Contracts Advisor

Job Purpose

We are seeking a Contracts Advisor to join the Upstream Contracting Dept (UCD).

UCD vision is to be a pinnacle of contracting excellence, driving business success through strategic partnerships, innovative contracting solutions, exceptional stakeholder value, and streamlined processes.

The Senior Contracts Advisor will serve as the primary representative for the Contract Proponent, overseeing the development and administration of contracts and managing all contractual matters. This role involves Contract development, review, commercial analysis, negotiation, internal and external stakeholder’s management, and dispute resolution

Responsibilities

As a successful candidate you will perform the following:

• Provides technical expertise to assure the proper and timely development to meet the proponent technical/operational requirements in a timely and most cost-effective manner.
• Provides complex technical advice and support to contract proponents from the conception of contract service requirements through the execution of a contract to the termination of the contract or service requirements.
• Directs and participates in the development of engineering and financial studies that establish feasibilities for contract services and evaluation for alternatives that may be technical, financial and/or procedural/administrative.
• Coordinates and/or participates in the development of a professional level of analyses of Company risk or exposure.
• Coordinates and/or participates in the development of a professional level of analysis and technical qualification of bidders.
• Participates as the contract proponent representative or delegates participation on the Bid Review Team charged with development of a realistic Company position on contract terms and the negotiation of these terms.
• Participates as the contract proponent representative in a professional analysis of bid response and negotiation offers and preparation of counter offers.
• Negotiates with contractors as part of a negotiating team comprised of Contracting and contract proponent representatives. Coordinates or participates in the preparation of responses to contractor claims and represents the proponent on Claim Review Panels.
• Coordinates or participates in the verification of contractor costs and the preparation of cost escalation or de-escalation amendments.

Education & Experience Requirements

• Twelve (11) years or + of experience in contract administration in the petroleum or related industry.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Bachelor of Business Administration, Engineering, Management Information Systems, Supply Chain Management or equivalent
• A minimum of 3 years of progressively responsible work or contact with auditing, accounting, and contracting techniques and procedures is desirable.
• Ability to articulate proposals, ideas and/or initiatives in a coherent manner to management.  professionals and to communicate both orally and in writing with professional-level people in other fields and senior and high management both within and outside the Company.
• Strategic sourcing experience is preferred with focus on service category procurement strategy development and implementation.
• Negotiation experience with both internal and external parties.