Contract Manager (m/w/d)

Gasfin is where engineering meets impact. Since 2009, we’ve been building and managing world-class LNG infrastructure projects across the globe—from the drawing board to real-world delivery. Our clients include governments, energy companies, and infrastructure operators, all working toward the same goal: secure, stable, and sustainable energy.

In 2023, we became the lead consultant and On-Site Operations Manager for Deutsche Energy Terminal GmbH (DET)—Germany’s state-owned terminal operator, created to respond to the national energy supply challenges triggered by the Ukraine crisis.
We believe energy should be reliable, affordable, and future-ready. That’s why we view LNG as a powerful transition fuel on the path to greener energy systems.

Tasks

• Manage and administer multiple small and medium-sized contracts across the full contract lifecycle (from tendering and award through execution and close-out).
• Track contractual obligations, deliverables, milestones, and performance metrics across numerous parallel work packages.
• Support procurement and tender processes for EPC and O&M related packages, including preparation of bid documentation, commercial evaluation, and contract award recommendations.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and amendments (e.g., EPC sub-packages, supply agreements, logistics contracts, spare parts agreements, service contracts).
• Monitor contractor performance and ensure compliance with contractual requirements, timelines, and budget constraints.
• Coordinate closely with engineering, project management, logistics, legal, and finance teams to ensure alignment between contractual commitments and operational execution.
• Identify and mitigate contractual risks, including liability exposure, performance guarantees, liquidated damages, and compliance requirements.
• Manage variations, change orders, claims, and extensions of time (EOT), ensuring proper documentation and commercial assessment.
• Maintain structured contract tracking tools (contract registers, obligation trackers, risk logs) to ensure transparency across multiple ongoing packages.
• Support spare parts procurement, logistics coordination, and supplier management in operational or offshore environments, where applicable.
• Contribute to commercial strategy by ensuring that contractual structures support project profitability and risk mitigation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Law, or a related field.
• 3–7 years of professional experience in:
• EPC project environments (Engineering, Procurement & Construction), or
• Procurement / contracts management of technical packages, or
• Spare parts / logistics contract management in offshore wind, energy infrastructure, or comparable sectors.
• Proven experience managing and tracking multiple small and medium-sized contracts simultaneously.
• Hands-on experience in procurement processes, contract drafting, and negotiation of technical supply or service agreements.
• Solid understanding of EPC structures, contract frameworks (e.g., FIDIC), and supplier management in infrastructure or energy projects
• Experience in offshore wind, LNG, energy infrastructure, or comparable asset-heavy environments is highly desirable.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to identify contractual risks and mitigation measures.
• Highly structured working style with the ability to maintain oversight across many parallel contract packages.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interface between technical, legal, and commercial stakeholders.
• Fluent in English (German is a strong plus)

Benefits

The chance to work on high-impact projects that shape energy security.

A tight-knit, international team of experts who love what they do.

Real opportunities for growth and professional development.

Competitive salary + benefits.

A company that’s serious about building a better energy future.

Become part of Gasfin and help shape the future of LNG infrastructure.

Gasfin advises, develops and operates LNG infrastructure projects in the mid-scale segment around the world. Since 2022, Gasfin is Lead Consultant and On-site Operations Manager for Deutsche Energy Terminal GmbH (DET), the terminal operator established by the German government, to safeguard energy security in Germany and Europe.

Gasfin’s portfolio spans the full project cycle: from concept development, financing and technical planning to implementation, operations, ongoing quality assurance and consulting. Clients include governments, utilities, energy providers and project developers and infrastructure operators – essentially, any stakeholder involved in developing and running critical energy infrastructure. The company is headquartered in Bonn.