Senior Contracts Engineer

Job Description

<ul><li>Ensure that the assigned contract(s) are well managed as per the COMPANY rules and Project requirements.</li><li>Ensure that all the interfaces with the concerned parties including with partner/regulator/third parties are correctly managed. Ensure that the contract processes are implemented on Projects in accordance with the C&amp;P rules of COMPANY.</li><li>Al Shaheen field development will involve several new projects that would be executed in parallel. The Senior Contracts Engineer is based in Major Projects premises, reports directly to the Head, Project Controls, Major Projects for execution of his duties. The Job holder is responsible for the successful delivery of the Contracts including the tender, award and post award management of the Contracts of a global budget of Multi Million USD.<br><br></li></ul><strong>Your Tasks<br><br></strong><ul><li>Promote &amp; comply with applicable safety instruction and other Company HSE procedures in all activities;</li><li>Carry out work in compliance with Company values and policies, relevant laws and regulations, agreed Company priorities and objectives, Company standards and procedures and good industry practices;</li><li>Treat all information obtained during course of the work with confidentiality;</li><li>Prepare the Call for Tender documentation and specific Tender and Tender Evaluation Procedures in line with Project and Company procedures;</li><li>Ensure consistency in various contract documentations and deliverables and ITT documents</li><li>Liaise with the relevant Major Projects Manager(s) in Charge on technical issues (DUET) to ensure that these are adequately incorporated into the tender process;</li><li>Collaborate with various cross departments to ensure timely CFT preparation and readiness;</li><li>Manage, monitor and control (in liaison with C&amp;P entity) all required contractual process for CFT, ensure that all recommendations are made as per the best contractual and commercial terms;</li><li>Ensure Project team are kept up to date with tender progress and developments, obtain any necessary attendance at meetings and obtain all necessary approvals;</li><li>Prepare clarification meetings with potential bidders during various stage of CFT;</li><li>Actively report CFT progress and advise on potential delays, put forward suggestions for improvements in cost and schedule;</li><li>Validate Tenderer compliance with Bank Guarantee, Parent Company Guarantee requirements, Insurances and the like;</li><li>Evaluate contractual proposals and assist in evaluation of technical and commercial proposals where applicable;</li><li>Assist in the preparation of the Tender Recommendation Report and the Recommendation to Award;</li><li>Prepare and participate to the contract committee;</li><li>Prepare final contract documents and obtain signatures for execution of the contract;</li><li>Manage close out the Pre-contract phase (e.g., notification of unsuccessful Tenderers, storage of tender documentation and correspondence, etc).<br><br></li></ul><strong>Your Profile<br><br></strong><ul><li>Graduate degree from a recognized University in the discipline;</li><li>Graduate with a good level of contractual understanding, with at least 8 years’ experience of contracts management on onshore/offshore oil &amp; gas project;</li><li>Fluent in English (speaking and writing) with sound communication skills;</li><li>Good knowledge of standard contracts and CFT process;</li><li>Good knowledge of GEP for tender execution.</li></ul>