What You Can Expect

As our Contracts Analyst Senior, at Georgetown University, in Washington, DC, you will manage the execution of construction contracts working closely with the project team including the prime contractors, subcontractors, engineers, and equipment vendors to ensure that contract terms are understood, adhered to, and in compliance with procurement policies, regulatory, and corporate governance requirements.

Everyday you will manage and administer contracts, specifically for construction and engineering, related to capital improvement projects for campus energy distribution systems. These systems encompass the infrastructure for the production and distribution of chilled water, heating hot water, and steam, along with the electricity and natural gas networks. You will report to the Director of Capital Projects.

What You’ll Bring

• You possess a Bachelor degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management Engineering, or related field
• You have five 5 years of experience in a related field where you have provided field support during execution of capital projects which involves monitoring contract performance, reviewing project invoicing for contract compliance, tracking project milestones, and timely addressing any issues that arise
• You have a background in construction contract development, contract management or project execution
• You have an experience in construction projects, working at sites, managing subcontractors, contracts administration and change management
• You have experience with contract development and/or contract administration, including an understanding of procurement procedures; along with project execution and project related tax, finance, insurance and legal issues
• You can address Change Order requests by aligning with the Project Manager and all stakeholders, driving cost and schedule negotiations with the contractor, understanding the project’s scope, and utilizing the contractual terms to preserve the contracting plan
• You will prepare final Change Order for signatures utilizing the proper Management of Change (MOC) procedures
• You will provide support, strategy, and resolution to Project Managers on contractual claims and disputes, liaising and keeping informed all Project Stakeholders
• You will maintain a structured and documented record of all capital project communications, notices, legal records, including lien waivers, bonds, claims
• You will also support the procurement process of services and materials for successful completion of the capital project
• You will develop relationships with project stakeholders, construction contractors, qualified equipment vendors, suppliers, and design/engineering firms
• You will prepare project close-out documentation and final contract requirements at different milestones of a construction project including mechanical completion, substantial completion, and final completion
• You will develop and maintain effective relationships with subsidiaries, to encourage knowledge sharing; while also establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with University staff
• You will carry out other duties as assigned

Additional Details

• This role is eligible for our hybrid work policy
• This role requires attendance at a worksite on a weekly basis
• Must possess a valid U.S. driver’s license
• Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies
• This position consist of 20% of outdoor work, while performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions
• Ability to meet highest attendance requirements, being present during project execution

Compensation

Salary Range: $84,000 – $128,800 USD annually

This represents the average expected pay range for a qualified candidate.

Actual offered salary may depend on geography, experience, industry knowledge, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors.

ENGIE complies with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws. Actual salary offered may vary depending on geography, experience, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors. 

In addition to base pay, this position is eligible for a competitive bonus / incentive plan.

Your Talent Acquisition Partner can share more specific information regarding the benefits or the salary for the position based on the work location

At ENGIE, we take your well-being seriously. Our comprehensive benefits package includes options for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, ESPP, generous paid time off including wellness days, holidays and leave programs. We also help you plan for retirement by offering a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company match.  But that's not all – we're dedicated to the health and happiness of your entire family, offering supplemental benefits for full time employees that enhance emotional and physical well-being through all stages of life from family forming to caregiver benefits. Explore our benefits package to see how we can support you. Learn more.

Why ENGIE?

ENGIE North America isn’t just participating in the Zero-Carbon Transition, we’re leading it!  Join us as we develop energy that is renewable, efficient, and accessible to everyone.  

At ENGIE, our goal is to support, promote, and thrive on diversity, equity, and inclusion.  We do so for the benefit of our employees, customers, products and services, and community.  ENGIE is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, and we are firmly committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment for all employees.

We are committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

If you need assistance with this application or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at ENGIENA-ENGIEHR@engie.com. This email address is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry regarding positions or application status.

We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role at any time.

The safety of our employees is our number one priority. All employees at ENGIE have both a duty and the authority to STOP WORK if unsafe acts are observed. 

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Join ENGIE North Africa as a Legal Intern

ENGIE is a global reference in low-carbon energy and services. Together with our 96,000 employees, our customers, partners and stakeholders, we are committed to accelerate the transition towards a carbon-neutral world, through reduced energy consumption and more environmentally-friendly solutions. Inspired by our purpose (“raison d’être”),  we reconcile economic performance with a positive impact on people and the planet, building on our key businesses (gas, renewable energy, services) to offer competitive solutions to our customers.

