Senior Procurement & Contracts Manager - Onshore Wind

JUMBO Consulting Group

16h

About The Position

Are you an experienced procurement and contracts management professional looking to shape the future of renewable energy in Australia? Join JUMBO Consulting Group as we expand our presence across Australia and build our procurement, commercial and contracts management capabilities in-country. We invite you to join our expanding team in the Australia. In this position, you will initially support a leading global infrastructure investor and developer with procurement and contracts management across their onshore renewables portfolio. However, this is much more than a single client assignment – we're looking for someone to help us establish a strong foundation in the Australia and, over time, play a key role in the continued growth, development and success of JUMBO. About JUMBO Consulting Group JUMBO Consulting Group is a specialist consultancy within the Turner & Townsend group, focused on providing strategic supply chain development, procurement and contracts management advisory to leading investors and developers of renewable energy and infrastructure projects worldwide. Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, JUMBO has 11 global offices supporting clients developing, building and operating projects across North America, Asia-Pacific, and Europe. Through our connection with Turner & Townsend, we have access to a global network while maintaining our specialist focus on complex, transformational energy and infrastructure projects. Although offshore wind in Australia has faced headwinds, we continue to see significant opportunity across other technologies including onshore wind, BESS, solar PV, grid and transmission, and emerging sectors such as Power-to-X and nuclear SMR. This role is central to building our capabilities to serve these markets. The Opportunity We have an immediate opportunity to support a key client with procurement and contracts management across their onshore renewables portfolio in Australia. JUMBO already works with this customer on a global basis, providing procurement and contracts management services for their offshore wind portfolio in Europe, US, Australia, Taiwan, Philippines, and South Korea. Initial Focus – Onshore Wind (Melbourne) The role will initially focus on the client’s onshore wind portfolio, which is primarily located in Melbourne. You will be responsible for managing procurement and contracts across key project areas, with particular emphasis on: Turbine Supply – sourcing of WTGs and negotiation of Turbine Supply Agreements (TSAs) Balance of Plant (BOP) – including civil, electrical and grid connection scopes Operations & Maintenance (O&M) – long-term service agreements Expanding Scope The role will expand to support the wider portfolio of BESS, utility-scale solar PV, and new onshore wind developments throughout Australia. Long-Term Growth Although the role will initially be a hands-on position, we see this as an excellent platform to build from: Building out our in-country capability in Australia Expanding our relationship with a key global client Building a team that can develop, grow, and support other existing and future clients This is a long-term opportunity with significant growth and development runway.

Requirements

Significant experience in procurement and/or contracts management on onshore wind projects
Proven track record negotiating and managing Turbine Supply Agreements (TSAs) and related WTG contracts
Experience with Balance of Plant (BOP) and/or O&M contract scopes
Strong interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills
Structured and methodical approach to work
Ability to project manage processes and lead negotiations
Experience working on projects in Australia
Bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant field of study

Nice To Haves

Experience with BESS and/or utility-scale solar PV projects

Responsibilities

Procurement Planning, implementation and execution of procurement and tender strategies for major project packages
Lead the complete procurement process including RFIs, RFPs, proposal evaluation, recommendation of award and contract finalization
Draft and negotiate contracts including turbine supply, service, consultancy, supply and installation contracts
Lead and coordinate commercial, technical, financial and legal expertise while ensuring compliance with client governance and approval procedures
Maximize value in terms of quality, price and schedule while minimizing risk
Actively participate in vendor relationship management and market intelligence
Drafting and negotiation of main contracts throughout the lifecycle of project development and execution
Work alongside the project management team to ensure successful project delivery, balancing risk with commercially and contractually viable solutions
Maintain continuous oversight of critical milestones, rights and obligations according to contract
Direct and process changes, variations and claims in compliance with client commercial interests
Provide interpretation of contracts, organize correspondence with contracting parties and monitor fulfilment of obligations
Manage commercial relationships with contractors, ensuring issues are dealt with proactively
Drive governance processes and present to stakeholders and decision bodies including Steering Committees
Support client development and industry engagement in the Australien market
Contribute to specialist knowledge centers and development of best practices, guidelines, processes, tools and templates
Support team growth and capability building as we expand our presence