Contract Manager - Hitachi Zosen Inova

Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) is a global market leader in energy from waste (EfW) and renewable gas. HZI acts as an engineering, procurement and construction contractor and project developer, delivering complete turnkey plants and system solutions for thermal and biological EfW recovery. HZI’s Service Group combines its own research and development with comprehensive manufacturing and erection capabilities to support our clients throughout the entire life cycle of their plant.

• Provide client and supplier/subcontractor support for execution of multiple projects in the United States, Canada, and other locations as necessary
• Analyze, evaluate, and resolve diverse matters, commercial customers, partners, suppliers, subcontractors, and government agencies
• Prepare, assert, participate in, and process claim negotiations together with the project management
• Participate in negotiations with clients, partners, suppliers, and subcontractors, and prepare legally binding documents
• Identify and assess the primary contractual risks, opportunities and requirement and communicates them within the project team
• Cooperate with the project management to define the contract strategy
• Prepare contract concepts and defense strategies
• Prepare and execute project-related claim opportunities
• Consult with management and draft official client and/or supplier/subcontractor correspondence in a timely, clear, and professional manner
• Develop risk mitigation and settlement strategies and negotiate and finalize settlement agreements where necessary
• Monitor contract conditions and events (duration, consequences, losses), deadlines, milestones and contract-related correspondence and act accordingly
• Identify claim possibilities and communicate them along with supporting arguments and documentation
• Undertake the task to justify and provide legal support on other issues as necessary
• Defend against external claims from clients, partners, suppliers, and subcontractors through the presentation of relevant exonerative facts and documentation
• Develop project-specific procedures in own area of expertise and reviews other quality procedures that involve contractual issues
• Conduct legal research and writing; and provide ongoing legal support within territory
• Develop and provide legal/compliance training to the team, coach team members and work with corporate executives to ensure adherence to corporate policies and guidelines
• Control all claim-relevant issues and the data administration in the project with aim to control and report progress and events to relevant stakeholders
• Ability to work within a team to identify and reach optimal project outcomes
• Comply with internal corporate processes and procedures

• More than 5 years’ experience in comparable function in industrial projects in the construction industry or similar
• Significant experience in drafting, negotiating, administering, and closing EP, EPC, and service and maintenance contracts
• Sound commercial and business knowledge and understanding of project structure

Consistent track record in commercial transactions and /or litigation

• Excellent negotiation and communication skills
• Ability to produce quality materials within tight timeframes and simultaneously manage several assignments
• Ability to define and manage commercial aspects associated with strategy for services delivery
• Excellent professional and legal written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Very good problem-solving skills and ability to consider complex interdependent aspects of problems
• Ability to independently identify and assert claims during project execution
• Experience in the renewable natural gas, energy-from-waste, or other energy industries
• Experience operating in a multinational business
• Cross-cultural competencies
• Experience in managing projects in multiple states and/or outside of the US (especially in Canada)

We Offer:

• Responsible challenge with diversified field of activity
• Team-oriented working atmosphere in an international Company
• Personal development opportunities through own Inova Academy
• Opportunity to gain an insight into various technical disciplines
• Excellent employment conditions
• Attractive working place (central, good transport links)
• Modern infrastructure

Physical Demands:

• Frequently required to talk or hear, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Working Conditions:                   

• Primary environment: ambient room temperatures, lighting and traditional office equipment as found in a typical office environment.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Statement regarding individuals with disabilities:

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is possible that requirements may be modified to reasonably accommodate the physical and mental limitations of an employee or an applicant.  However, no accommodations will be made which may pose serious health safety or environmental risks to the employee or others or which impose undue hardships on the organization.

Statement regarding Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal Opportunity Employer, all applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation or status with regard to public assistance.

Note:   This job description is not intended to fully and completely describe all duties of the position. Other duties not specifically described herein may be required from time-to-time or as required. 

For HR agencies: Please note that we do not accept applications coming from agencies. Thank you.