Senior Contract Manager

Job Details

Position Title: Senior Contracts Manager  

Location: Boston, MA. Office

Salary: The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from $136k to $160k

Company Background

Avangrid Renewables, a subsidiary of Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), is a leading developer, owner and operator of renewable energy facilities in the United States with an eight-gigawatt portfolio of onshore wind and solar projects across 22 states. Avangrid Renewables’ offshore wind business is pioneering this new industry with a development pipeline of five gigawatts off the East Coast. Our offshore portfolio consists of the first-in-the-nation joint venture project Vineyard Wind, which will deliver 800 MW of clean energy into Massachusetts starting in 2023; Park City Wind, an 804 MW project to serve the state of Connecticut; and Kitty Hawk Offshore Wind that has the potential to deliver 3,500 MW of clean energy into Virginia and North Carolina. We aspire to be the employer of choice by providing purposeful and challenging work revolutionizing the renewable energy industry in the United States. This role will be part of a team developing, designing, constructing and operating large scale offshore wind projects which will provide affordable, clean energy and will have a transformational impact on local communities.  Avangrid Renewables’ offshore business is located in Boston, Massachusetts. 

Avangrid is part of the IBERDROLA Group, a global energy pioneer with the largest renewable asset base of any company in the world. Avangrid employs approximately 7,000 people and has been recognized by Forbes and Just Capital as one of the 2021 JUST 100 companies – a list of America’s best corporate citizens – and was ranked number one within the utility sector for its commitment to the environment and the communities it serves. The company supports the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals and was named among the World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2021 for the third consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute.

Job Summary :

Avangrid Renewables is seeking a Senior Contracts Manager to report to the Contracts Director, develop contracting strategies and plans, and manage the tendering, negotiation, and execution of a wide range of offshore wind execution and  development contracts for the New England Wind project. The individual will assist in the management of contractual and commercial risks and seek out opportunities to optimize and drive the performance of various supplier contracts. The role requires an ability to develop unique contracts and work in a fast-paced working environment that can adapt to the dynamic needs of the US Offshore Wind Execution and Development Team.

This role will include working closely with the US Offshore Wind Execution and Development Team and staff from the Legal, Financial, Procurement and Insurance teams to ensure contracts are developed and managed effectively.

The successful candidate will support a variety of activities within offshore wind execution and development package, including environmental surveys, vessel chartering research, telecommunication, permitting, community outreach, stakeholder engagement, and engineering support.

The position is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Job Duties :

• Manage the tendering and negotiation of offshore wind execution and development contracts for the New England Wind project with the US Offshore Wind Execution and Development Team and Procurement team, as appropriate;
• Attendance, leading, and providing contractual support in meetings with the US Offshore Wind Execution and Development Team, meetings with members of the Legal, Financial, Procurement and Insurance teams, and meetings with Contractors to ensure all parties are aware and informed about contract content and documentation.
• Prepare contracts with internal stakeholders using contracting strategies that appropriately address risk and manage expectations of service, including work products, timing, and tracking deliverables which will include major milestone dates and KPIs, as applicable.
• Ensure relevant guidelines, processes and procedures are included in final contracts so that Contractors adhere to them after execution.
• Process variations following project procedures, purchasing procedures, and contract terms.
• Coordination of procurement and tender activities and training/educating project teams on key risk areas.
• Facilitate delivery of the project’s interests in preparing for negotiations with Contractors.
• Undertake detailed contract reviews and analysis allowing wider team to better interpret and apply key contract provisions on the day-to-day operational clauses of the contract.
• Make commercial recommenda