Contract Engineer

CONTRACT ENGINEER

Context
Development studies for this offshore Angolan project are performed by the GPI, which is a multi-disciplinary and dedicated structure, acting on behalf of the Affiliate in accordance to HQ processes in terms of methodology and governance. This choice is justified by project context, field complexity and the overall project schedule (Fast - track project, 5 years from farm-in and operatorship transfer to First Oil). The development consists in production by subsea wells to a spread moored FPSO with a contextualized Technical Referential.
 

• Start date: June 2024
• Duration: 8 months

Activities
HSE

• Fully comply with HSSE Company rules.

Procedures

• Set-up and run the tendering process in accordance with project procedures and specific rules applicable in Angola.

Internal Liaison

• Provide contractual, commercial, and administrative recommendations to the Project Control Manager and Technical Manager.
• Provide internal reporting related to contract activities according to the Company’s rules, Coordinates activities and interfaces with other entities.

Tenders

• Participate to the definition and follow the contractual strategy chosen,
• Coordinate and organize the preparation of tender processes and documents (ITT packages, bid evaluation criteria, RTA, etc.) in coordination with the technical Manager and in compliance with the standards and Project procedures but also with Project Shareholders and Concessionaire requirements,
• Prepare and implement negotiation strategies with contractors and suppliers and lead negotiations with the support of the Technical Manager and of the Contract Manager when necessary,
• Ensure that the bid offers are clarified and finalized in a timely and organized manner,
• Carry out contractual evaluation of the bid offers until they are acceptable,
• Analyse bid proposals and ensure that they are properly and fairly evaluated,
• Prepare and monitor the validation of contract documents and fill-in contractual information.

Contracts Administration

• Manage correspondence with the Contractors and ensure that responses are given to all letters issued by Contractors when necessary and in a timely manner,
• Ensure that contracts terms and conditions are abided by,
• Analyse claims issued by Contractors and prepare replies for the Technical Manager in line with the provisions of the contracts and within the best interests of the company
• Maintain a log of Change Order (CO) and Potential Change Order (PCO) to be shared with Project Cost Controller,
• Check that invoices issued by the contractors are in accordance with the contractual provisions,
• Coordinate the relationship with contractors for the implementation of insurance when necessary,
• Formalize the close-out of the Package from a contractual point of view.

Deliverables

• A final report

Technical Requirements

• Expertise in contract engineering in the oil & gas industry
• Experiences in leading tenders,
• Good understanding and knowledge of contracts management in oil & gas projects execution phase (including claims management and insurance),
• Ability to solve problems and improve processes,
• Rigour, organization, diligence, and proactivity,
• Culture of ethics and confidentiality,
• Language of the service: English

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