Contracts Engineer

Activities

He/she is responsible for all the activities relative to the Project in the following domains:

• Responsible for managing and overseeing all aspects relevant to the prequalification, preparation, issue, receipt, opening and assessment of tenders and award of contracts.
• Represent Client LNGB team on Contract issues at both internal and external meetings.
• Provide Contracts and Procurement advice to Client LNGB team.
• Ensure Contract Variations are identified early and advised to Package Contract Representative.
• Preparation of documents for presentation to TEP Oman Contracts Committee and various JV approval committees.
• Participate in Contract audits, reviewing records for accuracy and conformance to standards.
• Ensure commercial and contractual correspondence with contractors is efficiently handled.
• Liaise with project team members to ensure commitments and milestones are achieved and liaise with Contractor to expedite progress mindful of foreseen liquidated damages.
• Maintain time and payment schedules and milestones as per pricing mechanism and advise payment terms
• accordingly.
• Maintain contract payment position and prepare periodical contractual credit and liability statement in accordance with provisions of contract.
• Administration of legal issues related to damages, claims, disputes, litigations.
• Provide advice and seek counsel on contractual, commercial, taxation insurance and legal issues.
• Input into weekly and monthly contracts and procurement status reports.
• Ensure ICV objectives are being considered and implemented in all contracting activities.
• Support the negotiation of Contract Variations with contractors.
• Manage and participate in the development, compilation, sourcing, pre-tenders, Invitations to Tender, tender openings, and evaluations of proposals received including all requests for qualifications for any contract.
• Ensure that procurement and contract administration is being carried out in the most efficient and cost-effective manner utilizing approved procedures.
• Prepare and/or supervise creation of Contracts Committee submissions (Prequalification Plan, Procurement Plan, RFA & RFV)
• Ensure market trend investigation and benchmark activity within the industry is efficiently performed to ensure contractors & suppliers are quoting competitively and in line with the industry standard.

Qualifications & Experience Required

• Professional Experience +10 (incl. experience in Middle East as a preference)
• Experience in similar position (years) +10 (or in management major international construction contracts)
• Education Level / Diploma Engineer
• Languages English