• Symphony,
• Lotus 1 2 3,
• PC Text 4,
• Schedule Publisher
• Microsoft Windows 98, 2000, XP,
• Microsoft Office (Excel, WinWord, Access, Power Point),
• Lotus Notes
• SAP R/3

Military Service:

10/1974 - 09/1978 

military service in the German Navy

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Offshore Windfarms

Rolle: Manufacture & Installation Contracts Manager

Aufgaben:

• FOU Installation Package?Offshore Wind Farm YUNLIN?, Taiwan, based on Fidic vellow book,
• Tender Phase WTG Package ?Hollandse Kust Zuid?, based on Fidic vellow book,
• Tender Phase WTG Package ?Hollandse Kust Nord?, based on Fidic vellow book
• FOU Package EPCI contract ?Offshore Wind Farm Borkum West II?, German builder contract
• WTG Installation Package ?Offshore Wind Farm Amrumbank West?, based on Fidic silver book

Construction & Installation Sites

Rolle: Commercial Site & Contracts Manager 

Aufgaben:

• INPP Storage & Waste Treatment Facilities B1 & B234, Visaginas, Lithuania, Nukem Technologies GmbH,FIDIC red book,
• CCPP Bandirma, 920 MW, Turkey, A-TEC Power Plant Systems AG, FIDIC silver book based,

Turn-Key Projects - international industrial- construction

Rolle: Commercial Project Manager 

Aufgaben:

• MVR SODIUM CHLORIDE PLANT, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, Balcke-Dürr Prozesstechnik GmbH,
• LP-OXO Plant, Romania, Balcke-Dürr GmbH,
• Heavy Castings Foundry, Iraq, PMI Projektmanagement für Industrieanlagenbau GmbH / Klöckner Industrieanlagen GmbH, JV

 Joint Ventures - power plant construction,

Rolle: Commercial Project Manager 

Kunde: 

• CCPPs, Turkey and Spain,
• CTCC Barranco de Tirajana, Grand Granaries, Spain, Babcock Borsig Power Power Plants GmbH, JV
• CTCC Son Reus II, Mallorca, Spain, Babcock Borsig Power Power Plants GmbH, JV
• CCPP BAHIA DE BIZKAIA, Spain, Babcock Borsig Power Power Plants GmbH, JV
• CCPP BASF Tarragona, Spain, Babcock Borsig Power Power Plants GmbH,
• CCPP YALOVA, Turkey, Babcock Borsig Power Energy GmbH

Aufgaben:

• Planning of pre-tender and pre-contract stages, including commercial evaluation of tenders received, ensuring the contracting strategies and the ultimate contracts developed are consistent with company approved policies,
• Drafting contracts for large engineering/construction projects and preparation of pre-qualification packages with all involved departments.
• Coordination and drafting of the consortium agreement and conduction of the consortium negotiation with the Spanish underwriter,
• Attending of pre-award meetings, clarifications and negotiations with bidders prior to contract award to resolve any pending matters prior to signature and finalization of the formal contract with the subcontractors,
• Ensuring that the tenders and contracts are thoroughly reviewed for contractual, legal, safety, risk management, financial, tax, and accounting issues and provisions prior to submitting to management/client for approval,
• Monitoring and administration of the assigned contracts to ensure compliance with contractual terms and conditions.
• Advise the Project Manager, Contracts Manager, Package Manager and other team members regarding scope, financial, and risk issues and concerns of applicable contracts,
• Formulation and negotiating of turnkey and semi-turnkey contracts for chemical plants in the English language (general and commercial parts incl. the incorporation of the technical part), taking into account the consequences on taxes resulting from the scope of supplies and services,
• Assistance in the cost estimation for three gas/steam turbine cogeneration plants in Spain with a tender volume of Euro 450 million, including the following conduct of negotiations with the customers,
• Conduction of the negotiations with the Customers in respect of the following orders: CCPP BASF Tarragona, CTCC Barranco de Tirajana, Grand Canaria, and CTCC Son Reus II, Mallorca,
• Execution of requests for proposals (RFP's), requests for qualification (RFQ's), and invitations to bid (ITB's), Coordination und conduction of international inquiries at suppliers and subcontractors for the tender, 
• Procurement and settlement of local supplies and services,
• Contract award negotiations for the supply of Major Components: large gas and steam turbines contracts, contract volume Euro 90 million gas turbine, Euro 45 million steam turbine,
• Preparation of payment plan, project cash flow, milestones,
• Introduction of new / alternative resources for the manufacturing und supply of equipment as well as services for the modernisation / upgrade von nuclear power plants in Sweden,
• Planning of material, personnel, and equipment within the framework of operations,
• Preparation of the order-related expediting and transport concepts,
• Coordination and handling of the supplies of equipment and plant components, carriage by sea, air and land to third countries, admission to and removal from warehouse, customs clearance and onward transport to third countries as well as handling at the building site,
• Supervision of the accounts receivable and accounts payable accounting, Preparation of balance sheets of branches abroad, taking on- and offshore services and their special tax features into account, Supervision and control of finance and accounting at home and abroad,
• Cost planning, budgeting, approval of Orders, Invoices and Variation Orders,
• Ensuring proper back charging process at head office and site,
• Supervision of payment plan, project cash flow, milestones, services, final invoices,
• Setting up Order / Earnings analysis,
• Internal and external project related communication and documentation towards the project team and concerned externals,
• Tracking and handling of claims against customers, consortium partners and suppliers,
• Ensuring proper claim management at head office and site
• Handling of letters of credit, bank guarantees and other banking transactions, including tied financing credits (ECGD, AKA, SAGE),
• Clarification of tax issues in connection with permanent establishments abroad and the respective double taxation conventions,
• Preparation of the commercial and administrative parts of an order handling manual for the construction of industrial plants at home and abroad,
• Leading commercial site management, maintaining commercial processes, ensuring cost awareness, development and driving of cost saving exercises,
• Development and implementation of EDP-supported handling and controlling tools,
• Set-up of branch-offices abroad

