O&M Contract Manager

TERNA ENERGY, a member of the MASDAR Group, is seeking:

O&M Contract Manager

Job Description

The Jobholder is responsible for the commercial and contractual management of Operation & Maintenance contracts for renewable energy assets, ensuring that contractual obligations are fulfilled, commercial risks are controlled, and contracted services deliver the required operational and financial value.

The role oversees the lifecycle of operational contracts, from contract review and negotiation support through execution, renewals, variations, claim resolution, and performance monitoring across the O&M portfolio.

The role also contributes to OPEX forecasting and M&A due diligence by assessing the commercial implications of existing and proposed contracts.

Key Responsibilities

- Contract Lifecycle Management: Manage O&M contracts throughout their lifecycle, including contract review, execution, renewals, amendments.
- Commercial Negotiations: Lead commercial negotiations with OEMs, O&M contractors, and service providers, ensuring competitive terms and cost optimization.
- Contractual Risk Management: Identify and mitigate contractual risks impacting project performance and availability.
- Supplier Performance Management: Monitor contractor performance and contractual obligations against key contractual KPIs, computation and issuance of claims for Liquidated Damages.
- Claims & Dispute Management: Manage and negotiate disputes. Support the handling of contractual claims under the Supply and O&M Agreements.
- Procurement & Supplier Management: Support tendering and sourcing activities, supplier evaluations, and the development of portfolio-wide commercial agreements.
- Stakeholder Coordination: Collaborate with technical, procurement, legal, insurance and finance teams, to ensure appropriate protection measures during contractual drafting and effective contract execution.
- OPEX Budgeting & Forecasting: Validate annual price escalations and monitor contractual expenditure, providing inputs to OPEX budgeting and forecasting.
- M&A Due Diligence & Integration: Review existing contracts for acquisition targets, assess commercial risks and future cost implications, support the M&A specialist within the O&M Dpt. during the completion of the investment deck, support the contract transition and integration post-acquisition.
- Reporting: Prepare recurring and ad hoc contract management reports for internal stakeholders.

Requirements

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
- At least 3 years of experience in contract management, commercial management, procurement, or supplier management.
- Experience negotiating and managing complex OEM agreements, Long-Term Service Agreements, and specialist service contracts.
- Deep understanding of contract lifecycle management, commercial negotiations, claims, and contractual risk assessment.
- Ability to interpret contractual provisions and translate them into operational and financial implications.
- Experience in renewable energy, power generation, utilities is strongly preferred.
- Strong commercial, analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.
- Professional proficiency in English (written and spoken).
- Good knowledge of Excel and contract reporting tools.