Senior Contract Manager (m/f/d) – Hydropower & Water Infrastructure.

Lahmeyer International GmbH

Dornier becomes Lahmeyer: Going forward, Dornier and Lahmeyer will conduct their energy-related activities under the joint Lahmeyer International brand. In doing so, we are uniting our many years of experience, our technical expertise, and our consulting capabilities under a single name.

Above all, this step means one thing: more expertise from a single source. Together, we offer an even broader range of engineering and consulting services in the business units of Power & Heat, Transmission & Distribution, Renewables, and Hydro.

Lahmeyer International thus stands for innovative projects and exciting challenges and is a competent and reliable partner for complex consulting projects and sophisticated engineering services in both national and international contexts.

To continue our growth, we’re looking for you to join our team in our business unit Hydro at the location Bad Vilbel, Germany or at project offices worldwide as soon as possible as a qualified and dedicated

Senior Contract Manager (m/f/d) – Hydropower & Water Infrastructure

What you can achieve with us:

• You are responsible for the preparation and compilation of tender documents for hydropower, dam and major water resource development projects, based primarily on the FIDIC standard conditions of contract
• The contractual leadership of the entire construction contract procurement process including support to the Employer during tendering, tender evaluation and contract negotiations lies in your hand
• You advise and support international teams in all aspects of construction contract management, from team setup to contract administration and change management
• In addition, you manage claims, contribute to conciliation and arbitration proceedings and deliver trainings or workshops as needed
• You provide assistance in project management for hydropower and water resource planning and implementation, including the control of interdisciplinary engineering teams
• Your role entails construction scheduling, including analysis and development to assess delay and disruption claims and determine deadline extensions
• You prepare technical quotations for engineering services, and provide support during the corresponding contract negotiations

What convinces us:

• You successfully completed studies in Civil Engineering or Quantity Surveying with focus on construction management or contract management
• You have at least 20 years of relevant professional experience, including overseas work, with a minimum of 8 years in ongoing specialist construction contract procurement/management, preferably with hydropower project experience
• You impress with your in-depth knowledge and extensive experience in procuring large construction services (preferably electromechanical) for hydropower or similar projects, aligned with procurement rules of development banks, including tender documents, bid procedures, evaluation, and contract awarding
• In-depth knowledge and extensive experience with the management of FIDIC-based construction contracts as well as experience with non-standard EPC or other types of contracts complements your professional profile
• Initial experience in the field of BIM would be desirable
• You are familiar with common construction scheduling software and techniques
• You are willing to travel both domestically and internationally as required
• You speak English at legal practice level, additional foreign languages, including German, would be an advantage

What we have to offer:

• 30 days of holiday – Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve are also days off
• Subsidy for ‘eurekantine’ – so you can get through the working day feeling fresh and well-fed
• JobRad leasing – get to your destination on your dream bike
• Employee and refer-a-friend bonus – we share our success with you
• We support your personal and professional development 
• Company-wide summer party & local Christmas parties
• Together we stand for our values – reliability, open communication, trust, health, and genuine appreciation

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As an international company, we value diversity and welcome applicants regardless of age, gender, sexual identity, physical or mental abilities, cultural, social, or ethnic background, religion, or worldview.

We look forward to receiving your application as Senior Contract Manager (m/f/d) – Hydropower & Water Infrastructure!