Contract & Claim Manager

Who We Are:
At Northland, we’re enablers of change, united by our journey to transform the energy sector into the foundation for a sustainable future.

Since our inception, we’ve been early movers in the energy industry, adopting new initiatives that pave the way for communities across the globe and helping forge their path towards a carbon-neutral landscape.

We’re a different kind of independent power producer. As developers, owners and operators who are at the forefront of the energy transition, we’re uniquely positioned to leave a lasting impact in the regions where we operate. We’ve expanded our business across Canada, the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia to become a global leader, all by bringing together industry experts to find solutions with an entrepreneurial mindset.

While our work powers communities across the globe, Northland is powered by our people.

What you’ll do:

As Contract & Claim Manager within the Commercial Asset Management Team Offshore Wind you will support the team and our Offshore Wind Assets in the day-to-day business and take responsibilities, especially in the area of contract and claim management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with legal, procurement, project management, operations and engineering to maintain existing contracts and enter into new contracts either for our Offshore Wind Farms or for internal services delivered towards our Offshore Wind Farms.
• Define terms and conditions and ensure that technical scope is contractually embedded to secure risk- and cost-efficiency.
• Lead the commercial execution of contracts, including approving payments, allocating and reporting cost, support the Commercial Managers for the budget planning.
• Develop, negotiate and execute variations and amendments, including defining related scope and conditions, negotiating cost.
• Execute claim management, including defect notification processes, claims preparation, claims coordination in collaboration with the legal department.
• Create and maintain overview of contracts and main commercial contractual parameters (e.g. warranties, securities, liabilities, etc) together with the legal team.
• Support commercial teams in the optimization of contracts, risks, costs and processes.
• Identify risk and opportunities arising out of contracts and pro-actively address them to the risk and opportunity management process.
• Ensure strong communication with the Asset Managers of the respective Offshore Wind Asset.
• Collect and spread lessons learned across the company.

Who you are:

• Methodical and organized: You can effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a pressured situation and are known to create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
• Strong communicator: Your spoken and written communication is excellent, and you can influence your internal and external stakeholders coming from varied cultural backgrounds.
• Proactive problem solver: You have the ability to anticipate and prevent problems and roadblocks before they occur; effectively working with team members and management to resolve complex problems.
• Flexible: You are agile in your approach and thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. You recognize the simultaneous need for rigorous adherence to the process and the flexibility to adapt to inevitable changes along the way.

Qualifications and experience:

• Relevant technical, legal or commercial education.
• Good negotiation and management skills.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience with contract and claim management, preferably in offshore wind or similar projects.
• Fluent in German and able to communicate professionally in English (verbal and written).
• Comfortable flagging problems when they arise and asking for help when needed.
• Ability to be proactive while working remotely or independently.
• Team player and strong communicator with internal and external parties.
• Experienced in working in a hybrid working environment; able to make and maintain connections virtually as well as in person.

What’s In It for You:

Our employees are the driving force behind our achievements. We are unwavering in our commitment to not only recognise your contributions but also to empower you to excel in every aspect of your life. Here’s a glimpse of why Northland is the place where you’ll truly thrive:

• Presence with purpose – You can take advantage of our hybrid model (team-dependent, you work from wherever makes you most comfortable). Our Workplace Reimagined framework offers flex time so you can define your work schedule within certain parameters.
• Thoughtful benefits – Pension, paid parental leave; childcare allowance, and a contribution towards your transportation to and from the office are just some of the benefits you’ll have access to.
• Wellbeing first – Staying true to our taking care of ourselves and each other value, you will have access to our global Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program, including access to mental health resources and access to a fitness program.
• Birthdays off – You will get your birthday off work so you can celebrate however you choose. This is a paid day off to do what is important to you!
• Continuous Learning support– You will gain new skills by accessing LinkedIn Learning’s on-demand platform with 16,000+ courses in multiple languages, and by taking advantage of our education reimbursement program.

We hire talented and passionate people from different backgrounds. If you’re excited about a role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with this job description, we still encourage you to apply.

Northland Power is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and accessible environment. As part of our commitment we work to ensure our application process is accessible to all candidates. If you require special assistance or accommodation during the hiring process, please notify a member of the HR Department.

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