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National Grid is hiring a Senior Specialist, Business Contracts for our Project Delivery Support, Contracts department in Syracuse, NY.This is a Hybrid Role - Must live within a commutable distance to one of our locations
Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry.
To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business.
Job Purpose
The Contract Specialist executes monitors and ensures compliance of post award framework contracts for non-complex construction projects. This includes contracts for Substation, D-Line, T-Line, Civil and support service construction projects for National Grid. The Contract Specialist will monitor and conduct reviews of contractor performance, manager cost compliance, contract adherence, dispute resolution and ensure Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality compliance within the contract. The contract specialist will support process & performance. Development and implement KPI's for contractors. Work with adjacent internal and external stakeholders to maximize value and reduce cost for National Grid and it's customers.
Key Accountabilities
- Liaising between National Grid and the supplier organizations, supporting the relationship regarding the contracts, and enabling all communications take place effectively and efficiently.
- Collecting and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data to monitor the suppliers' performance against agreed service levels, publishing the results and working on actions based on results.
- Develop service requirements and supply arrangements with and through key business partners and stakeholder groups.
- Define, agree and develop obligatory key performance indicators and monitoring of supplier contract and commercial performance (tracking, reporting, influencing behaviors).
- Assess through contract cost modelling tools, the benefits, financial risks and impacts of existing and potential new contracts (opportunities) to contribute in delivering value.
- Manage the policies and processes for compliance and audit; ensuring delivery by suppliers and internal stakeholders of the policies and procedures.
- Influence both business management decisions and individual behaviors to better manage service requirements, service utilization and budgetary controls.
Supervisory/Interpersonal- Experience Required
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Comfortable communicating with impact to a wide cross section of the business including senior management.
- Experience of working within a team as a team player and demonstrating the ability to be unselfish in the pursuit of the team objective.
Qualifications
Bachelor's or equivalent. Previous contracts experience preferably in the construction realm. Equivalent contract management experience from other technical industries such as government or defense will be considered. Strong technical understanding of contracts and the associated work governed by the contracts. Strong understanding of construction pricing structures in contracts (lump sum, unitized values, T&E), contractor performance (KPI's) and change management principles in contracts. Valid driver's license required.
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Salary
$85,000 - $100,000 a year
This position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position; gaining experience, expertise and acquiring and applying technical skills. Internal candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.
National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience and expertise. We foster a culture of inclusion that drives employee engagement to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to join the National Grid team.
