Contract Manager - Porto or Oliveira de Frades

OPPORTUNITY

REFERENCE: 2025-2334

Contract Manager - Porto or Oliveira de Frades

Our Contract Management & Procurement Department within the Operations and Services Division is looking for a Contract Manager and will be involved on a portfolio of projects across all energies and geographies in both Engineering, Procurement & Construction and Operation & Maintenance Business Lines for which he/ she supports the project team on contractual and legal aspects. He/ she will have the following responsibilities: 

• Draft contracts and amendments, bringing continuous improvement to the contract templates.
• Support contract negotiations.
• Identify and optimize the contract's commercial leverage.
• Prepare the contract summary to be presented to management.
• Analyse and negotiate supplier contracts.
• Improve and optimize existing subcontract templates and general purchasing terms.
• Support Procurement and Construction teams to negotiate orders.
• Analyse and measure the risk versus the opportunities.
• Manage and supervise changes, variations and claims in both EPC and O&M Contracts and subcontracts.
• Manage the project’s contract documentation and communications.
• Set up and monitor contractual management processes for ongoing projects.
• Set up and track the project performance indicators.
• Inform the team on main contract risks.
• Raise contract and commercial awareness.

• Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, Voltalia’s Code of Conduct and other internal rules and procedures.

REQUIREMENTS

• Master’s degree or Degree in Law or Engineering.
• At least 5 years of professional experience as Contract Manager (supporting EPC).
• Knowledge and experience in renewable energies and energy sector and its regulation is a strong plus.
• Previous experience in a multinational company is appreciated.
• Excellent writing skills and knowledge in drafting legal documents.
• Good understanding of corporate taxation and ability to measure the impact of taxes on the contract's P&L.
• Good understanding of a project's lifecycles (methods, processes, project management practices).
• English language domain.
• Availability for national and international travels.
• This position can be based in Porto or Oliveira de Frades

KEY SKILLS

• Critical thinking.
• Negotiation and conflict resolution.
• Ability to set priorities.
• Ability to work autonomously and as a team member.
• Resilient.
• Creative problem solving for critical projects /on-site crisis situations.

COMPANY
Voltalia Portugal

BUSINESS LINE
Contract Mgt / Procurement

CONTRACT TYPE
Permanent Contract

CONTRACT DURATION

LOCATION
Portugal, Porto

STARTING DATE
Jul-25