CONTRACTS ENGINEER

Education and work experience:

Higher education (technical or in economics) without any work experience requirements or secondary professional education (technical or in economics) and not less than 2 years of work experience as Contracts Technician or not less than 5 years of work experience in other positions held by specialists with secondary professional education (technical or in economics).

Main functions:

• Ensure that, from the commercial/ contractual perspective, the correct equipment and services are contracted and administered in the most cost beneficial manner and in compliance with clearly defined KPO tendering and Contracts administration procedures.
• Formulation of effective contracting strategy within Well Engineering Operations.
• Revising of existing KPO Contract proformas and/ or drafting of new specific terms and conditions.
• Sourcing of capital services and equipment to support Well Engineering operations.
• Compilation of Invitation to Tender Packages in tandem with the WCS Technical Contracts Engineer.
• Tendering, commercial evaluation, negotiation and award of services all in accordance with KPO procedures.
• Compilation of JPC Submissions for Section Head review and approval.
• Ensuring compliance with Production Sharing Agreement, KPO and JOC Tendering Procedures.
• Negotiation and drafting of service contracts and liaison with related KPO functions to conclude contract execution.
• Preparation and presentation of recommended tendering activities and contract awards to the KPO Joint Procurement Committee (JPC).
• Post award contract administration and management reporting on contract term, expenditure and amendments.
• Service Contractor liaison and management to ensure compliance with contractual requirements.
• Review of KPO service contract proformas and recommendation on amendments.
• Perform other instructions of management / line management within its competence.

Necessary knowledge and skills:

• Mastery English is an advantage on this role.
• Demonstrable thorough understanding of the practical contracting issues associated with remote Drilling Operations, Well Engineering services e.g. Terms and Conditions, Payment Structures/ Schedules, Dispute Resolution and Amendment Tracking.
• Be a first-class communicator, able to effectively interface with KPO well engineering personnel, management and Contractor representatives at all levels and integrate in to the WCS;
• Proven track record in contractual negotiation, drafting, delivery and management of capital well engineering contracts and associated logistics support in an international environment;
• Ability to work to challenging project/ tendering schedules and prioritise contracting requirements;
• Able to constructively challenge existing preconceptions, find and apply innovative solutions and realise cost reductions wherever possible within the contracting process.