Lead Contract Engineer

Title:

Participates in the development and fulfillment of contract requirements in the bidding, purchase or sale/delivery of equipment, materials, products or services. Interfaces with internal functions to evaluate contract compliance. Under general direction, uses specialized knowledge or skills to solve complex and unique problems, or direct the daily activiti

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KBR is looking for Lead Contracts Engineer for a PMC project to be based in Paris for a year and moving back Abu Dhabi, UAE.

1. JOB PURPOSE:

• Ensure that effective mechanisms and resources are in place for the monitoring of project’s progress, the implementation of management directives and guidance to the team towards achieving project objectives.
• Responsible for ensuring the contracts procedure is established to reflect the requirements of the project.
• Guide the project contracts team to develop and install project specific contracts procedures and reporting systems.
• Responsible to ensure the project contracts structure is established and maintained to reflect the requirements of the project
• Control the implementation of operational methods and procedures of project management and coordination. Recommend any required changes/modifications to the methods and procedures.
• Responsible to assure the monitoring, evaluation, and trending of the EPC Contractor’s performances in the area of contracts management.
• Review project budgets and support cost budget preparation prior to submitting for final approval.  Assures the integrity of original control budgets, budget transfers, and endorsed changes and maintains the current control budget and forecasts.
• Participate in prequalification of tenderers, respond to queries during the bid phase, participate in bid evaluation, carry out pre-award contract review and negotiations for main Engineering and Construction contracts together with other concerned parties and submit recommendation accordingly.
• Participate in the settlement of claims by proposing strategies and actions during discussion and negotiations with other parties.
• Review and endorse EPC Contractor’s invoices for payment.
• Review of balance of works prior to signing of Provisional/ Final Acceptance Certificates in collaboration with all concerned to ensure that the works have been satisfactorily completed.
• Supervise the preparation of the proposed Disciplineal budget, monitor expenditures and justify variances.
• Supervise preparation of the Decision Support Package (DSP) including Project Execution Plans, Project procedures and other key Project documents.
• Establishing KPIs that are in line with project objectives. Monitoring and periodical review of performance and to make recommendations to overcome challenges to meet the KPI targets.
• Audit the execution performance of the projects to maintain control over project’s budget and make necessary recommendations for corrective actions.
•  Is responsible to assure and develop the project baseline across scope, time, cost, risk and quality for a development or delivery area of ADNOC RLNG, providing strategic insight and analysis of performance against the baseline and highlighting any trends or risks supporting decision making.
• Review projects changes to scope, variation orders, Engineering and Construction Contracts, claims and make necessary recommendations to Management.
• Plan the staffing requirements and propose resource planning for projects.
• Proactively and continuously support stakeholders, both internal and external, with the resources required to execute the work efficiently.
• Directs the work of the assigned personnel.
• Perform the administrative duties for the employees’ periodic performance reviews.

Minimum Qualification

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or equivalent

Minimum Experience & Knowledge & Skills

• 18 years of diverse experience Projects and/or Contracts including at least 5 years’ experience in planning engineering including at least 10 years of experience in Contracts in the Oil, Gas or Petrochemical industry

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es of a business, technical support, or functional support team. Establishes priorities for the completion of assigned tasks. Uses experience and judgment to interpret internal and external issues and develop best practices. Relies upon experience, interpersonal skills, and broad knowledge of field to ensure task completion in compliance with policies, procedures, and business strategy. Skills required for this job are typically acquired through the completion of an undergraduate degree and a 12+ years related experience.