Job Description
We are currently seeking Contracts Engineers , reporting directly to the Contracts Manager to join the team based in Zour, KIPIC, Kuwait.
About The Role:
Contracts Engineer, preferably, with e x p e ri e n c e in pri c in g , c on t r a c t la w, c ontr ac t d r a fti n g , a dm i nis t r a t i on a nd n e g ot i a t i on of c h a n g e or d e rs, e f f e c t i ve c or re spon d e n ce , p l a nning a nd s c h e dul i n g , sub c o n tr a c t fo r mation and a dm i nis t r a t i on, bidder p r e - qu a l i fi c a t i on, e v a luati o n of b ids, m oni t oring p e r fo r man c e & r e solu t ion of c laims a nd disputes.
Mandatory requirements:
- E x ce l l e nt w r i t ten a nd o r a l commun i ca t i on skil l s.
- E f f e c t i ve c ontr a c t n e g ot i a t i ng skil l s.
- B e a t ea m p l a y e r th a t w o rks to stri c t de a dl i n e s.
- Confid e nt i ndiv i du a l wi t h sound c om m e r c ial a w a r e n e ss and c ontr a c t kno w ledg e.
- G e n e r a l m a n a g e m e nt and proj ec t m a n a g e ment skil l s.
- D e monstr a ted e f f e c t i v e n e ss i n d e te r m i n ing Client n e e ds, id e nt i f y i n g s o lu t ions, a nd c om m unic a t i ng prog re ss Management.
M A IN A CC O UNTA B ILI T IES
- P a rti c ipat e s in all proj ec t me e t i n g s r e lat e d to proj e c t s t a tus, prog re ss, sco p e , c ost, and s c h e dule.
- I d e nt i fi e s the a p p rop r iate c ontr ac t flo w - down r e q u ir e ments for pu r c h a se o r d e rs a nd sub c ont r ac ts.
- W orks c lose l y with P roj e c t C ontrols t o mon i tor t h e c ontr a c t sch e dule p e r f o rm a n c e a nd c ost t r e nds.
- P r e p a r e s c onsolidat e d a n a l y sis of the c ontr a c t t e r ms and c ondi t ions t o hi g hl i g ht t he a r ea s of risk a n d r e c om m e nds th e ir m e d i a t i on.
- Assis t s in r e view a nd a n a l y sis of p r oj e c t fin a n c ial d a ta a nd c l i e nt pr o gr e ss p a y m e nts and bill i n g s to e nsure c omp l ia n c e with c ontr ac t t e rms.
- Assis t s P roj ec t Man a g e r a nd/or S i te Cons t ru c t i on M a n a g e r in the p r e p a r a t i on a nd n e g ot i a t i on of the c h a n g e s to t he c on t r a c t b a s e l i n e , a s w e ll a s r e solu t ion of c onstru c t i ve c ont r ac t ch a n g e s with r e sp e c t to a ddi t ional c ompens a t i on a nd t i me.
- W orks w i t h other proj ec t te a m m e mbe r s to d e fi n e Cl i e nt’s ac t i ons or in ac t i ons, whi c h c ould r e sult in
c on t r a c t c h a n g e s.
- Coordin a tes a nd mon i tors c omp l ian c e with t he c o ntr ac t ob l igations, as a ss i g n e d, i n c lud i ng r e vie w s of incoming a nd ou t g oi n g c or re spond e n ce , submi t tals, ce rtifi ca t e s of insur a n c e , e tc.
- D e v e lops and implem e n t s the p r oje c t S ub c ontr a c ts M a n a g e ment P r o g r a m.
- P a rti c ipat e s in t he r e vi e w a nd a ppro va l o f bid tab u lations a nd r e c om m e n d a t i ons c onsistent with both
Cl i e nt r e quir e ments a nd proj ec t i nte re st s .
- Ensu re s the monitoring o f c ontr a c t quali t y , c ost a n d p e r f orm a n ce , a nd that a ll c ontr ac tual dut i e s a nd obl i g a t i ons a r e ful f i l led b y a ll p a rti e s to e a c h sub c ontr ac t.
- L iais e s with t he l i ne a uthori t y a nd with all of the o ther proj ec t d e p a rtm e nts.
- Monitors a ll sub c ontr ac t e x ec ut i on a nd a ss i sts with r e vie w i n g c h a n g e or d e r s, prog re ss p a y ments, disputes, bonds, le t ter of c r e di t , insur a n c e s, e tc.
- Ensu re s fin a l a cc ounts a r e a g re e d for a ll sub c ontr a c ts.
- W orks w i t h the p r oje c t t ea m m e mbe r s in t he identifi ca t i on, n e g ot i a t i on a nd r e solu t ion of
S ub c ontr ac tor a nd V e nd o r c laims.
- P a rti c ipat e s in t he drafting of a ll c ontr a c t / c om m e r c ial p r oje c t l e ssons l e a r n e d.
In the are a of P r o p osal s / I n vita t ion To T en d e r (IT T ) ’ s (depen d i n g o n the r e gio n ):
- M a n a g e s a ll c ont r ac ts i n puts.
- Coo r di n a t e s a l l w o r k c a r r ie d ou t b y Cont r a c t s p e r s onn e l a llo c a t e d t o a n I n vi t a tio n t o Te n d e r ( I T T ) , i f a ppli c a b l e .
- P r ovid e s r e c om m e n d a ti o n s on sub c ontr ac t s tr a t e g y , f o rms f or sub c ont r ac t, sp ec ial c ondi t ions, e tc.
- Coo r di n a t e s c on t r a c t r e v i e w of a l l su b c ont r a c t quo t e s a n d e nsu r e s t he n e c e s s a r y is su e s a re both a ddr e ssed with t he sub c o ntr ac tor a nd/or i n c luded i n the I nvit a t i o n t o T e n d e r ( I T T) .
- A ssist s i n t he m a n a g e m e nt o f r i sk id e nti f i c a tio n a n d mitig a tio n f o r t h e I nvit a t i o n t o T e nd e r ( I T T) .
- P ar ti c i p a t e s i n Cli e n t n e goti a tion s o n a l l c on t r a c t s i ssu e d ( i n li a i s o n w it h L e g a l ) .
- P re p a r e s c ont r a c t u a l q u a l i fi ca t i on l i sts taking in t o a cc ount G r oup Contr a c t i ng P rin c ip l e s, a s w e ll a s obtaining input f r om F i n a n c i n g , T a x e s, a nd I nsu r a n c e o r g a ni z a t i ons.
- L iais e s a s n e c e ssa r y with t he L e g a l C ouns e l(s).
- P r e p a r e s a nd r e v i e ws M e mor a ndum of Underst a n ding (M O U ) ' s, s i n g l e so u r c e a gre e ments, c onsort i um a gr e e m e nts.
Software knowledge:
Advantageous:
- PMC experience
- Ex-Technip experience
Minimum years of experience:
- 12 years minimum in total years of experience.
- 8 years minimum in the Oil & Gas / Refinery / Petrochem
- 5 years minimum in the related designation / discipline
Internal applications are treated with priority by our Recruiting Team against external applications.We also consider providing timely and direct feedback to internal applicants a must have. And once receiving your application, Recruiting Team will screen and match your skills, experience, and potential team fit against the role requirements.
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