Laffan Qatar Job Vacancy for Senior Contracts Engineer in Qatar

Job Purpose

• Provide pre-award and post-contract award administration for Engineering & Projects Group.

Job Context & Major Challenge(s)

• Working in contracts/commercial environment, with minimal supervision, handling multiple Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contracts, Engineering Services Contracts, OEM Contracts, Department Level Contracts (Contracts Work Orders).
• Satisfy multiple internal and external stakeholders and to respond to enquires accurately and comprehensively within short time frames.

Key Job Accountabilities – I

• Liaise with relevant stakeholders to create, monitor and update the demand plan to maximise department performance.
• Provide support to engineering/projects team in development of contracting strategies.
• Review Scopes of Work (SOW) for various projects including Front End Engineering Design (FEED) and Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) works to evaluate contractor/vendor deliverables.
• Formulate written contractual responses to Change Order Requests, claims and other related correspondence ensuring compliance within agreements.
• Provide guidance to end users on contract related risks and best practice to enhance organisational efficiencies.

Key Job Accountabilities – II

• Conduct post-award dispute administration including negotiation, adhering to Company policies and procedures.
• Prepare management information report, through collection of data, and submit to management for review.
• Provide advice and expertise to other disciplines and all stakeholder departments in contract and claims management to maximise efficiency.
• Perform the complete administration of contract work orders (CWO) including tendering bids, contract award, facilitate change orders and ensure post award support for operational and execution effectiveness.
• Support in contract spent analysis, contracts audits, achieving high performance of contracts, contract governance for critical contracts and contracts close out.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.

Knowledge and/or Experience

• 8 years’ experience in a contracts management environment within the oil & gas and petrochemical industry.
• Technical knowledge in reviewing and finalising various technical contracts.
• Good knowledge of contract laws and industry practices.