Senior Contract Manager - Oil & Gas Network

Project overview

Context

The service consists of providing Contract Management support on 5 electricity transmission network connection projects identified in France, as well as on other upcoming projects depending on the workload of the selected service providers.

Missions

Phase 1 — Contractual Preparation

Phase 2 — Contractual Execution and Monitoring

Phase 3 — Contractual Closure

Tools & Environment

Working Conditions

• Initial contractual analysis: analysis of the PTF or CR resulting from negotiation
• Verification of internal consistency: scope, milestones, conditions, responsibilities
• Initial mapping of commercial risks
• Implementation of contractual governance: development of contractual operating procedures (processes, milestones, obligations), definition of official customer communication channels, establishment of the document repository (RTE tools)
• Kick-off meeting / Commercial/project kick-off: preparation of contractual content, leading or co-leading with the Pilot, writing the minutes
• Ensure compliance with the contractual obligations of the parties (Client and RTE) and the smooth progress of contract execution (PTF, Connection Agreement)
• Organize and lead regular progress meetings between the client and RTE stakeholders
• Ensure the publication and written approval of meeting minutes
• Ensure proper archiving of documents related to contractual commitments
• Follow up with the client to ensure the execution of their documentation-related tasks
• Monitor the results of progress checks and compliance with contractual milestones
• Identify client deviations and issue necessary contractual correspondence
• Implement, if necessary, penalty, liability, formal notice, and termination clauses
• Monitor the application of contractual payment terms and the management of billing statements in the Kiwi application
• Monitor the client's insurance coverage and bank guarantees, in conjunction with the insurance and finance departments
• Participate in internal committees (CNI, peer review) and monitor budget and contractual indicators
• Contribute to the anticipation of contractual, legal, planning, and financial risks, and manage mitigation actions
• Participate in RTE risk analysis updates and propose corrective actions
• Ensure traceability of events impacting the project and RTE's compliance with obligations
• Manage the implementation of contractual modifications requested by RTE or the client, in compliance with contractual processes
• Prepare the contractual elements for change requests and the corresponding amendments
• Coordinate claims management: ensure timely responses, analyze claims, define a response strategy, conduct negotiations, and prepare amendments or settlement agreements
• Inform the legal department of litigation risks
• Final verification of the conformity of contractual obligations and client deliverables
• Compilation of the closure file: final statement, financial appendix, complete traceability, internal distribution to the relevant RTE departments
• Conduct a lessons learned exercise: summary of difficulties encountered, recommendations for RTE, reintegration of key points into the RTE repository
• RTE document repository and tools
• Kiwi application for tracking billing and statements
• Internal committees (CNI, peer review)
• RTE contractual processes and contractual change management
• Location: La Défense, France
• 2/3 days remote / week
• Experience: senior profile with 7 to 10 years of experience, including at least 3 years as a Contract Manager
• Language: very good written and oral English skills
• Field: contract management in the energy, network, oil & gas sector

Project details

• Start: flexible
• Remote: hybrid
• Location: 92800 Puteaux, France, FR
• Rate: 50-50 EUR/h
• Languages: French