De-Carbonised * De-Risked * Delivered

Sulmara exists to bring agile, disruptive and innovative services to the Offshore Energy Sector pioneering low carbon solutions to minimise the impact of energy creation on the environment.

At Sulmara, people are at the core of everything we do. We focus on talent and development, and we strive to be the employer of choice within the survey energy sector.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Contracts Manager to join our Onshore Commercial team, based in our Aberdeen office.

The Contracts Manager will support their respective hemisphere in areas of contractual and insurance activity, in both pre and post contract activities (pre-qualification, tendering and contract / project delivery and insurance claims and renewals).

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Supporting the Commercial Director with the application of group contracting strategy, policies and procedures, and assist with the continuous improvement of the same.

• Reviewing, qualification and execution of contract documents on behalf of the hemisphere, including but not limited to client contracts, subcontracts, vessel charters, non-disclosure arrangements, purchase orders, insurance requirements and securities.

• Assisting with provision of general legal, compliance and risk mitigation advice to regional management, as required.

• Provision of support on all aspects of contractual management and interpretation to operations directors, managers and their respective teams.

• First point of contact within the commercial and tendering teams, assisting on matters of risk, rate application, taxation, commercial terms and compliance from the pre-qualification to award stage.

• Analysis and summary of key operational, commercial and legal risks for consideration in tender and project reviews, both at the bid submission and award acceptance stage, as required.

• Dispute resolution support, assisting Commercial Director to interface with and provide guidance to all key stakeholders, including but not limited to project teams, corporate leadership and any appointed counsel, as appropriate.

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• Experience in contracts management.

• Experience in the fields of contract qualification, negotiation and execution.

• Wide knowledge base, with responsibility for a diverse range of related contractual and commercial functions.

• Ability to interface with and deliver to a variety of individuals, departments and stakeholders.

• Strong understanding of the nature of project risk and of risk-reward allocation.

• Fully flexible, with the capability to multi-task and to work to deadline.

• Risk-mitigation, commercial and analytical acumen.

• Knowledge of industry model contracts, including but not limited to LOGIC, BIMCO and similar.

• Able to work with minimal supervision and make decisions.

• Educated to a Degree level in a Business / Commercial, Legal or Quantity Surveying related discipline, or equivalent.

• Relevant contracts experience within an Oil & Gas or Offshore Renewables industry preferred.

• Relevant experience in contractual and commercial negotiations preferred.

Sounds like you? Then let’s chat.

People join Sulmara because they want to start using their talent and become in charge of their own career, become empowered, heard and leave their imprint on delivering first class de-carbonised, de-risked innovative solutions that challenge the status quo.

You’ll Love Working With Us

There’s a strong sense of community at Sulmara. There’s a hands-on, real-time approach to problem solving, a blurring of the usually definite lines between offshore and onshore and a warm welcome to new team members, whether graduates or experienced personnel.

Everyone at Sulmara has a voice, everyone is challenged to help us deliver on our mission. We nurture talent and put strong focus on your career development and progression. We support our employees professionally and personally with a range of outstanding staff benefits:

· Highly competitive salary

· Enhanced 33 days of annual leave from day 1

· Additional 12 days paid leave via 'reward days’ scheme

· Company’s profit sharing annual bonus scheme

· Years of Service Award

· Flexible working patterns

· Hybrid (office/home) working

· BUPA Private medical insurance including Dental Cover

· Life Assurance scheme – 5x annual salary

· Enhanced 6% private pension contributions & salary sacrifice option

· Mobile phone allowance

· Enhanced Maternity & Parental policy

· Employee Health and Wellbeing support app

· Branded apparel

· Brand new office facilities in Aberdeen/Glasgow, free fruit and barista coffee and free monthly themed lunches

· Octopus Electric Vehicle scheme via salary sacrifice

· Cycle to work scheme

· AIG business travel insurance

· Employee benefits hub

· Generous employee referral scheme

· Inclusive and multicultural working environment

· A people focused, dynamic culture with regular employees' social, sports and charity events

· Career progression with no boundaries

#joinSulmara #useyourtalent

‘Sulmara is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected status, gender identity or any other factors protected by applicable laws.'