Project and Contractor Manager (m/w/d)

 

Join us in this role where you’ll coordinate and manage service contracts for offshore wind farms, ensuring safe, timely, and cost-effective execution of operational campaigns. You’ll work closely with technical experts, buyers, and supply managers to drive performance and compliance across contractor activities.

 

Welcome to Continental Europe Operations
You’ll be part of the Contractor Management team where you together with your colleagues will manage external service providers at our Norden-Norddeich site. You’ll collaborate with global support teams to ensure operational readiness and regulatory compliance across projects of varying complexity.

As a team, we foster a collaborative culture that values learning, shares expertise, and supports each other’s development so we can grow and succeed together.

 

Key responsibilities

  • act as the primary contact for contractors and coordinate regular meetings to ensure effective service delivery
  • communicate time, quality, cost, and QHSE requirements internally and externally to improve contractor performance
  • set, implement, and monitor contractor KPIs to ensure alignment with budget and contractual obligations
  • ensure availability of on-site resources, including vessel capacity and technician coordination
  • manage operational readiness and compliance for diverse projects
  • liaise with global support functions to align on execution and performance.

 

To succeed in the role, you:

  • have completed a degree in business administration, industrial engineering, or equivalent experience
  • bring experience in supplier or vendor management, contract and stakeholder management, and tender processes, ideally in offshore wind or maritime sectors
  • take a solution-oriented and analytical approach to your work
  • communicate fluently in both German and English, and thrive in multicultural environments
  • are confident in making suggestions and navigating complex topics
  • enjoy working collaboratively and proactively with internal and external stakeholders.

 

Please note that this role is a maternity cover for 1 year.

 

Shape the future with us
At Ørsted, we’re a global leader in offshore wind and a driving force in the green energy transition. Join us to make a real impact on the climate while developing your skills in a dynamic and fast-growing industry. We offer a supportive environment built on trust, respect, and collaboration, with plenty of opportunities to learn and grow.

About the job

Application deadline:  31/08/2025
Location: 

Norden-Norddeich, DE

Field of work:  Strategy and business development
Employment type:  Temporary
Work hours:  Full-time
Workplace:  Office-based

Imagine a future with Ørsted

About Ørsted

- We develop, construct, and operate offshore and onshore wind farms, solar energy farms, storage facilities, and bioenergy plants in Europe, Asia, and North America. 

- Our vision is to create a world that runs entirely on green energy.

- We’ve been ranked as one of the world’s most sustainable energy companies for the past six years. 

- We’re headquartered in Denmark.

- We have over 8,600 employees, working in 15 countries and growing. 

 

An inclusive team

Ørsted wants all employees to have the same opportunities for impact and growth, regardless of age, nationality, disability, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or beliefs. We’re committed to secure an inclusive work environment characterised by a respect for all people so everyone feels free to openly share their input and ideas.