Contract Manager

Job Overview

The Gas Technology Equipment business provides industry‑leading products and services that optimize the extraction, production and processing of energy. As a GTE Project Contract Manager you will create positive impacts to the business, setting a strategic vision, executing to plan and streamlining operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing project contracts, identifying, tracking and reporting all concerned contractual aspects from award to commercial operation date.
• Performing contract summaries, transferring contractual documents and raising awareness of residual commercial risks to the project team.
• Identifying contractual provisions to be transferred to vendors, subcontractors and partners.
• Ensuring the project team properly archives contractual documentation and key correspondence.
• Supporting the project team to formalise contract variations when risks or opportunities impact costs.
• Assisting PM/PD and other project team members in handling contractually relevant matters and drafting key correspondence.
• Supporting resolution of contractual disputes or claims, avoiding legal escalation and unlocking payments and unbilled milestones, including settlement agreements.
• Maintaining the project claims tracker and releasing contract‑management metrics/KPIs.
• Monitoring overall financial exposure of projects in terms of outstanding payments, unbilled amounts and bank guarantees.
• Assisting PD in preparing claim negotiations up to final settlement and coordinating with legal to secure favorable settlements.
• Informing the contract‑management leader and legal department promptly when disputes may lead to litigation.
• Supporting the contract‑management leader and legal department in managing litigation proceedings.
• Identifying, tracking and reporting contractual lessons learned to the commercial department.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering or Law with a technical background in Oil & Gas or Energy products.
• Analytical skills in contractual clauses and knowledge of contracting methods, contract forms and drafting terms.
• Experience in early dispute resolution and claims negotiation with strong interpersonal, influencing and leadership skills.
• Good team player with strong communication skills; fluent English (spoken and written).
• Excellent organisational and project‑management skills in a global‑matrix environment.
• Ability to work with remote teams and deliver while managing many diverse tasks.

Work Arrangements

Working flexible hours – flex the times you work during the day to fit your schedule and be most productive.

Benefits

• Contemporary work‑life balance policies and well‑being activities.
• Comprehensive private medical care options.
• Life insurance and disability programmes.
• Tailored financial programmes.
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits.

Other Information

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Legal Senior Specialist - Contract Management.