Contracts Manager

At APM Terminals a global leader in port and terminal operations we enable global trade and drive sustainable growth. What drives us forward is a mindset of always improving observing how work happens identifying what creates value and removing what gets in the way. We constantly look for smarter simpler and safer ways of operating. If you thrive in environments where people value learning and are committed to continuously improve daily operations join us and be apart of our journey.

As a Contracts Manager you will play a key role in the North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven (NTB) Transformation Project in Bremerhaven Germany. You will establish and administer the project contract management framework supporting the Project Director and workstream leads by protecting APM Terminals contractual entitlements controlling obligations and providing structured contractual input into scope schedule cost risk and project decisions. You will work across procurement legal project controls engineering construction OT&A HSSE permitting finance and external partners.

What We Can Offer

At APMT Terminals we foster a dynamic learning and training culture that empowers our employees to excel. Our commitment to improvement is driven by Lean principles ensuring that every team member has the opportunity to develop their skills and advance their careers. Experience a diverse multinational workplace where your operational insights directly influence how we work.

• Contribute to a major terminal transformation involving engineering construction equipment automation OT/IT and supporting services.

• Manage contractual activities across a complex multidisciplinary capital project.

• Develop expertise in contract strategy administration change management claims and commercial governance.

• Work with international stakeholders across project execution and APM Terminals functional teams.
  

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain the project contract management framework including contract registers deliverables obligations correspondence notices securities and key deadlines.

• Support contracting strategies packaging approaches procurement routes tender clarifications negotiations and contract award activities.

• Review agreements scopes specifications schedules pricing mechanisms interfaces and risk allocation to identify contractual gaps and commercial risks.

• Lead contract mobilisation activities and ensure project teams understand contractual obligations notice requirements approval limits deliverables and controls.

• Monitor contractor consultant supplier and APM Terminals compliance with contractual conditions milestones deliverables approvals warranties and reporting requirements.

• Manage variations claims early warnings notices and potential entitlement events ensuring clear ownership evidence value time impact and risk assessment.

• Coordinate technical planning and cost substantiation for contractual assessments and recommendations.

• Support payment applications milestone payments forecasting contingency management and commercial reporting.

• Identify potential disputes early and work with Legal and project leadership on practical dispute avoidance and resolution strategies.

• Maintain contract governance reporting audit trails and reliable contractual records throughout the project lifecycle.

• Lead contractual close-out including final accounts claims closure guarantees retention records and handover of outstanding obligations.
  

What We Are Looking For

• Continuous improvement mindset: we are looking for someone who brings a thoughtful improvement mindsetcurious about how work gets done and motivated to make meaningful sustainable improvements over time.

• Leadership expectation: We are looking for people who consistently puts customers first leads by example with respect for people delivers results with integrity and drives continuous improvement by solving problems at the root developing people and raising standards every day.

• University degree in Engineering Construction Management Law Commercial Management or a similar discipline.

• Strong experience in contract management within major capital projects construction engineering infrastructure or comparable environments.

• Knowledge of contract administration claims management change control dispute avoidance and commercial governance.

• Professional qualification or membership such as RICS CIOB ICE CICES AACE CIArb or equivalent is preferred.

• Formal training in FIDIC NEC claims management dispute resolution or construction law is advantageous.

• Strong ability to produce clear contractual advice position papers notices and executive summaries.

• Commercially disciplined detail-oriented and able to maintain complete records registers and audit trails.

• Strong negotiation stakeholder management dispute avoidance and problem-solving skills.

• Fluent English is essential; German is preferred and may be required depending on the final sourcing strategy.

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