Role SummaryThe EPC Contracts Lead is Blue Energy's primary commercial manager for its EPC contracts, accountable across the full contract lifecycle from pre-award strategy and stage gate negotiations through execution, claims management, and final close-out. The role reports to the Director of Contracts and works closely with the broader project delivery team on programme, cost, and scope matters.
This is a senior, hands-on role for an experienced EPC contracts professional who can operate independently across a complex, fast-moving project environment - managing contractors with confidence, protecting Blue Energy's commercial position, and developing the Contracts Administrator beneath them.
Key Responsibilities- Manage Blue Energy's EPC contracts from cradle to grave - challenge costs and assumptions, enforce design freeze milestones, and protect the company's contractual position.
- Lead various pre-award stage gate negotiations, including cost book audit, risk and contingency treatment.
- Manage post-award contract administration activities through execution - assess change orders, maintain the notice register, track exposure against budget and contingency.
- Own change order assessment, negotiation, and register management within contractual timeframes.
- Manage claims.
- Manage commercial matters, including milestone assessments, incentive calculations, and disputes.
- Maintain notice management discipline and escalate compliance risks promptly.
- Lead final account negotiation and close out all contractual obligations.
- Supervise and develop the Contracts Administrator.
- Maintain the commercial reporting suite for internal, lender, and executive audiences.
Qualifications- 10+ years in construction contracts management on major capital projects, with full contract lifecycle experience.
- Demonstrated experience managing various EPC commercial models.
- Strong claims, delay and disruption, prolongation costs, and final account negotiation capability.
- Deep knowledge of construction contract mechanisms on major power, LNG, oil and gas, or industrial projects.
- Strong quantitative skills - able to value complex variations and develop independent cost assessments robust to contractor scrutiny and expert determination.
- Degree in law, engineering, commerce, and or quantity surveying,
Preferred Qualifications- Senior-level experience on an Owner's team with preferably EPC experience.
- Experience on major power generation or energy infrastructure projects.
- Exposure to project finance lender requirements, including independent engineer review and change order approval conditions.
- Experience managing interface claims from scope boundary gaps between the EPC and adjacent direct contracts.
- Experience in a pre-IPO or high-growth energy company under time pressure and a self-starter.
We look forward to your application and helping foster an era of safe, clean, affordable, and abundant energy. 
