Lead Contracts Engineer

Company : Worley

Primary Location

: KWT-AMD-Ahmadi

Job

: Procurement Management

Schedule

: Full-time
Employment Type : Employee
Job Level : Experienced

Job Posting

: Jul ‎20, ‎2022

Unposting Date

: Oct ‎18, ‎2022
Reporting Manager Title : Location Project Control Manager
:
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Primary objective
Manages, provides advice on, and administers all activities concerned with
contracts for works and services associated with oil and gas facilities
projects carried out under various contract forms and modes of reimbursement.
Specific Accountabilities
• Responsible for pre-award activities including bid invitation preparation,
processing queries from bidders, preparation of bid evaluation programs,
evaluation of bids, negotiation, contract preparation, and award formalities;
• Responsible for post-award activities including conducting kick-off
meetings, coordinating all contract submittals and correspondence, preparation
and processing of variation orders, claims, and closeout;
• Manages the drafting of Invitation to Tender packages for contracts for
large O&G facilities projects. Review and, if necessary, propose comments on
and propose alternative text/clauses to client contract conditions;
• Reviews issues with legal, risk management, tax, and accounting personnel as
a condition precedent to submitting to management for approval;
• Functions as a part of a negotiating team consisting of project management
staff, to establish the terms and conditions of a contract;
• Monitors and ensures the business provisions of assigned contracts are
administered to ensure compliance with contractual terms and conditions. Keeps
the Projects Contracts Manager advised as to the scope, financial, and risk
features of applicable contracts;
• Ensures documentation to negotiate change orders are properly produced and
maintained;
• Prepares letters to clients requesting approvals and interpretations
necessary to comply with the provisions of the contract;
• Ensure project/facility acceptance documents are prepared and are followed
through and that acceptances are signed by the client;
• Furnishes business and financial information requested by the client
concerning the project, as delegated by the Project Manager;
• Identifies contractual problems and take appropriate action to ensure a
satisfactory resolution. Follows up on those problems which demand management
attention, to ensure timely response to the client; and
• Management of Contract Quality standards.
Mandatory requirements:
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering is a must.
• Minimum 10years total post-graduation experience
• Minimum ‎5 years experience in a similar role.
• Extensive knowledge of Contractual Terms & Conditions and Commercial
Contract Law;
• Excellent understanding & extensive experience of the procurement and
contract administration processes and principles from preparation and issue of
Bidders Lists, Contracting Plans, and bid invitation package preparation
through to award, administration, and closeout of Contracts;
• Strong grasp of procedural requirements & necessity of providing an Audit
Trail for Management purposes; and
• Middle East/Arabian Gulf experience is preferred but not mandatory.
What we offer you
Providing an agile culture and challenging work opportunities results in a
positive work environment. Our people enjoy competitive compensation packages
and a fun, personal, collaborative and safe working environment. We value
equal employment opportunity and are committed to promoting fairness, equality
and diversity.

Our policy is to conduct background checks for all candidates who accept an
offer of employment with us.
If you have the passion and talent to keep up, it's time to test the
limits of what you can become. Find your future with Worley.