Job Title: Senior Contracts Engineer
Working Location: Qatar
Contract Type: 12-month contract
Work Schedule: 5 days per week
PRIMARY PURPOSE
Provide pre-award services for the FEED and EPC of the Project and ensure the Project needs are met in a timely and cost-effective manner.
ORGANIZATION CHART
Manager Contracts
Qatar
Senior Contracts Engineer
DIMENSIONS
Financial:
- Annual Revenue: N/A
- Operating Budget: N/A
- Capital Budget: N/A
- Risk Management: N/A
Managerial:
- Direct Reports: N/A
- Indirect Reports: N/A
- Contractors/Consultants: N/A
- Total Reports: N/A
Functional:
- Perform pre-award activities for FEED and EPC of Project.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Prepare contractual and commercial aspects of any tenders, in consultation with the user departments. Prepare and compile tender/contract documentation, with Legal and Finance groups to ensure viability, legality, interpretation and ease of administration.
2. Develop bidders list(s), including any pre-qualification exercises and evaluations required.
3. Perform tender administration activities, including preparing tender clarifications, tender bulletins, and conducting pre-tender meetings.
4. Coordinate the technical and unpriced commercial evaluation of tenders, and conduct the subsequent priced commercial evaluation of technically acceptable tenders. Prepare the techno-commercial evaluation report and recommendations.
5. Prepare contracts for all goods and services requirements as requested by the user departments, ensuring review and approval by the relevant parties.
6. Provide post-award administration support to the user department, as necessary.
7. Review, advise and negotiate revised terms, variation order requests, change orders, claims, etc.
8. Prepare all Project Steering Committee and Tender Committee, and Project Tender Committee (Qatar only) submissions to ensure fulfilment of the terms of reference.
9. Perform other similar or related duties as required or assigned by the Manager Contracts Qatar.
DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY / PROBLEM SOLVING LEVEL
- Expenditure: N/A
- Hire / Fire / Salaries: N/A
- Working Methods: As per defined policies and procedures.
- Plans / Objectives / Goal Setting: N/A
- Policies & Procedures: Follow all relevant departmental policies, processes, standard operating procedures and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.
- Delegated Authority / Acting: As per defined policies and procedures.
- Organization Development: N/A
- Quality, Health, Safety, Security & Environment: Conduct all work activities in a safe and environmentally responsible manner in compliance with company Quality and HSS&E policies and guidelines.
- Development of Reports: Prepare departmental statements and reports of P&C timely and accurately to meet company and department requirements, policies and standards.
KEY INTERACTIONS
Contact With:
- Manager Contracts Qatar (Internal): Receive work directions, obtain guidance and approval. Frequency: Daily
- Project Manager (Internal): Report progress on the Contracts. Frequency: Frequent
- Peers (Internal): Exchange information, discuss and resolve issues, coordinate ongoing activities, and handover duties prior to leave or absence in consultation with line manager. Frequency: Daily
- User departments (Internal): Understand contract requirements and provide support in all contract management requirements. Frequency: Frequent
- Contractors / Suppliers / Bidders / Vendors (External): Interface, arrange meetings, provide and seek information. Frequency: Daily
REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Educational Requirements / Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in relevant Engineering field.
Minimum Experience:
- 10 years' of relevant experience in contract administration in the oil and gas industry, preferably in the Middle East.
Skills and Competencies:
- Extensive knowledge of applicable commercial/legal practices.
- Experience in SAP.
- Effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
- Negotiation skills.
- Analytical skills.
- Teamwork skills.
- Planning and organizing skills.
- Good knowledge of written and spoken English. Knowledge of Arabic is an advantage.
- PC skills.
Working Location: Qatar
Contract Type: 12-month contract
Work Schedule: 5 days per week
PRIMARY PURPOSE
Provide pre-award services for the FEED and EPC of the Project and ensure the Project needs are met in a timely and cost-effective manner.
ORGANIZATION CHART
Manager Contracts
Qatar
Senior Contracts Engineer
DIMENSIONS
Financial:
- Annual Revenue: N/A
- Operating Budget: N/A
- Capital Budget: N/A
- Risk Management: N/A
Managerial:
- Direct Reports: N/A
- Indirect Reports: N/A
- Contractors/Consultants: N/A
- Total Reports: N/A
Functional:
- Perform pre-award activities for FEED and EPC of Project.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Prepare contractual and commercial aspects of any tenders, in consultation with the user departments. Prepare and compile tender/contract documentation, with Legal and Finance groups to ensure viability, legality, interpretation and ease of administration.
2. Develop bidders list(s), including any pre-qualification exercises and evaluations required.
3. Perform tender administration activities, including preparing tender clarifications, tender bulletins, and conducting pre-tender meetings.
4. Coordinate the technical and unpriced commercial evaluation of tenders, and conduct the subsequent priced commercial evaluation of technically acceptable tenders. Prepare the techno-commercial evaluation report and recommendations.
5. Prepare contracts for all goods and services requirements as requested by the user departments, ensuring review and approval by the relevant parties.
6. Provide post-award administration support to the user department, as necessary.
7. Review, advise and negotiate revised terms, variation order requests, change orders, claims, etc.
8. Prepare all Project Steering Committee and Tender Committee, and Project Tender Committee (Qatar only) submissions to ensure fulfilment of the terms of reference.
9. Perform other similar or related duties as required or assigned by the Manager Contracts Qatar.
DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY / PROBLEM SOLVING LEVEL
- Expenditure: N/A
- Hire / Fire / Salaries: N/A
- Working Methods: As per defined policies and procedures.
- Plans / Objectives / Goal Setting: N/A
- Policies & Procedures: Follow all relevant departmental policies, processes, standard operating procedures and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.
- Delegated Authority / Acting: As per defined policies and procedures.
- Organization Development: N/A
- Quality, Health, Safety, Security & Environment: Conduct all work activities in a safe and environmentally responsible manner in compliance with company Quality and HSS&E policies and guidelines.
- Development of Reports: Prepare departmental statements and reports of P&C timely and accurately to meet company and department requirements, policies and standards.
KEY INTERACTIONS
Contact With:
- Manager Contracts Qatar (Internal): Receive work directions, obtain guidance and approval. Frequency: Daily
- Project Manager (Internal): Report progress on the Contracts. Frequency: Frequent
- Peers (Internal): Exchange information, discuss and resolve issues, coordinate ongoing activities, and handover duties prior to leave or absence in consultation with line manager. Frequency: Daily
- User departments (Internal): Understand contract requirements and provide support in all contract management requirements. Frequency: Frequent
- Contractors / Suppliers / Bidders / Vendors (External): Interface, arrange meetings, provide and seek information. Frequency: Daily
REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Educational Requirements / Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in relevant Engineering field.
Minimum Experience:
- 10 years' of relevant experience in contract administration in the oil and gas industry, preferably in the Middle East.
Skills and Competencies:
- Extensive knowledge of applicable commercial/legal practices.
- Experience in SAP.
- Effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
- Negotiation skills.
- Analytical skills.
- Teamwork skills.
- Planning and organizing skills.
- Good knowledge of written and spoken English. Knowledge of Arabic is an advantage.
- PC skills.