Senior Contracts Engineer

Title:

KBR is looking for a Senior Contracts Engineer for an EPCM project to be based in Abu Dhabi UAE.

Job Title: Senior Contracts Engineer

Roles and Responsibilities:

Sr. Contracts Engineer is required to have prior experience of tendering and awarding major EPCM and construction contracts on lump sum, re-measure, reimbursable and/or unit rate contract basis.

Protects CONTRACTOR Company and thereby COMPANY from contractual risk by working in a process of continuous improvement to encourage/promote the introduction and implementation of best practice contracting methodology and practices.

Accountabilities include, but not be limited to:

Demonstrate an overriding commitment to health, safety, environmental responsibility

Develop contract strategies.

Issuance of ATT (Approval to Tender) and ATA (Approval to Award).

Working with engineering group to develop contract contractor prequalification questionnaires and analyse the subsequent returns.

The compilation of tender lists and obtains in house and COMPANY approval of the same.

Compile tender documentation, ensuring (with the support of the requisitioning Manager) that the package is complete and viable.

Issue tender documentation.

Strategize/oversee tender clarification meetings.

Be focal point for the dissemination of information to/from tenderers.

Issue tender bulletins.

Facilitate and record bid opening.

Ensure that technical evaluation is carried out in a timely and meaningful manner.

Analyse commercial tender submissions and ensure the appropriate distribution to other disciplines and shortlist the most advantageous offers.

Facilitate tender clarification documentation,

Attend meetings ensure records are maintained.

Develop negotiation strategy

Develop Contract document ensuring all relevant items from bulletins, meetings, correspondence and negotiation.

Prepare and manage the issuance of letters of intent as appropriate.

Prepare and manage the issuance of contracts.

Prepare and administer Kick Off Meetings.

Maintain savings register.

Preparation of correspondence between Company and contractors.

Issuance of call-off orders.

Analysis and negotiation of claims.

Maintain claims register.

Contract Close out.

Key Relationships:

Work Group Team

Vendors / Suppliers

External Stakeholders includes Client and Subcontractors

Education, Skills & Experience:

Education

BSc., University degree in any of the main Legal, Business, or Engineering branches., i.e. Mechanical, Civil, electrical, chemical, or equivalent

Experience and Skill set

Preferably having worked in a similar role for a considerable number of 5 years (2 years for contract engineer) in a brownfield project,

Total o 15 years (10 years for contract engineer) in Contracting and Procurement within oil & gas / petrochemical environment.