What ENGIE North Africa offers you:

• The opportunity to have a meaningful internship where you can make a difference
• Hybrid and flexible work environment – mix of working from home and in ENGIE North Africa offices in Casablanca
• Dynamic and inclusive work environment – employees are the core, we value every individual and encourage initiatives, promoting agility.
• The opportunity to explore new ways of working

Responsibilities:

• Drafting and Analysis of Legal Documents – Draft and review contracts and projects related agreements
• Legal Research – Research local and international renewable energy-related regulations
• Assistance to Development Projects – Provide legal advice to project development teams
• Legal watch – Update legal databases and inform the team of regulatory developments
• Litigation Management – Prepare files in the event of litigation and attend meetings with lawyers
• Compliance and Governance – Contribute to the implementation of internal compliance procedures
• Administrative Support – Organize files and coordinate with other departments

Profile:

• Master’s Degree in Law (Major in Business Law, Energy, or Environment is a plus).
• Outlook, Word, Excel, and PPT literacy is required.
• Strong communication skills in French and English.
• Fast learner, and open to feedback.
• High attention to detail and strong time management skills.
• Good writing skills.

ENGIE is an equal-opportunity employer, promotes diversity, and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. All applications are screened based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without any regard to origin, age, name, religion, marital status, health, disability, political opinions, or citizenship. Our differences are our strengths! 

What You Can Expect

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor of Science in Applied Business, or Bachelor of Business Administration, Supply Chain or other similar degree
• Two (2) or more years of experience in a related field where you have developed a background in contract development / contract administration or project related execution
• You will have gained experience in energy systems development or construction with public, industrial, or commercial customers
• You are experienced in planning  and working independently as well as being a collaborative team player
• You are able to handle multiple tasks concurrently at a fast pace and with accuracy
• You have excellent communication skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. You must be able to create Pivot Tables and charts in Excel, and produce professional presentations in PowerPoint, and craft contract documentation in word

Additional Details

• This role is eligible for our hybrid work policy: We require a minimum of three days in the office per week, with the ability to work additional days on site when business necessitates it
• There is no planned travel for this role
• Must possess a valid U.S. driver’s license and clean driving record The employee will be operating company vehicles
• Must be willing and able to comply with ENGIE’s policy with respect to COVID vaccination and testing 
• Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies 

Compensation

Salary Range: $74,500 – $114,195 USD annually

This represents the average expected pay range for a qualified candidate.

Actual offered salary may depend on geography, experience, industry knowledge, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors.

ENGIE complies with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws. Actual salary offered may vary depending on geography, experience, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors. 

In addition to base pay, this position is eligible for a competitive bonus / incentive plan.

Your Talent Acquisition Partner can share more specific information regarding the benefits or the salary for the position based on the work location

At ENGIE, we take your well-being seriously. Our comprehensive benefits package includes options for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, ESPP, generous paid time off including wellness days, holidays and leave programs. We also help you plan for retirement by offering a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company match.  But that's not all – we're dedicated to the health and happiness of your entire family, offering supplemental benefits for full time employees that enhance emotional and physical well-being through all stages of life from family forming to caregiver benefits. Explore our benefits package to see how we can support you. Learn more.

Why ENGIE?

ENGIE North America isn’t just participating in the Zero-Carbon Transition, we’re leading it!  Join us as we develop energy that is renewable, efficient, and accessible to everyone.  

In 2020 The University of Iowa (UI) entered a 50-year, trailblazing partnership with the University of Iowa Energy Collaborative (UIEC), a joint venture between ENGIE, Meridiam, and Hannon Armstrong, to operate, maintain and enhance the university’s Utility System.  As the founding member of this joint venture, ENGIE designs, builds, operates, and maintains the energy infrastructure delivering safe, reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable energy solutions in producing and distributing steam, electricity, chilled water, and domestic water to the main campus in Iowa City, Iowa and a nearby satellite campus. 

At ENGIE, our goal is to support, promote, and thrive on diversity, equity, and inclusion.  We do so for the benefit of our employees, customers, products and services, and community.  ENGIE is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, and we are firmly committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment for all employees.

We are committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

If you need assistance with this application or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at ENGIENA-ENGIEHR@engie.com. This email address is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry regarding positions or application status.

We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role at any time.

The safety of our employees is our number one priority. All employees at ENGIE have both a duty and the authority to STOP WORK if unsafe acts are observed. 

LEGAL COUNSEL

About US (GEMS)

ENGIE is a global reference in low-carbon energy and services with a leading energy management business, piloted by its entity "Global Energy Management & Sales" who built its savoir-faire managing the Group’s large and diverse asset portfolio over 20+ years.

ENGIE Global Energy Management & Sales (GEMS) today provides energy supply solutions and risk management services to support its clients through their decarbonization journey, while optimizing ENGIE’s assets and contributing to value creation. 

3,300 employees around the world develop our solutions, through +20 international business platforms. We cover the full energy mix: renewable and thermal power, natural gas & LNG, biomass, environmental products. Our experts provide tailor made solutions based on a wide range of savoir-faire in energy management with a strong focus on decarbonation and decentralization.

Our +120,000 clients span the entire value chain: producers, asset developers, financial players, utilities, distributors and industrials. Our global reach and strong local presence enable us to offer these diverse clients tailor-made services and respond to rapid changes in mature or emerging markets alike.

