C&c Subcontracting Manager

**Description**

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**General information**:
The primary responsibility of the **Construction & Commissioning (C&C) Subcontracting Manager** is to develop and to implement an effective subcontracting strategy for projects assigned to him, this

in collaboration with the HVDC Supply Chain Management (SCM). The C&C Subcontracting Manager must ensure the most suitable and cost-effective selection of subcontractorsfor the performance of respective Site Works within the C&C Scope. Such activities are to be completed in accordance with Project specifications & guidelines, such as: HSE, Quality, Schedule, Communication, Reporting, Payment, T&C,.

**Responsibilities**:

- Supports / collaborates with SCM during the prequalification of companies selected as potential Subcontractors
- for Execution of Site Works.
- Ensure that the subcontracting process is planned and executed in accordance with the requirements
- of the project schedule
- Ensure contracts are placed within budget. Seek clarification from tendering team as needed and
- provide detailed feedback on deviations to tendering team.
- Ensure that the subcontract work scope is clearly defined and reflected within the relevant contract
- documents
- Ensure that all the subcontract documentation is comprehensive, accurate and developed in accordance
- with the project and head contract requirements
- Achieve the best possible result in terms of cost and time effectiveness and value added for HVDC
- during contract negotiations.
- Maintain the confidentiality of priced proposals
- Ensure that the HVDC’s subcontracting process is followed at all times by all involved project stakeholders
- Conduct all works in accordance with HVDC’s Code of Ethics
- Support tendering activities during tender project development
- Lead the subcontract strategy meetings
- Support SCM in preparing the prequalification documentation
- Preparation of the enquiry documentation
- Preparation of the subcontract documentation
- Thoroughly check all documentation to avoid any errors or scope gaps which may lead to any variation
- orders or claims
- Lead/Chair the technical clarification meetings
- Prepare a bid tabulation and analyze bidders offers
- Lead the contract negotiations with the bidders
- Ensure recording of the minutes of meeting
- Issue the award recommendation
- Prepare and handover the contract documentation for execution to the Site Contracts Manager
- Support the Site Contract Manager on commercial issues and provide advice on claims when requested
- Lead all technical parts of contracting matters for Site-Works within the assigned projects.
- Specify requirements for “Technical documentation bid package” with respective Engineering
- Request technical assistance from the C&C Technology & Productivity Group in the subcontracting process

Majority of the above specified tasks can be completed while working at the Place-Of-Employment Offices. Nevertheless, project specific travelling to the Company’s local Offices, to visit the potential Subcontractors and to the Sites of Construction/Installation will be required.

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor or master-degree in a technical discipline, preferably Civil Engineering.
- Postgraduate Degree in Business Administration (either at job-entry, or to be acquired on the job)
- About 10 Years of experience working in HVDC Construction and/or similar Business
- Experience working at Construction Sites within HVDC and/or similar construction industry
- Substantial experience and knowledge of multidiscipline scopes of work
- Planning and organizational skills
- Commercial and legal knowledge
- Understanding of risks identification and mitigations
- Maintains a global perspective and thinking
- Able to be an integral part of a team
- Able to think strategically, creative and innovative
- Achievement and goal orientated
- Ability to act independently
- International working experience
- Subcontract management experience
- Negotiation and presentation skills
- Cultural awareness
- Strong ability to communicate in English and at least in one other language from within the region of responsibility
- (in written and spoken); e.g.: German and/or French and/or Italian for Western Europe; French
- and/or Spanish for Americas.
- Open to criticism, able to handle conflicts
- Trustworthy, reliable and dependable

**More about us**

**Only selected applicants will be contacted.