RWE Renewables UK Management Ltd.
To start as soon as possible, full time / part time, permanent
Functional area: Operations & Maintenance
Acting as the service provider's primary commercial representative, this role leads negotiations, proposals, and strategic discussions with joint venture (JV) shareholders. The ideal candidate will have a proven history of negotiating service provider contracts, a deep understanding of offshore wind operations, strong commercial acumen, and proven experience developing complex stakeholder relationships.
About the role:
* Represent RWE as the Service Provider on all existing and future JVs facing operations agreements, ensuring that RWE's processes, guidelines, and best practices are met and utilized.
* Oversee negotiations for new scopes of work or where agreements require repricing or renegotiation.
* Oversee tender submissions and negotiations for new operations service agreements on existing or development assets.
* Address any disputes or commercial issues in collaboration with the General Managers (GMs) and Finance Managers (FMs) that arise from operational service contracts during the operation of the offshore wind assets, including leading the management of O&M customer claims.
* Work with the operations controlling team to identify opportunities to enhance financial performance and mitigate/manage risk in connection with operational service contracts, including cost efficiencies and revenue optimization.
* Work with the wider O&M organisation to understand existing service agreements and the risks faced to feed back into developing partnerships.
* Feedback lessons learned into upcoming JV agreements.
* Create and maintain standardised commercial templates/document library to support in commercial discussions with partners but also with the upskilling of the wider business.
* Coordinate where necessary the commercial exit from expired service contracts, leading negotiations as needed for warranty claims, performance bonuses, and over/under-delivered work scope.
Job Requirements and Experience:
* Experienced professional with several years of experience in the energy sector in offshore wind concepts, investment management, commercial or business development roles.
* Relevant degree-level qualification or equivalent experience within the wind industry.
* Ability to liaise with people from around the RWE business, including allocating and chasing tasks as appropriate.
* Familiar with commercial ‘cost/benefit’ analysis methodology.
* Effective communication skills across a wide range of stakeholders, both internally (to board level) and externally, in multiple jurisdictions.
* Strategic thinker but also drill down to the detail at an individual project level.
We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, age, sexual orientation, and identity. #inclusionmatters
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