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Project Contract Manager

On-site in Madrid·Full-time·Added 20 days ago (last checked 8 Oct)

Alstom

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Overview

Work mode
On-site, Madrid
Contract
Full-time
Spanish
Fluent
English
Required
Experience
2+ years
Education
University degree

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Skills

Nice to have

Requirements

What we're looking for

We value passion and attitude over experience. That's why we don't expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we've listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

  • Educational Requirements: A degree in Law, Engineering, Finance, Technical, Economics or business sciences
  • Experience: 2-3 years of Contract/Claim Management experience (preferred)/Project Management, mainly in the industrial sector. Experience in railway projects is a plus.
  • Languages: Spanish (mandatory) & English (mandatory)

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Join us on a life-long transformative journey - the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You'll also:

  • Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
  • Work with new safey standards for rail signalling
  • Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
  • Contribute to innovative projects
  • Utilise our cooperative working environment
  • Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
  • Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
  • Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage.

You don't need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you'll be proud. If you're up for the challenge, we'd love to hear from you!

The role

Could you be the full-time Project Contract Manager in Madrid we're looking for?

Take on a new challenge and apply your Contract Management expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You'll work alongside young and proactive teammates.

What you'll do

You'll provide guidance and leadership to develop, implement, and drive contract/claim management and risk mitigation strategies in accordance with Alstom's business objectives; including extensions of time (EoTs), variations orders, contract amendments but also providing technical leadership in Signalling Projects.

We'll look to you for:

  • Carefully analyzes the contract to build and drive implementation of Contract and Claim management strategies, developing a pragmatic and proactive commercial approach based on contractual analysis of the project, to protect, on a daily basis, Alstom interests and taking into account the contract and business objectives.
  • Monitors projects toward contract obligations, including support to monitoring of project schedule towards achieving contractual milestones.
  • Ensures timely issuance of contractual notices and monitors correspondence by analyzing with Project Manager incoming and outgoing correspondences to third parties.
  • Carefully monitors, records, and notifies any third party regarding claims/counterclaims and prepares and manages all elements and supporting documentation for claims/ counterclaims negotiations.
  • Reports on contract management and claims activities to the project, Legal, and Contract Management teams.
  • Ensures Contract management KPIS are reported as per reporting deadlines.
  • Provides training on contract/claim management to key project stakeholders, including project management, finance, engineering, sourcing.
  • Provides at any time, on management demand, a reliable and understandable contractual and commercial analysis of the project.

Hiring process

2 steps2 interviews
  1. Application submission

  2. Resume screening · With a Talent Acquisition

  3. Initial interview

    With a Talent Acquisition

    Typically with Talent Acquisition.

  4. Second interview

    With a hiring manager

    With the hiring manager.

  5. References and background check

  6. Selection and offer

  • Candidates not shortlisted receive a rejection email.
  • Hiring decision communicated within 45 days of the final interview (stated in adverts).

About Alstom

Alstom is a global leader in the rail industry, developing and marketing integrated systems for greener and smarter mobility. The company offers a broad portfolio including rolling stock, infrastructure, and digital rail solutions, with a mission to make rail the backbone of transportation. Alstom's operations span worldwide, providing sustainable foundations for the future of transportation.

In Spain, Alstom has a significant presence with multiple offices and facilities, including in Madrid, Barcelona, Valladolid, and other locations. The company is actively hiring for various roles in Spain, such as railway maintenance engineers, project managers, and technical specialists. Alstom's Spanish operations are involved in both manufacturing and maintenance activities, offering opportunities for international professionals in the rail sector.

Industry
Rail Manufacturing
Founded
1928
Employees
50,000–100,000
Headquarters
Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, France
In Spain
Madrid, Barcelona, Valladolid and 3 more
Website
alstom.com

Good to know if you are moving

  • Alstom has a strong presence in Spain with offices in Madrid, Barcelona, Valladolid, and other cities, offering numerous job opportunities in the rail sector.
  • The company provides roles in engineering, project management, and maintenance, with many positions requiring technical skills in railway systems.
  • Alstom's Spanish operations are involved in both manufacturing and maintenance, providing a diverse range of career paths for international professionals.
  • The company is committed to greener mobility, making it an attractive employer for those interested in sustainable transportation solutions.

In their own words

About the company & team

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Additional information

As a global business, we're an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 70+ countries we operate in. We're committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

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