Craig Ritchie
Senior Contracts Manager @ScottishPower
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Contracts Manager @ScottishPower
London, GB
I am a senior member of the Employer’s Contract Management Team, managing an FIDIC EPCI supply contract with international contractors during the execution phase of the €5.2 billion East Anglia THREE project, one of the world’s largest renewable energy developments. It comprises a 1,400 MW offshore wind farm 70 km off the Suffolk coast, offshore and onshore HVDC substations, and an inland HV cable route connection to the National Grid Substation in Bramford.I play a key role in managing rights and obligations under the main contract, and I provide contractual and commercial advice to the project management team and cross-functional stakeholders. My responsibilities include assessing, negotiating, and determining large contractor claims; commercial reporting; reviewing and approving payment milestones; preparing funding requests; drafting letters and contractual notices on behalf of the Employer and Engineer; drafting supplier contracts; coordinating with legal experts; and managing a team of external quantum and delay consultants.
EDUCATION
University of Kent
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Environmental Anthropology
Hugh Baird College
Ordinary National Certificate, Building Studies
Liverpool John Moores University
Higher National Certificate, Building Studies
Northumbria University
Bachelor of Science - BSc (Hons), Quantity Surveying
University of London
Master of Science - MS, Latin American Environmental Issues
ABOUT CRAIG RITCHIE
PhD-qualified Chartered Quantity Surveyor and commercial specialist with over twenty-five years’ experience delivering multi-billion-pound infrastructure projects for clients, consultants, and main contractors. My career spans transport programmes, renewable energy, HV power systems, and nuclear projects, supporting the energy transition through infrastructure decarbonisation.I hold academic qualifications in building and quantity surveying, and a doctorate in environmental anthropology. This research informs my work on low-carbon energy projects, environmental risk management, and the integration of sustainability into commercial and contractual decision-making.UK experience includes HS2, Crossrail, LUL Connect, the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, and the East Anglia THREE Offshore Wind Farm. Internationally, I have worked on the Nysäter Onshore Wind Farm (Sweden), the Calatrava II Solar Farm (Spain), and the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station (South Africa).
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