Hydro Lead Specialist - Contract Management OTR

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Hiring Remotely in Taubaté, São Paulo, BRA
In-Office or Remote
Entry level
Energy • Manufacturing • Solar • Renewable Energy
GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.
The Role
Leads contractual and commercial strategy for hydropower and complex infrastructure projects. Advises project leadership on contract risks, claims, variations, disputes, and commercial opportunities. Manages contract administration, negotiations, subcontractor and supplier obligations, compliance, and contractual security instruments. Partners with customers, consortium members, project teams, and suppliers to protect contractual rights, resolve issues, maximize revenue, and improve project outcomes.
Summary Generated by Built In
Job Description SummaryThe position is primarily based in Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela, although qualified candidates from across Latin America are encouraged to apply.Reporting functionally to the LATAM Contract Management Leader, this role serves as the contractual and commercial leader for assigned projects, partnering closely with the Project Director and Project Team. The successful candidate will lead contract strategy, claims, variation orders and commercial negotiations, ensuring the protection of contractual rights, effective risk management and the maximization of project value throughout project execution.

Job DescriptionEssential Responsibilities:
  • Lead contractual and commercial strategy to ensure successful project delivery.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to project leadership on contracts, risks, opportunities, and commercial matters.
  • Identify and maximize revenue opportunities through variation orders, claims, and contract entitlements.
  • Develop and implement claims, change management, and dispute resolution strategies.
  • Protect the company’s contractual rights through effective contract administration and documentation.
  • Lead negotiations with customers, partners, subcontractors, and suppliers to achieve favorable outcomes.
  • Manage subcontractor and supplier contractual obligations, interfaces, and compliance requirements.
  • Support project risk management and cross-functional collaboration to resolve complex commercial issues and align business objectives.

Required Qualification:
  • Bachelor degree, preferably in Engineering, legal or business administration.
  • Proven experience as a Contract Manager in complex EPC, infrastructure, industrial, construction, energy or engineering projects.
  • Experience in hydropower projects, particularly rehabilitation, refurbishment, modernization and/or equipment supply.
  • Strong background in contract administration, claims management, variation orders, contract negotiations and dispute avoidance.
  • Proven ability to translate contractual rights, claims, and opportunities into measurable commercial outcomes.
  • Strong experience managing contractual relationships with customers, consortium partners, subcontractors, and suppliers.
  • Knowledge of contractual security instruments, including bonds, bank guarantees, and insurance programs.
  • Fluent in English and Spanish, with excellent negotiation, communication, stakeholder management, and cross-cultural collaboration skills.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

#LI-Remote - This is a remote position

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree, preferably in engineering, law, or business administration
  • Proven experience as a Contract Manager on complex EPC, infrastructure, industrial, construction, energy, or engineering projects
  • Experience with hydropower projects, including rehabilitation, refurbishment, modernization, or equipment supply
  • Strong background in contract administration, claims management, variation orders, contract negotiations, and dispute avoidance
  • Ability to translate contractual rights, claims, and opportunities into measurable commercial outcomes
  • Experience managing contractual relationships with customers, consortium partners, subcontractors, and suppliers
  • Knowledge of contractual security instruments, including bonds, bank guarantees, and insurance programs
  • Fluency in English and Spanish
  • Excellent negotiation, communication, stakeholder management, and cross-cultural collaboration skills

GE Vernova Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about GE Vernova and has not been reviewed or approved by GE Vernova.

  • Retirement Support — The 401(k) plan includes company matching contributions and additional company retirement contributions, with access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Feedback suggests this structure supports long-term savings beyond a basic match.
  • Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is available with flexible, continuous or non-continuous usage, and is complemented by adoption resources and Work/Life Connections guidance. Maternity leave is described as extended relative to typical workplace norms.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off programs include 12 paid holidays, permissive time off for many salaried roles, and dedicated personal, illness, and caregiving time for U.S. new hires. Some hourly roles start with a defined PTO bank, while other roles may offer unlimited time off.

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The Company
HQ: Cambridge, MA
75,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2024

What We Do

GE Vernova is a planned purpose-built company on a mission to electrify the planet while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. GE Vernova brings together GE’s portfolio of energy businesses including Power, Wind, Electrification and Digital businesses. With focus, GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World.

Why Work With Us

Join our team, to evolve and grow, surrounded by some of the brightest minds in the industry who help you get better every day. You’ll get the chance to rewrite the rules, work on cutting-edge technology, and be part of a global team for positive change.

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