Contracts Specialist (O&G) in Doha: Profession with future

Qatar, Doha, .

Fulltime: 60 hrs a week

Experience: 5 years

Closing: September 24, 2024

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Introduction

Provide contract administration, change order analysis and negotiation plans for executing a complex and high value contract for North Field Production & Sustainability Project.
Responsible for interpreting and analyzing the complexities of critical tender and contract documents ensuring accurate clear and comprehensive responses are provided to clarifications, logical and commercially astute recommendations are made to management and actioned effectively to meet project deliverables.
Major challenges of this role are (1) understanding the key project drivers to ensure delivery within the agreed timeframe (2) operating in a pressure environment with short deadlines to complete activities and/or assessments related to contract administration.

Draft letters and correspondence
Must be able to independently formulate a position based on the contract terms and conditions and support the position that has been developed.
Change Order analysis and valuation in accordance with the contract requirements
Examine scope of work and commercial documentations to ensure accuracy and compliance with regulatory, company and local standards.
Participate in contract audit, review records for accuracy and conformance to standards and address any audit findings for compliance with established procedures.
Steward the Contractor’s activities with respect to contract administration ensuring that all affected parties are familiar with contract terms and conditions, contract provisions, coordination procedures, contract objectives and overall job requirements.
In addition coordinate any required communication with Contractor to resolve warranty, payment and milestone issues.
Facilitate close-out by ensuring contract obligation has been fulfilled and invoices have been paid and that no outstanding claims exist and all deliverables have been received and approved.
Ensure the timely close-out of all change oriented correspondence to avoid potential claims.

10 years’ experience as a contracts administrator, quantity surveyor or similar
Educational: One of the followingo Chartered Quantity Surveyor, OR
o B.S. in Engineering, ORo Demonstrable experience of 15+ years in the field
Megaproject experience preferably in the oil and gas industry with exposure to contract law, negotiations, contractor management, insurance, legal and industry practices.
Excellent written and spoken English skills.
Strong analytical and reasoning skills.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Good organizational and time management skills.
Good technical knowledge in reviewing and preparing technical contracts.
Computer literacy (MS Office) and Sharepoint.