Contracts Engineer Services

Contracts Engineer- Execution Phase

Location: Paris, France
Start date: ASAP
Duration: 12-months (renewable)
Status: Residential
Languages: English and French
Experience: URF

Dimension

Preparation, negotiation, award, monitoring the administration and support of the contract in such a manner as to ensure the Project’s best commercial interests are both served and protected. Reporting to Contracts Manager

Activities

The job holder is responsible to:
 

• Be in charge for the contracts and the preparation and management of the contracting processes for the contracts to be placed
• The preparation of tendering dossiers (General and Particular specifications, Exhibits), the launching of Call for Tenders, the management of the clarification / negotiation phases, the evaluation of contractual and commercial proposals and the issuance of final Recommendations To Award.
• The preparation / coordination of the final set of contractual / commercial / technical documentation for these contracts.
• The preparation and follow-up of the associated Commitments process (with their registering in the affiliate / Head office tools (ERP system / Contract Data base …).
• Manage contractually and commercially the awarded Contracts and liaise actively with relevant technical specialists for the technical management of Contractors.
• The management of the process associated with contractual and commercial changes (Change Orders) according to Change Order Procedure and Delegation of Authorities in force, with the coordination of the requests for changes, participating to Change orders meetings with Contractors and the follow-up of the associated approval process.
• Participating in the remuneration process to Contractors thanks to the checking of Contractors progress (in coordination with other GPI / Project team members (Technical leads, Planning engineers, Cost Controllers, …) and the compilation of Milestone Payment Certificates and Contractors Invoices,
• Participating to meetings with Contractors as requested and as defined in Contracts,
• Participating in the settlement of disputes together with legal, insurance and finance specialists

General
 

• Ensure that clear and accurate records of contractual matters are maintained and monitor key dates, against dates defined in the contracts.
• Implement and manage a Change Orders register that can be easily understood and used by the Project team

• Support the Budget and Cost Control team in the development of Project Budget and subsequent revisions (as requested) according to actual expenditure versus planned budget, current and potential changes ...
• Report timely to the GPI / Project management highlighting any encountered area of concern.
• Perform the close-out of the Contracts respecting Affiliate and GPI / Project procedures
• Observe and impose strict confidentiality with regards to the Contractual and Commercial

documentation managed (Confidentiality Agreement to be signed)

Experience
 

• Highly experienced in Oil & Gas contracts writing, negotiating and managing areas
• Languages: English and French
• Professional Experience: 15 years minimum
• Experience within project: 10 years minimum

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.