Lead Contracts Administrator Oil & Gas
Lead Contracts Administrator (Oil
& Gas)
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.
Project:
The
project is a 5 year contract in Kuwait. Our client’s scope of work will be FEED
/ PMC for all projects within their area in Kuwait.
Expectations
are that the Kuwait team will be 200+ strong and projects executed within this
5 year timeframe will likely be USD4-5B. It will include small Brownfield mods,
major Brownfield upgrades and some Greenfield projects.
This
is a great opportunity for career development, with exposure to a range of
projects and international experience.
Specific Accountabilities
- Responsible for pre – award
activities including bid invitation preparation, processing queries from
bidders, preparation of bid evaluation programmes, 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 close out;
- Manages the drafting of
Invitation to Tender packages for contracts for large O&G facilities
projects. Review and, if necessary, proposes 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.
Essential
Skills/Experience
·
Degree holder (QS or Engineering Discipline);
·
Chartered status (MRICS) or equivalent professional qualification is preferred
but may be waived subject to experience;
· 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 close out 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.
Matching
Indicators
· Must have minimum 12 years experience of
which a minimum of 5 years must be experience in a contracts administration
role in the oil and gas industry.
Salary package
- The basic salary is :KD 3756 per month
(approx US$13,100 per month tax free) plus allowances (housing, transportation,
medical insurance, yearly tickets, children education, bonus etc etc) - 5 day work week and overtime is paid.
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