Contract Engineer – Offshore Wind

Duration/Location

• Starting date: 15/09/2024

• Duration: 6 Months minimum

• Renewable: Yes

• Location: Paris with occasional home office allowed

• Status: Residential

Context & Environment

The services will be performed within Company's Procurement Department in the Facilities and Engineering category. This category support different actors and product lines across a wide typology of projects. It also supports Company's transition to becoming a Multi-Energy company, particularly by assisting with engineering and EPC service procurement related to the projects.

Main Activities

1 - Organize the market consultation & negotiate fabrication contracts (with capacity reservation) for offshore foundations / structures:

• Prepare tender deliverables,
• Administrate and run the call for tender,
• Qualify suppliers,
• Negotiate contractual terms and conditions / variations in agreements,
• Present outcomes to management.

Deliverables = Memos/Presentation + Negotiated contracts (Agreement & Exhibit) for offshore wind foundation fabrication

2 - Support the procurement strategy for OFW foundations

• Consolidate market intelligence for this procurement segment
• Consolidate supplier intelligence for foundations suppliers
• Run multidisciplinary workshops (structural engineers, legal experts, project engineers)

Deliverables = Memos/Presentation

Main activities shall be manage like a project to execute (timelines, costs, quality, sustainability / HSE) in an international context.

Qualifications & Experience Required

• Fair knowledge of energy-related challenges and industrial construction techniques.

• Strong communication and negotiation skills, ability to work cross-functionally, flexibility.

• Graduated from an engineering or business school - Bachelor’s degree as minimum.

• Experience in complex construction contracts negotiation,

• Proficiency in Power BI is welcome

• English speaking is mandatory. French and Chinese is a plus.

• Analytical and synthesis abilities, rigor.

• Strong contractual background & skills

• Robust understanding of industrial projects in Oil&Gas or Renewables energies.

•Strong Knowledge in EPC / FIDIC contracts

• Contractual and commercial negotiations with industrial equipment manufacturers and/or major construction project stakeholders.

• Minimum 8/10 years of demonstrated experience in industrial procurement / contracts engineering, ideally in the energy sector