Rolle: Commercial Manager of branch offices in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Lithuania

Aufgaben:

• Commercial Manager of the permanent establishment of Nukem Technologies GmbH in Lithuania,
• Commercial Manager Egypt Branch, WABAG Wassertechnische Anlagen GmbH,
• Commercial Manager Saudi Arabian Branch in Riyadh, BALSAM SPORTS CONTRACTING Ltd.,

Rolle: Commercial Site Manager

Kunden

• INPP Storage & Waste Treatment Facilities B1 & B234, Visaginas, Lithuania, Nukem Technologies GmbH,FIDIC red book,
• CCPP Bandirma, 920 MW, Turkey, A-TEC Power Plant Systems AG, ~ FIDIC Contract, ~silver book,
• Joint Venture General Maintenance Service Contract Western Desert WLGP Plant Wafa, Libya, ThyssenKrupp Uhde GmbH,
• Water Treatment Plant at Khafr El Sheikh and Mahallet Abu Ali, WABAG Wassertechnische Anlagen GmbH,
• GAB Riyadh und New German Embassy, Riyadh, WIEMER & TRACHTE AG,
• 16 Agricultural Schools, Iraq , ED. ZÜBLIN AG,
• Joint Venture ?New Administration Building Deutsche Lufthansa Frankfurt am Main, ABB Gebäudetechnik AG
• Joint Venture PVC Bandar Imam, Iran, Klöckner Industrieanlagen GmbH,
• Joint Venture ?Subway-Lot 82, Frankfurt am Main, Philipp Holzmann AG,

Aufgaben:

