Senior Contracts Engineer

Our client a Global Oil and Gas Operator in Perth CBD are currently seeking a Development Senior Contracts Engineer for a 3-year fixed term contract.
Responsible for the wide range of contract management activities for Projects Onshore AGRU and CCS Project under the supervision of Manager Project Controls.

• 10 to 15 years of demonstrated experience of Construction Project and EPC ITT development and tender evaluation process.
• 10 to 15 years of demonstrated day to day management of construction Project contracts including management of changes.
• Lead communications/negotiations with contractors/vendors.
• Manage necessary approval process.

 Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Achieve cost savings through the contract management process.
• Develop contracting strategies.
• Manage contract tender stage including prequalification, ITT preparation, issue, receipt, opening and assessment of tenders and approval process.
• Negotiate with Contractor on tender qualifications and exceptions during tender evaluation.
• Ensure contracts are monitored and regularly reported to Contracts
• Manager to identify potential future variations.
• Ensure commercial and contractual correspondence with
• Contractor is efficiently handled.
• Ensure changes to contract/scope of work are managed in accordance with Company procedures – management of
• CO/COI/COR/Claim/Trend/Letter.
• Manage necessary approval process (COI/COR/CO/RFA/RFV)
• Develop documents for internal and external approval process
• (PQP/PP/RFA/RFV).
• Monitor vendor performance and maintain positive vendor relationships.
• Ensure market trend investigation and benchmark activity within the industry is efficiently performed.
• Manage contract documents in the system.
• Ensure confidentiality of contract documents is maintained.
• Contribute to cost trend activities / meetings with cost.
• reparation of documents for presentation to Contracts Committee
• and various JVP approval committees in a timely manner.
• Lead and/or contribute to other Project Management functions/activities such as cost control (final cost forecasting),
• planning, engineering, project admin etc.
• Oversee work by observing and verifying the progress.
• Responsible for assigning workload to Contracts Engineers internal stakeholders.
• Administration of legal issues (including damages, claims, disputes and litigations).
• Contribute to other project controls functions (i.e. Cost control,

Key Skills and Experience Required:

• 10 to 15 years of experience of preparation/development/management of Major Project Contracts including development of Contract Strategy, preferably in Oil &
• Gas business including ownstream project(s)
• In-depth understanding of EPC and Project contracts.
• Excellent communication/negotiation skills.

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