SENIOR CONTRACT ENGINEER
Accountabilities
The Senior Contract Engineer is responsible for:
- Producing contractual documents in accordance with company procedures and ethics.
- Providing a high-quality, cost-effective, and time-efficient contracts service to technical entities.
- Participating in the optimisation of the economic performance of operations conducted within NOC.
Key Activities
Contracts Management & Stakeholder Coordination
The jobholder liaises with internal teams and actively participates in contracts processes and communication activities through:
- Working closely with the DUET counterpart to create contract dossiers.
- Developing clear definitions of contractual responsibilities.
- Discussing and aligning contractual agendas, including:
- Validation of contract strategies.
- Negotiation and analysis of commercial bids.
- Participation in recommendations for contract award.
- Ensuring all insurance matters relating to company assets and personnel are properly addressed.
- Managing individual performance through KPI monitoring.
- Maintaining and updating the contracts management tool.
- Remaining informed of contract management best practices implemented in other entities to improve NOC contract practices.
- Utilizing Frame Agreements (FALTC) signed by shareholders.
Tendering, Contracting & Commercial Activities: The job holder executes the following contract activities:
Market Intelligence & Contractor Management
- Preparing and maintaining an up-to-date list of qualified contractors, suppliers, potential tenders, and contracts.
- Maintaining updated market information to support market studies.
- Analyzing and assessing all possible responses from the market.
Contract Strategy Development
Participating in the validation of contract strategy through:
- Arranging and attending Contracts Committee meetings.
- Pre-qualifying bidders.
- Defining target prices.
- Defining evaluation criteria.
Tender Preparation & Issuance
- Creating commercial documents for Calls for Tender (CFT).
- Preparing and issuing Calls for Tender to contractors and suppliers included on approved bidder lists.
- Ensuring preparation and distribution of pre-consultation dossiers and Standard or Complex Invitations to Bid.
Contract Compliance & Governance
- Verifying alignment with HSE clauses, Company Rules, Procedures, Instructions, and applicable legislation when issuing technical contracts and drafting contractual and commercial terms and conditions.
- Verifying all Terms & Conditions, including standard, general, and financial provisions.
Contract Development & Negotiation
- Establishing technical contracts and contractual agreements.
- Directly participating in the most complex contracts.
Award & Approval Process
- Participating in Recommendations to Award (RTA) through Contract Committees and Delegation of Authority (DOA) processes.
- Evaluating RTAs and award validations.
- Managing approvals from authorities and partners.
- Clarifying rights and obligations of signing parties.
- Managing the signature process of formal contractual documents.
- Contract Administration & Claims Management
- Ensuring effective handover of contracts to Partner Entities.
- Assisting the Head of Contracts in the settlement of claims and lawsuits in coordination with:
- Juridical
- Insurance
- Finance
- Management
- Proposing negotiation strategies and corrective actions.
- Participating in settlement negotiations.
- Monitoring ongoing contract status.
- Participating in contract renewal and amendment discussions.
Context & Environment
The Senior Contract Engineer operates within a multidisciplinary contract management environment and is responsible for establishing contractual documents while contributing to the optimisation of operational economic performance across subsidiary operations.
The role includes:
- Establishing, monitoring, and updating contracts for a variety of services.
- Ensuring all contract activities remain aligned with OPS/TDA standards and requirements.
- Mentoring and supporting Contract Engineers.
- Working within a high-volume, operationally critical contracts environment.
Qualifications & Experience Required
- Educational Qualification
- BSc Degree in a Science or Commercial field, or equivalent qualification.
- Professional Experience
- 5–7 years of post-graduate experience in contracts within the Oil & Gas industry.
- Minimum 2 years of experience as a Contract Engineer within the Company.
- Personal Abilities
- Basic Management
- Advanced Human Relations
- Problem Solving
- Planning
- Organising
- Coordinating
- Controlling
C&P Competencies
- Technical Competencies: Advanced level in Contracts technical Competencies required
- Systems & Tools: Advanced certification in C&P tools required.