Our 4 expertise:

• Asset management
• Energy transition services
• Energy supply & global commodities
• Risk management & market access

At GEMS we encourage breakthrough results, team spirit, curiosity and innovation while preserving the right work/life balance for you.

More info on GEM Hub (https://gems.engie.com) or LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/engie-global-energy-management-solutions).

Your contribution

Context

The GEMS Legal & Regulation department (composed of 70+ legal counsels worldwide) is looking for a market regulation legal counsel to join a team composed of four people including a manager.

Your role will be to provide guidance to secure business activities in the day-to-day asset portfolio optimisation and trading operations in compliance with regulations and good market conduct. As part of this role, you will need to follow the evolutions in financial and energy regulations impacting GEMS trading activities, predominantly from an EU perspective.

Your role will also be to coordinate responses to regulatory investigations as well as to follow up any regulatory litigation.

As part of GEMS exciting environment, you will be able to discover both the physical and financial energy markets and fine-tune your regulatory skills in a wide variety of subject matters involving various stakeholders.

In your role, you will work closely with the business teams as well as with the other teams involved in market conduct topics, primarily the Compliance team as well as the team responsible for the surveillance of trading activities. You will be autonomous in collective projects with a very strong team sprit!

Location

Brussels or Paris (preferably Brussels)

Role

You will be required to be agile to follow both significant regulatory developments as well as regulatory investigations and litigations.

With respect to regulatory developments, you will be required to:

• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of market conduct, wholesale and financial market regulations impacting the GEMS activities;
• Provide regulatory guidance to the business in respect notably to REMIT, MAR, EMIR, and MiFID;
• Develop strategies, internal policies and solutions to facilitate market activities or regulatory compliance, and develop - together with other GEMS teams - the best practices in relation to market conduct topics, relevant financial regulations or wholesale energy market regulations;
• Contribute to GEMS’ public affairs position and lobbying strategy towards public authorities and regulators to build favorable market design in respect of market conduct issues, wholesale energy and financial market regulation matters;
• Furthering GEMS’ interest by attending and participating to trade associations committees (e.g. EFET, EURELECTRIC, AMAFI) and liaise with relevant competent regional and national stakeholders, in concertation with other GEMS teams and ENGIE Public Affairs Department;
• Coordinate GEMS contribution to national and European consultation papers on relevant market conduct, financial and wholesale energy market regulation topics;
• Lead, coordinate and structure training courses on regulations impacting GEMS activities.

With respect to investigations and litigations, you will be required to:

• Lead, coordinate and structure replies to regulatory enquiries or investigations from financial and energy regulators, market exchanges, and transport system operators;
• Lead and coordinate litigation matters;
• Contribute to internal investigations in relation to market conduct topics in respect of GEMS activities.

Travels Occasional travels

About You

Hard skills

• At least 3 years of professional experience either as in-house legal counsel or as a lawyer in a law firm with international exposure;
• Experience in dealing with regulatory topics, preferably in energy and/or wholesale and/or financial market regulations. Experience f.i. with MAR, REMIT, MiFID or EMIR is an asset;
• Strong legal reasoning skills;
• Experience with litigation/investigations;
• Ability to understand complex products/market functioning.

Soft skills

• Team player, taking initiative to lead and coordinate while leveraging on the team’s skills, giving space for adequate empowerment of each;
• Effective manager of one’s time and external resources;
• Ability to work closely with internal stakeholders in GEMS as well as Group level;
• Exercise sound professional judgment in identifying issues that need reference to management and/or colleagues legal experts within the business unit or the group;
• Strong business acumen;
• Proven accountability and ownership of responsibilities and managed matters;
• Self-starter;
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills;
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural and multinational trading environment;
• Proven organisational skills and attention to detail;
• Ability to work in a fast pace and dynamic environment;
• Enthusiasm to learn and improve one’s skills.

Education and professional background

• Prior experience in energy and/or financial regulation and/or competition law with top-tier law firm, regulatory authority, financial services provider and/or leading commodities firm in the EU is preferred.

Languages

Strong drafting and oral skills in both French and English is essential for the role.

About ENGIE

Our group is a global reference in low-carbon energy and services. Our purpose (“raison d’être”) is to act to accelerate the transition towards a carbon-neutral world, through reduced energy consumption and more environmentally-friendly solutions, reconciling economic performance with a positive impact on people and the planet. We rely on our key businesses (gas, renewable energy, services) to offer competitive solutions to our customers. With our 170,000 employees, our customers, partners and stakeholders, we are a community of Imaginative Builders, committed every day to more harmonious progress.

Ethics Officer

ENGIE Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd is committed to equality, employment equity, and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of ENGIE Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups. ENGIE Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd reserves the right not to make an appointment to the posts as advertised. Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply for positions.