Senior Contract Management Specialist

Overview:

This Senior Contract Management Specialist role is responsible for managing and administering the commercial and contractual aspects of projects and oversight of its subcontractors. The Sr. Contract Management Specialist also administers and participates in change orders, claims, and the dispute resolution process both related to our Client contract as well as subcontracts, insurance claims, etc., all under the direction of the Project Manager and/or Area Contracts Manager. The Sr. Contract Management Specialist works with the Project Manager and project team to ensure that company liabilities and legal obligations are defined, executed, and correctly reported. This position is a (Manager / Supervisor) role. The role directly reports to the Contracts Manager and operationally to the Project Managers or the Director of Operations.

Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for administering the commercial, legal, and financial aspects of the contract;
2. Support the review of change orders from lower tier subcontractors in line with the main contract requirements;
3. Ensure, immediately post-award, that all key project personnel are aware of all relevant commercial and contract execution information;
4. Work with the Project Manager and project team to set strategy, manage and direct the commercial operation of Projects from award through successful commercial closeout;
5. Ensure effective Change Management process is in place and diligently pursue contract changes with coordination with the project team and other functional groups.
6. Ensure the Project has in place a commercial baseline and contract summary documentation.
7. Ensure risk management, contract management, and value improvement processes are fully and uniformly deployed and managed in accordance with procedures;
8. Throughout the duration of the contract, ensure the best commercial interests of the company are maintained, through policing of the prime contract;
9. Responsible to ensure that the Project complies with the ECA and Local Content requirements of the Contract;
10. Prepare and/or provide input to contract amendments or change orders as required;
11. General administration, minutes keeping, etc.

Local Requirements:

Role will require travel to project sites as and when required.

Qualifications:

1. Typically, 10-15 years of relevant EPC experience in the Oil & Gas / Energy / Petrochemical Industry.
2. Degree in Engineering or Quantity Surveying.
3. Post Graduate degree in management or law would be an added advantage. Qualifications with relevant professional bodies would be an added advantage.

Skills and Behaviors:

1. Business presence and polish.
2. A mature business and technical acumen coupled with a drive to achieve results.
3. Ability to prioritize and organize tasks to meet deadlines, with the ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure while maintaining a high degree of accuracy and strong attention to detail.
4. Knowledgeable of different types of contract (i.e. lump sum, unit rate, and cost reimbursable).
5. Knowledgeable of financial, accounting, bonds, and surety principles.
6. Proactively identifies and offers solutions to problems.
7. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
8. Strong negotiating ability with high emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills.
9. Strong communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
10. Proactively embraces and promotes the company’s values and culture, including diversity & inclusion and a healthy and safe work environment.
11. Computers and current MS Office software programs such as word processing, presentations, email, spreadsheets, and databases at the advanced level of proficiency; as well as the ability to learn and operate efficiently specialized software as related to the functional area.
12. Ability to develop and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships.
13. Ability to use good judgment and common sense to make logical, cost-effective, and sometimes critical decisions while working under high-pressure situations and within strict deadlines relating to contract management functions.