• IT literate with the ability to operate MS Office systems and other IT based
project management software.
• Flexible to travel around Europe.
• Proven track record delivering complex multi-discipline projects.