Engineer, Procurement & Contracts (Project Support Team - Gas Ops)

Job Purpose

Procurement & Contracts

• Provide an accurate and timely input for the development of project’s contractual strategies in line with the project’s requirements.
• Prepare, update and modify contracts and contractual documents related to projects to safeguard the Company’s interests all potential risks related to third party performance (operational, financial, legal, etc.).
• Conduct procurement activities (from pre-qualification to recommendation for contract award) in line with approved policies and procedures.
• Identify contractual risks and ensure the timely mitigation through effective terms and conditions.
• Participate in reviewing the scope of work to avoid contractual misinterpretations and minimise variations and claims during the project’s execution.
• Participate in the preparation of contractual response to address Contractors issues during the tendering and execution phases.
• Evaluate and develop negotiation strategies for effectively managing the changes, variations, and claims and minimize the contractual impacts.
• Coordinate and follow-up to ensure the timely availability of procured materials.
• Support in closing out of contracts and issuance of completion certificates as per the contractual provisions.

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge & Skills

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering.
• 6 years of experience in procurement and contracts activities related to projects in the Oil and Gas industry.
• Understanding of contract terms and conditions, commercial acumen and attention to detail.
• Familiarity of standard industry forms of contracting and their operative effects.
• Experience of both pre-award and post-award phases of a project.
• Exposure in the commercial and legal issues impacting business and the delivery of projects.
• Strong experience in execution and implementation of contracts management activities capital projects in oil and gas industry.
• Strong experience in functions such as enquiry preparation, enquiry management, tender evaluation, contract formulation, contract administration, etc.
• Familiarity with purchasing, inspection, expediting, shipping, material control and project procurement.
• Thorough knowledge of materials used in Oil & Gas industry.
• In depth knowledge of oil and gas industry codes and standards and have the ability to apply the standards to oil and gas contracting / supply chain systems designs.
• In-depth knowledge of vendors and suppliers for a vast range of equipment and commodities as well as working knowledge of expediting, freight forwarding, shipping and customs are pre-requisites for effectively managing procurement activities for major international projects.
• Good knowledge about project procurement plans, subcontractor’s technical and quality evaluation and preparation of agreements, vendors management and expediting deliverables.
• Knowledge of HSE procedures and practices.
• Knowledge of applicable UAE laws and regulations.
• Planning, organising, scheduling, co-ordinating, checking, examining, and recording.