Senior Contracts Engineer

Petrofac is seeking a Contracts Engineer 3 - Contractor for 9 months based in Aberdeen, UK.

The role is outside IR35 and we invite Limited Companies to engage.

Scope of Services:

The scope of services will be reviewed should there be a significant change to client support requirements.

A requirement to undertake additional services shall be mutually agreed by way of contract amendment.

Scope of Services:

The Contractor shall provide the following services during the duration of the contract. Any additional services required shall be mutually agreed upon through a contract amendment:

1. Contract and Procurement Support:
• Provide expert support for all contract and procurement activities required by the designated capital project(s).
• Advise and execute contractual documentation on complex forms of ITT’s: Pre-FEED, FEED, Project execution activities, etc.
• Develop the ITT package, including commercial structure and contract terms.
• Launch ITTT and manage contractual qualification, exception review, and negotiation.
• Evaluate commercial aspects of bids and recommend awards.
• Offer claim preventive awareness through contract management methods during the tendering and early execution stages.
• Support the project team in obtaining relevant approvals and navigating any required gates.
• Execute and manage the required contracts.
2. Senior for Project Contract Engineering:
• Define and coordinate contract methods for the entity, including the contract protocal, expertise requirements, and evaluation quizzes.
• Ensure governance is followed for contract processes on projects within the designated perimeter, including ITT, RTA, and approvals.
• Maintain regular contact with contract engineers/managers of projects within the designated perimeter.
• Consult with SME’s in legal, tax, insurance, compliance as required.
3. Coordination with Petrofac and Client Entity:
• Participate in overall coordination with Petrofac and client, including information sharing and action coordination for ongoing project within the designated perimeter.
4. Single Point of Contact (SPOC):
• Act as the single point of contact for designated project.
5. Claim Management and Counterclaim Process:
• Analyse and review existing contracts/claims, providing expertise support to project for contract/claim resolution during the execution and close-out phases.
• Provide independent expertise on managing claims, including investigating and assessing the merit of major claims/disputes.
• Provide recommendations for building claim dossiers and corresponding settlements.

Provide independent expertise in drafting correspondences and notices to contractors

Deliverables:

Services should be provided to enable production of the following deliverables where required as part of project specific works, specific clients and durations will be called off as part of the purchase order.

Key deliverables to include:

• Execute the contract process end-to-end for discrete services.
• Liaise with the procurement department to ensure timely placement of orders for discrete services.
• Ensure client-approved, board-approved, compliant, and executed contracts.
• Provide contractor expertise to ensure delivery-focused solutions.
• Demonstrate fluency with LOGIC and other industry-standard contract principles and EPC style contracts.
• Exhibit expertise with various remuneration models.
• Prepare, negotiate, and administer contracts with a high level of expertise.
• Provide independent expert knowledge of project phases
• Provide independent advice and expertise for an claims with confirmed independent industry expertise.

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