EPC Contract Lead

The role

The EPC Contracts Lead is the primary commercial manager for EPC contracts across the full contract lifecycle. This person manages contractors, protects the company's commercial position, and develops the Contracts Administrator.

What you will do

• Manage EPC contracts from cradle to grave
• Lead pre-award stage gate negotiations including cost book audit and risk treatment
• Manage post-award contract administration activities
• Assess change orders and maintain the notice register
• Track exposure against budget and contingency
• Manage claims
• Manage commercial matters including milestone assessments and incentive calculations
• Maintain notice management discipline and escalate compliance risks
• Lead final account negotiation and close out contractual obligations
• Supervise and develop the Contracts Administrator

Required qualifications

• 10+ years in construction contracts management on major capital projects
• Full contract lifecycle experience
• Demonstrated experience managing various EPC commercial models
• Strong claims, delay and disruption, prolongation costs, and final account negotiation capability
• Deep knowledge of construction contract mechanisms on major power, LNG, oil and gas, or industrial projects
• Strong quantitative skills to value complex variations and develop independent cost assessments
• Degree in law, engineering, commerce, and or quantity surveying

Nice to have

• Senior-level experience on an Owner’s team with preferably EPC experience
• Experience on major power generation or energy infrastructure projects
• Exposure to project finance lender requirements
• Experience managing interface claims from scope boundary gaps
• Experience in a pre-IPO or high-growth energy company under time pressure and a self-starter

About the company

Blue Energy builds nuclear plants in a factory on an assembly line to be transported and assembled at the site. Their mission is to make nuclear energy abundant, affordable, and repeatable at global scale.