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Role Overview
Lead Contracts Engineer at KBR. This position manages the full contract lifecycle for large oil and gas facilities projects, from pre-award through post-award administration and closeout.
Role Purpose
Lead the preparation, evaluation, negotiation, and administration of contracts for major oil and gas projects in accordance with client project gate systems and procedures. Ensure compliance with contractual terms and conditions while managing financial, risk, and business provisions throughout the contract lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
Pre-Award Activities
- Lead bid invitation preparation, processing of bidder queries, and development of bid evaluation programmes.
- Evaluate bids and prepare Recommendations for Award in accordance with Client Project Gate System and procedures.
- Manage drafting of Invitation to Tender packages for large oil and gas facilities projects.
- Review client contract conditions and propose alternative text or clauses where necessary.
- Function as part of a negotiating team with project management staff to establish contract terms and conditions.
- Prepare contracts and execute award formalities.
Contract Development & Legal Review
- Review contract issues with legal, risk management, tax, and accounting personnel as a condition precedent to management submission.
- Ensure documentation for change order negotiation is properly produced and maintained.
- Identify contractual problems and take appropriate action to ensure satisfactory resolution.
Post-Award Administration
- Conduct contract kick-off meetings.
- Coordinate all contract submittals and correspondence.
- Monitor and ensure business provisions of assigned contracts are administered in compliance with contractual terms and conditions.
- Prepare and process variation orders and claims.
- Execute contract closeout activities.
Stakeholder & Client Management
- Keep the Projects Contracts Manager advised of scope, financial, and risk features of applicable contracts.
- Prepare letters to clients requesting approvals and interpretations necessary to comply with contract provisions.
- Furnish business and financial information requested by the client concerning the project, as delegated by the Project Manager.
- Follow up on contractual problems demanding management attention to ensure timely client response and adherence to Management of Contract Quality standards.
Project Acceptance
- Ensure project and facility acceptance documents are prepared and followed through.
- Confirm client signature on all acceptance documents.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor Degree in Engineering.
- Minimum 12 years total post-graduation experience.
- Minimum 5 years post-graduation experience in oil and gas projects.
- Minimum 5 years experience in a "Lead" or "Senior" contract role.
- Extensive knowledge of Contractual Terms & Conditions and Commercial Contract Law.
- Excellent understanding and extensive experience of procurement and contract administration processes and principles from preparation and issue of Bidders Lists, Contracting Plans, and bid invitation package preparation through award, administration, and closeout of contracts.
- Strong grasp of procedural requirements and necessity of providing an Audit Trail for Management purposes.
Skills & Competencies
- Membership of any reputable professional association.
- Contract enhancement procedures.
- Negotiation and contract drafting.
- Risk and compliance management.
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