• Transfer the project targets into concrete terms as regards the detailed planning of work packages, resources, deadlines, organisation, interfaces, and the supervision of milestones,
• Supervision and safeguarding of the economic, timely and contractual progress of the project by means of
  • Time schedules and flow charts,
  • Personnel planning,
  • Budgets,
  • Project-related preliminary, accompanying and actual costing,
  • Cost analyses and other control instruments and taking countermeasures in due time in the event of target-performance deviations,
  • Order versa Earnings analysis
  • Cash management,
• Commercially manage the Subcontracts including all subsequent Variation Orders including but not limited to drafting of contractual correspondence, notices, notifying of events and notifying changes to the Contract Price when required,
• Managing of all invoicing, backup data, consistent with the Contract, Subcontracts and Variation Orders and ensuring compliance with audit standards; raise Purchase Orders as necessary in accordance with the company?s policies and procedures; review and managing of intercompany purchase orders,
• Maintaining commercial processes, ensuring cost awareness, development and driving of cost saving exercises,
• Identification of contractual problems, contractual risks and possible claims by contractor, taking appropriate action to ensure a satisfactory resolution and minimising company?s liability,
• Generating and maintaining of documentation for analysing, negotiating, and drafting change/variation orders with contractors.
• Procurement and settlement of local supplies and services,
• Assistance where required with all Project related commercial issues between Employer, Owner, Main Contractor, Contractors, Subcontractors and others.
• Provision of commercial and contractual support to company?s commercial head-office staff,
• Provision of supporting services when required in the interpretation of contracts after contract award.
• Carrying out other related or similar duties as assigned, such as preparation of variation orders, claims, and other contracts administration, as and when required,
• Handling of customs and administrative matters in third countries, including personnel matters (registration, work permit, social insurance, tax, contracts, visa, flights, etc.) for local and expatriate personnel,
• Camp and accommodation management,
• Establishment of a pay office with manual wage accounting for TCNs and local employees,
• Monitoring of claim management / insurance/ lessons learnt/ back charging process

Tasks as Contract Manager of multi millions EUR (FIDIC) contracts, Head Office & On-Site

• Supporting the Project Manager, Site Manager, Package Manager and the Engineer and project team in commercial and legal matters. Assistance in facilitating compliance to the contract, advising and guiding the SM on contractual matters,
• Advising the Project Manager, Site Manager, Package Manager and the Engineer, Package Manager and other team members regarding scope, financial, and risk issues and concerns of applicable contracts, provision of assistance in its application,
• Compilation of internal and external project / site related communication procedures,
• Coordination of contractual issues/works related to the project,
• Reviews of project correspondences received and advise any problem areas together with identification of any changes/additions/deletions to the contract,
• Actively drafting of all Employer´s and/or the Engineer´s contractual correspondence / site related communication towards the Contractor and Subcontractors and ensure follow up,
• Proactive preparation, submittal and negotiation of Variation Orders, Supplemental Contract-Agreements and claims in conjunction with Project Manager, Site Manager, Package Manager, Purchasing and/or Legal Department, Tracking and handling of claims against the Contractor and Subcontractors,
• Preparing and negotiating subcontract agreements in conjunction with Purchasing and/or Subcontract Department,
• Preparation of the contractual claim procedures and preparing claims and variation orders submissions,
• Responsible for tracking and handling of claims and variation orders against customers, consortium partners, (sub-) contractors and suppliers,
• Advising the management of contractual rights and obligations; and assisting the Engineer and/or the Employer in its application,
• Formulating & /defending of Employer*s, client´s, consortium partner´s, or third party´s (e.g. vendor, contractor and/or subcontractor) claims (multi-millions) and back charges,
• Ensuring that notices and certificates are issued and received in accordance with the main contract and subcontracts,
• Responsible for internal and external project / site related communication and documentation towards the project / site team and concerned externals,
• Transfer of the project targets into concrete terms as regards the detailed planning of work packages, resources, deadlines, organisation, interfaces, and the supervision of milestones,
• Preparation of payment plan, project cash flow, milestones, final invoices,
• Ensuring that clear and accurate records of contractual matters are maintained and to monitor key dates, against dates defined in the Contract and any subcontracts,
• Coordination with local authorities and preparation of all necessary documentation in accordance with local laws and regulations,
• Carrying out other related or similar duties as assigned, such as preparation of variation orders, claims, and other contracts administration, as and when required,
• Implementation of proper lessons learnt process,
• Attending all meetings concerning progress, technical contractual matters, and provide the SM with necessary contractual advices,
• Preparation of the monthly invoices for services rendered to the customer,
• Settlement of accounts with contractor and/or subcontractors,
• Coordination of parent company -, advance payment -, performance and warranty guarantees and insurances, ensuring that these guarantees are in place and valid in accordance with the Contract conditions,
• Monitoring Contractor?s performance in respect of quality, quantity and progress to ensure completion in time as per required quality and quantities, application of liquidated damages and/or penalties in case of contractor?s default,
• Preparation of monthly site report,
• Risk management:
  • Recognition, documentation and evaluation of possible risks resulting from the project and project partners,
  • Initiation of strategies to ward off risks from the economic and scheduling point of view (penalties),
• Handling of warranty issues for the respective project