Senior Subcontracts Specialist

Company Overview
CB&I is the world's leading designer and builder of storage facilities, tanks, and terminals. With more than 60,000 structures completed throughout our 130-year history, we have the global expertise and strategically-located operations to provide customers world-class storage solutions for even the most complex energy infrastructure projects.

Overview
The Senior Subcontracts Specialist is a professional and individual contributor role accountable for the 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

1. Typically supports large subcontract efforts of moderate to increasingly complex scope for local and international projects in an assigned region.
2. Able to perform all commercial subcontracts administration work, including assistance with high volume subcontract packages from issued requests for proposals through execution phase.
3. Evaluates proposals, securing qualified bids and bidders.
4. Resolves subcontract supplier problems related to quality, performance, and service level.
5. Maintains subcontract records in accordance with established procedures.
6. Under minimal supervision, actively participates in managing and administering subcontracts engaged in construction activities for oil and gas-related projects.
7. Identifies and certifies alternative suppliers to mitigate project disruption risk.
8. Provides technical support, or functional support team to support projects.
9. Facilitates communication between multiple departments within 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.
10. Pre-award activities include qualifying potential bidders, assembling and issuing Invitation to Bid, and assisting with commercial and technical bid evaluations through contract award.
11. Post-Award activities will include finalization and award of contracts, daily administration during execution including communications, invoicing, status reports, and contract closeout.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. Perform day-to-day work completing subcontract documentation in compliance with procedures and including necessary approval documents, traceability, and closeout packages.
15. Ensure all subcontract requirements such as performance guarantees, insurances, warranties are properly secured.
16. Deliver reports required by Project and Function on time for the Subcontracts Manager.
17. Advise Operations on execution plans and issues.
18. 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.

Local Requirements

1. This is a project-based role in Ruwais for an LNG project on a single status assignment.
2. This position will be initially based in the Dubai office and will be relocated to the project site based on business needs.
3. The role demands strong analytical, presentation, and communication skills.

Qualifications

1. 5-10 years of Supply Chain, EPC industry commercial procurement, project management, subcontracts, contracting strategies, or contract management experience.
2. Bachelor's degree in Construction, Project Management, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or equivalent experience.
3. Experience in executing subcontract templates, packages, bid evaluation, negotiating terms and conditions, or subcontract development and management processes.

Skills and Behaviors

1. Business presence and polish.
2. Knowledge of CB&I products and markets.
3. Proactively identifies and solves complex problems.
4. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
5. Mentally agile and ability to multi-task and manage tight deadlines.
6. Proven negotiating ability with high emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills.
7. Demonstrated business partnering skills with the ability to influence the organization.
8. Adaptability and agility to learn and contribute in varying and complex environments.
9. A mature business and technical acumen coupled with a drive to achieve results.
10. Exceptional communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
11. Ability to work and build credibility across the business, up to and including senior management level.
12. Proactively embraces and promotes the company's values and culture, including diversity & inclusion and a healthy and safe work environment.