Contracts Engineer/Administrator

JOB OBJECTIVE:
To ensure that the contract conditions for all projects meet clients’ needs by developing, implementing, and
reviewing contracts and ensuring that best practices are followed on any particular project, and making all updates
available to all project participants.

Key Functional/Technical responsibilities
• Following a thorough and systematic approach in managing contractual matters between company and
contractor and preparing commercial and contractual correspondence during the implementation of the
contracts
• Ensuring tracking systems are maintained for all contractual correspondence
• Ensuring accurate and comprehensive Contract records and reports are produced and maintained for Site
Instructions, Contract Change Requests, Contracts Changes (actual and foreseen), and any supporting
communications or documentation.
• Liaise with PM and in order to prepare, negotiate and ensure execution of all Variation Orders with clients
and subcontractors
• Providing commercial and contractual advice to Project Management Team.
• Assisting in the preparation of all invoices to client in accordance with contract terms and manage the
process ensuring timely payments
• Attending periodic (weekly) progress meetings, and ensure that the minutes reflect an unbiased record of
the discussions and issues addressed.
• Reviewing and verifying Contractor’s Monthly Progress Reports before issue to Client.
• Assisting in evaluation of Contractor’s contractual claims, and recommendations for financial settlement.
• Assisting the settlement of the Contract Final Account.
• Assisting in processing insurance claims and vendor back charges with the appropriate Company
department.
• Supporting in any insurance related matters concerning loss or damage.
• Supporting and monitoring Company free issued equipment and material from Client and to sub-contractor
and potential results of late (or early) delivery.
• Supporting and monitoring Company issued Technical Information, including IFC drawings, specifications
and any revisions, to Client and sub-contractor and potential contractual or commercial results of late
delivery.

HSSE Responsibilities
• Demonstrate understanding of and promote adherence to company’s HSE policies
• Support in ensuring clients’ safety requirements for all prospective tenders are
understood/communicated to relevant parties
• Provide safety leadership in Contract activities
• Carrying out all tasks in a professional and competent manner with due regard for the health and safety of
themselves and others who may be affected by their actions and the protection of the environment.
• Upholding and ensuring compliance with Company’s HSSE requirements and business principles, both
within the organization, and with clients/subcontractors.

QA/QC Responsibilities
• Understand/Adhere to the company Quality policies & processes
• Responsible for working within the provisions and guidelines of the Quality Assurance system in compliance
with ISO ISO 9001:2015.
• Mentors team on quality principles and requirements.
• Able to communicate effectively in the execution of their duties.
• Understands any relevant procedures contained in the appropriate Quality Management Plans.

• – Degree in LL.B., BA, BSc, MSc or similar.
• – Good working knowledge of legal interpretation of contracts,
  particularly project related contracts with intricate liability and
  insurance regimes.
• – Member of the RICS/NIOS/NSE or equivalent.
• – 8 years+ in contract management in the oil and gas industry.
• – Preference for experience in Nigerian oil and gas offshore project
  environment