Description
Please only apply if you match the following criteria:
-Contact: Please only use the reply function on Freelancermap for your application. Your documents will be automatically forwarded to us.
-Contact: If you have any queries, please contact the following telephone number:
-Hourly rate: Please note the maximum hourly rate for this position is 75€/h – 80€/h.
-Repeat applications: Please do not submit repeat applications for this or very similar positions, we have you in our database.
-Language: This position requires language skills in English and at least Dutch or French at A2 level.
-Minimum requirement: This position requires the fulfilment of at least 8 of 10 of the listed requirements.
-Regional restriction: Please note the regional location below.
-Freelancers only please! Unfortunately, we cannot offer a company with several employees for this tender.
EL250512P9A1: Freelance - Project Contract and Claim Manager Works Service, EPC-FIM, Turnkey, Aconex, SAP (Brussels, 60%remote/40%onsite, 8 months, ASAP)
Our client plays a major role in the Belgian and European energy landscape, building sustainable, green and reliable energy infrastructure. The company is seeking freelancers to work remotely and locally on various national and international projects. Fluency in English is required, and knowledge of French or Dutch is an advantage.
Service description:
Our Group's Works Procurement team is looking for a driven Project Contract and Claim Manager to join our dynamic team.
Our Works team plays a crucial role in the sourcing and strategic procurement of works necessary for the construction of the Group’s grid infrastructure. This includes a wide array of projects, such as electrical and civil works in high-voltage substations, high-voltage lines, underground cables, and turnkey solutions. Our commitment extends beyond procurement to follow-up on ongoing projects, ensuring they progress smoothly from a commercial and contractual standpoint.
We are therefore thrilled to expand our team with a Project Contract and Claim Manager Works to oversee two major substation projects under EPC-FIM (Engineering-Procurement-Construction with Free Issued Material) contracts. These critical projects are key to supporting Belgium's growing electricity demands as part of the ambitious Ventilus and Baekeland programs.
As Project Contract and Claim Manager, the service will manage 2 high-volume contracts and has a wide range of responsibilities, including:
-Support and consult the project team in all contractual and commercial aspects to ensure that the construction project is successful at all levels of the project lifecycle, including participation in different project meetings.
-Ensure the actual service provided by the contractor is in accordance with the agreed service levels, standards and commercial conditions.
-Handling and proactively manage contract scope/planning changes, variations orders and possible issues together with the technical project team and relevant stakeholders.
-Drafting and manage commercial documentation and correspondence, including record-keeping, reporting, performance monitoring, price adjustments… and formal communications.
-Manage contract risks, claims, disputes and resolution in an appropriate way and with the relevant internal stakeholders (project team, legal, safety, procurement), including strategies to mitigate and avoid claims/disputes.
-Provide feedback (lessons learned) to internal Group teams, like buyers and contract managers in order to prevent or anticipate issues for future or other ongoing projects.
-Moderating the interfaces between supplier and the Group teams especially in escalated situation. Together with the project team, coordinate with the Contract and Supplier Managers responsible for the Materials to facilitate problem solving regarding delivery, quality… issues on the project.
-Supplier management on the project to ensure a constructive environment, hence contributing to the contract delivery, exchanging on relevant subjects with the Works Substations Supplier Manager.
-Manage the contract closure at the end of the project.
In addition, the following items will also be part of the service’s tasks:
-Follow up and review the qualification process of new players for future EPC projects
-Alignment with your peers (Buyers & Contract Managers, project managers, at our company and/or our partner) about approaches and to share insights about market and category knowledge to help better negotiating contractual terms or defining future strategies
-Working on challenging transversal objectives within the works team, procurement department or our companies group workgroups.
Requirements:
1. a master's degree with a technical, commercial or legal background or equivalent through experience.
2. minimum 5-year experience in project contract management of large infrastructure projects, preferably Turnkeys or EPC projects
3. a strong technical affinity.
4. structured, organized and proactive, autonomously but attach great importance to a team.
5. analytical, problem solving, solution-driven, strong communicator, persuasive and dare to question existing issues.
6. a strategic focus and wider view on the whole project targets and our Group interests - incorporated into your daily work – without losing sight of the project deadlines.
7. fluent in Dutch and English and a good knowledge of French.
Experience in following areas are considered an advantage:
8. Have experience with Turnkey or EPC-types of contracts
9. Have experience in negotiations or knowledge about contract dispute & resolution (de-escalation) mechanisms
10. Have experience with MS office suite, Aconex, SAP and/or Ariba Sourcing
- Start and Duration: ASAP – 01.06.2025-31.01.2026, 8 months
- Volume: Approx. 100% (5 days/w)
- Work Location: Remote, Monnoyer, Belgium, project locations (regio Ghent & Bruges)
Next Steps:
If you think that these requirements match with your skills, please send us your application directly via the portal.
You don’t need to apply for the same position more than once. We offer you the most advantageous conditions, which are standardized. When quoting hourly rates, keep in mind that the client may be price sensitive and that the duration of the projects should be considered. Besides, there is often a good chance of extension.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us via email.
