Contract Specialist, Deployment, Energy

The Contract Specialist will support Tesla Energy’s deployment phase by managing contractual obligations for equipment supply, commissioning, and EPC contracts across multiple utility-scale BESS projects in WA and SA and wider APAC region. This role balances day-to-day contract administration, claims development, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure compliance, mitigate risks, pursue opportunities, and align project delivery with contractual and commercial objectives.

• Oversee contractual compliance for equipment supply, commissioning, and EPC contracts (FIDIC, AS, NEC) from award to completion.
• Manage milestones, payments, performance guarantees, and warranty obligations across projects.
• Administer subcontractor agreements, including logistics, testing, and commissioning timelines.
• Identify and develop claims for EOT, variations, and delay compensation due to equipment delays, commissioning issues, or EPC performance gaps.
• Analyse delays using MS Project/P6 and quantify financial impacts (e.g., productivity loss, liquidated damages) in Excel.
• Document claims with evidence (correspondence, site records) and support negotiations with EPC contractors, suppliers, or clients.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects, prioritising by contractual deadlines, risk exposure, and opportunity value.
• Maintain real-time risk registers and dashboards in Procore/Aconex and SharePoint, linking risks to action items and claims.
• Partner with project managers, engineers, and legal teams to resolve disputes, align deliverables, and escalate risks to leadership.
• Prepare concise fortnightly reports on key risks, claim status, and mitigation actions.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, law, business, or equivalent experience in commercial or contracts roles.
• 3+ years of contract administration experience in renewable energy (solar, wind, battery storage), infrastructure (rail, road, civil), or industrial equipment supply.
• Proven experience with equipment supply contracts, commissioning agreements, and EPC contracts in utility-scale projects.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Project/Primavera P6 for schedule analysis and delay impact modelling.
• Expertise in Procore, Aconex, or SharePoint for document management, claims dossiers, and contract tracking.
• Strong grasp of contractual frameworks (FIDIC, AS, NEC) and claims quantification methods (delay analysis, cost recovery).
• Proven ability to manage multiple geographically dispersed projects, prioritise competing demands, and drive proactive risk mitigation.