Overview
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Our company has been supplying and servicing nuclear power plant technology for more than six decades, including the most reliable and powerful turbine islands in operation. Our equipment is designed for a comprehensive range of reactor types and sizes, from very large reactors to SMRs. Our wide range of nuclear turbine island solutions include turbines, pumps, generators and heat exchangers, controls and more. As an expert in turbine island integration, we deliver everything from individual components to full turbine islands on a turnkey basis. Our solutions are suitable for all commercial reactor types, including SMRs, with a unit output ranging from 50 MWe to 1,900 MWe.
As part of our further business growth, we are looking for a talented Global Claims Leader to lead, manage and coordinate our company’s claims management for our large and complex power plant projects pursuing commercial, financial and scheduling targets. This global role will form part of our Contract Management Function.
Responsibilities
* Establish project-specific claim strategies in collaboration with the Project Managers (Commercial) and ensure adequate actions are taken to implement such.
* Lead a team of Claim Managers directly or functionally reporting into this position.
* Lead the Claim Managers in setting up and updating Project/Subcontract - Claim Procedures.
* Collaborate with Planners/Schedulers in optimizing our company’s project-specific programs for potential claims.
* Lead the Claim Managers in claim-related risk and opportunity identification, quantification and mitigation.
* Own our company’s claim management process and required tools.
* Actively increase commercial awareness within our company culture via tools, processes and trainings.
* Identify claim management gaps and close them.
* Implement an effective process of record creation, storage and access.
* Provide tools and best practices in claim management to project teams.
* Achieve the company’s claim management objectives related to schedule delay, productivity, labor and material cost escalation, design issues, and contract interpretations.
* Manage claims across multiple regions and jurisdictions in partnership with specialist functions (legal, planning, insurance, tax, finance, etc.).
* Preparation, negotiation and settlement of claims against customers, consortium partners, insurers, subcontractors and suppliers as well as claim defenses for claims against us.
* Establish and run claim-specific action plans.
* Lead external law firms and consultants in claim preparations as appropriate.
* Include analysis of contractual terms, records, costs, productivity, escalation costs, and schedules; prepare cause-and-effect analyses and recommend allocation of fault.
* Collaborate with Planners/Schedulers in delay analyses; collaborate with financial controllers to substantiate cost assessments.
* Prepare reports, correspondences and present claim analyses and resolution strategies for negotiations with third parties.
* Participate in contract closeout and settlement negotiations; ensure regular project and commercial meetings are held to review progress and settle claims.
* Draft and negotiate settlement agreements/change orders; support legal in arbitral or litigation proceedings; prepare early case assessments with external experts as applicable.
Reporting
* Ensure claim filing systems and claim registers are established and maintained.
* Lead Claim Review Boards for senior leadership per company policy.
* Report claim progress, settlement estimates and outcomes to senior leadership.
Return on Experience and Trainings
* Provide training to project teams and relevant functions on claims management, procedures and tools and claim risks and opportunities.
* Own the continued development of the company’s claims management expertise by capturing return on experience and ensuring implementation of lessons learned.
Profile
Candidates must present the following qualifications to be considered eligible for this position:
* University Degree in Contract Management, Business or Law.
* 10 years or more, experience in a claim management/contract management discipline in an international project and/or construction environment.
* 2 years leadership experience in claim management.
* Experience with different dispute resolution proceedings and relevant methodologies.
* Expert know-how relating to delay analysis and quantum techniques and methodologies and in calculating and analyzing productivity losses.
* Good track record of cost, extension of time claims preparation and settlement.
* Strong analytical skills to assess and resolve claims and identify strengths and weaknesses.
* Strong negotiation skills.
* Broad commercial knowledge covering multiple disciplines.
* Ability to interpret construction contracts, drawings and specifications.
* Ability to build claim strategies.
* Solid understanding of EPC project contracts and contract law principles.
* Ability to lead, influence and motivate a team also without solid reporting line.
* Accomplished computer skills particularly in MS Office.
* Fluency in written and spoken English.
* Enjoy working in international teams.
It is desirable for Candidates to present the following additional qualifications:
* Professional certification with ICC, IMI, RICS or IDRRMI or similar.
* Existing network of forensic planning and quantum experts.
* Project Management experience and/or professional registration.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
* Knowledge of nuclear power plant characteristics and their project development.
* Open to criticism, able to handle conflicts.
* Cultural awareness and a team player.
* Primavera P6 scheduling capabilities.
* Additional French language skills.
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