Best regards,
Your joyIT Team
-Contact: Please only use the reply function on Freelancermap for your application. Your documents will be automatically forwarded to us.
-Contact: If you have any queries, please contact the following telephone number:
-Hourly rate: Please note the maximum hourly rate for this position is 75€/h – 80€/h.
-Repeat applications: Please do not submit repeat applications for this or very similar positions, we have you in our database.
-Language: This position requires language skills in English and at least Dutch or French at A2 level.
-Minimum requirement: This position requires the fulfilment of at least 8 of 10 of the listed requirements.
-Regional restriction: Please note the regional location below.
-Freelancers only please! Unfortunately, we cannot offer a company with several employees for this tender.
EL250512P9A1: Freelance - Project Contract and Claim Manager Works Service, EPC-FIM, Turnkey, Aconex, SAP (Brussels, 60%remote/40%onsite, 8 months, ASAP)
Our client plays a major role in the Belgian and European energy landscape, building sustainable, green and reliable energy infrastructure. The company is seeking freelancers to work remotely and locally on various national and international projects. Fluency in English is required, and knowledge of French or Dutch is an advantage.
Service description:
Our Group's Works Procurement team is looking for a driven Project Contract and Claim Manager to join our dynamic team.
Our Works team plays a crucial role in the sourcing and strategic procurement of works necessary for the construction of the Group’s grid infrastructure. This includes a wide array of projects, such as electrical and civil works in high-voltage substations, high-voltage lines, underground cables, and turnkey solutions. Our commitment extends beyond procurement to follow-up on ongoing projects, ensuring they progress smoothly from a commercial and contractual standpoint.
We are therefore thrilled to expand our team with a Project Contract and Claim Manager Works to oversee two major substation projects under EPC-FIM (Engineering-Procurement-Construction with Free Issued Material) contracts. These critical projects are key to supporting Belgium's growing electricity demands as part of the ambitious Ventilus and Baekeland programs.
As Project Contract and Claim Manager, the service will manage 2 high-volume contracts and has a wide range of responsibilities, including:
-Support and consult the project team in all contractual and commercial aspects to ensure that the construction project is successful at all levels of the project lifecycle, including participation in different project meetings.
-Ensure the actual service provided by the contractor is in accordance with the agreed service levels, standards and commercial conditions.
-Handling and proactively manage contract scope/planning changes, variations orders and possible issues together with the technical project team and relevant stakeholders.
-Drafting and manage commercial documentation and correspondence, including record-keeping, reporting, performance monitoring, price adjustments… and formal communications.
-Manage contract risks, claims, disputes and resolution in an appropriate way and with the relevant internal stakeholders (project team, legal, safety, procurement), including strategies to mitigate and avoid claims/disputes.
-Provide feedback (lessons learned) to internal Group teams, like buyers and contract managers in order to prevent or anticipate issues for future or other ongoing projects.
-Moderating the interfaces between supplier and the Group teams especially in escalated situation. Together with the project team, coordinate with the Contract and Supplier Managers responsible for the Materials to facilitate problem solving regarding delivery, quality… issues on the project.
-Supplier management on the project to ensure a constructive environment, hence contributing to the contract delivery, exchanging on relevant subjects with the Works Substations Supplier Manager.
-Manage the contract closure at the end of the project.
In addition, the following items will also be part of the service’s tasks:
-Follow up and review the qualification process of new players for future EPC projects
-Alignment with your peers (Buyers & Contract Managers, project managers, at our company and/or our partner) about approaches and to share insights about market and category knowledge to help better negotiating contractual terms or defining future strategies
-Working on challenging transversal objectives within the works team, procurement department or our companies group workgroups.
Requirements:
1. a master's degree with a technical, commercial or legal background or equivalent through experience.
2. minimum 5-year experience in project contract management of large infrastructure projects, preferably Turnkeys or EPC projects
3. a strong technical affinity.
4. structured, organized and proactive, autonomously but attach great importance to a team.
5. analytical, problem solving, solution-driven, strong communicator, persuasive and dare to question existing issues.
6. a strategic focus and wider view on the whole project targets and our Group interests - incorporated into your daily work – without losing sight of the project deadlines.
7. fluent in Dutch and English and a good knowledge of French.
Experience in following areas are considered an advantage:
8. Have experience with Turnkey or EPC-types of contracts
9. Have experience in negotiations or knowledge about contract dispute & resolution (de-escalation) mechanisms
10. Have experience with MS office suite, Aconex, SAP and/or Ariba Sourcing
- Start and Duration: ASAP – 01.06.2025-31.01.2026, 8 months
- Volume: Approx. 100% (5 days/w)
- Work Location: Remote, Monnoyer, Belgium, project locations (regio Ghent & Bruges)
Next Steps:
If you think that these requirements match with your skills, please send us your application directly via the portal.
You don’t need to apply for the same position more than once. We offer you the most advantageous conditions, which are standardized. When quoting hourly rates, keep in mind that the client may be price sensitive and that the duration of the projects should be considered. Besides, there is often a good chance of extension.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us via email.
Best regards,
Your joyIT Team