Senior Subcontracts Specialist

The Senior Subcontracts Specialist is a professional and individual contributor role accountable for management of subcontract agreements, performance/quality metrics, and ensuring contractual obligations are met. The candidate should possess specialty knowledge of commercial management, engineering, procurement, project controls, and construction work processes, and experience in contract specialties.

This position is a senior professional role with experience in subcontract management reporting operationally to the project team and functionally to the District Subcontracts Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Typically supports large subcontract efforts of moderate to increasingly complex scope for local and international projects in an assigned region.
• Able to perform all commercial subcontracts administration work, including assistance with high volume subcontract packages from issued requests for proposals through execution phase.
• Evaluates proposals, securing qualified bids and bidders.
• Resolves subcontract supplier problems related to quality, performance, and service level.
• Maintains subcontract records in accordance with established procedures.
• Under minimal supervision, actively participates in managing and administering subcontracts engaged in construction activities for oil and gas-related projects.
• Identifies and certifies alternative suppliers to mitigate project disruption risk.
• Provides technical support, or functional support team to support projects.
• Facilitates communication between multiple departments within the Company and Contractors and manages all Contract documents including the day-to-day pre-award and post-award administration of subcontracts on multiple oil and gas-related projects.
• Pre-award activities include qualifying potential bidders, assembling and issuing Invitations to Bid, and assisting with commercial and technical bid evaluations through contract award.
• Post-Award activities will include finalization and award of contracts, daily administration during execution including communications, invoicing, status reports, and contract closeout.
• Assisting with subcontracting strategy development for Subcontracts Manager, ensuring all contracts are incorporated as well as negotiated to include the Project required flow down conditions to minimize Company risk.
• Responsible for the assigned subcontracts packages for budget and cost including monitoring expenditures on payment approval, changes, and negotiating any disputes for the best position of the Company in accordance with the contracts provision. Cost control is essential.
• Perform day-to-day work completing subcontract documentation in compliance with procedures and including necessary approval documents, traceability, and closeout packages.
• Ensure all subcontract requirements such as performance guarantees, insurances, warranties are properly secured.
• Deliver reports required by Project and Function on time for the Subcontracts Manager.
• Advise Operations on execution plans and issues.
• Proactively supports the company's values and culture, including diversity & inclusion goals and maintaining a healthy and safe work environment free of harassment and discrimination.

Minimum Requirements:

• 5-10 years of Supply Chain, EPC industry commercial procurement, project management, subcontracts, contracting strategies, or contract management experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction, Project Management, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in executing subcontract templates, packages, bid evaluation, negotiating terms and conditions, or subcontract development and management processes.