Onshore Field Operations Contracts Engineer

Responsibilities


Verify that company's Contractual Policies and applicable laws and regulations are adhered to, especially related to ethics and transparency.
Verify that Contracts comply with the standards of the company and the agreements with the partners.
Ensure the application and respect of the procedures in the tender process.
Work closely with the DUET counterpart to create the contracts dossier, develop a clear definition of contractual responsibilities and discuss the agenda including Validation of contracts strategy, negotiation and analysis of commercial bids, participation in recommendations to award.
Adapt standard contract templates to local conditions.
Provide professional advice and guidance to all contract owners/entities with respect to contractual matters.
Liaise with Methods and Performance and Domain Manager for timely reporting (not limited to validate and record savings in Agora) and statistics matters.
Keep informed of the best practices in contracts procedures in other entities and affiliates for improvement of contracts practices in the COMPANY.
Promote the use of frame agreements.
Prepare and maintain an up-to-date list of qualified contractors/suppliers/potential tenders/contracts with updated information to perform market studies; analyze and assess all possible answers from the market.
Participate in the validation of the contract’s strategy through: Arranging and attending Contracts Committee Meetings, common recommendation with duet, pre-qualifying bidders, defining target prices, defining criteria for evaluation, establishing CFT commercial documents, etc.
Prepare and send out the dossiers of pre-consultation for Standard or Complex invitations to bid.
Verify the alignment with Ethics, Compliance, H3SEQ clauses, Company rules, Procedures, Instructions and applicable legislation when issuing all technical contracts and when drafting contractual and commercial terms and conditions.
Verify the Terms & Conditions (standard, general and financial).


ACCOUNTABILITIES


Ensure 100% compliance to COMPANY rules, SOX and local rules.
Ensures the establishment of suitable lists of potential bidders in accordance with vendor management policies and procedures to obtain good value for money.
The position is essential in the JV COMPANY organization in terms of meeting User requirements and deadlines.
Always ensure that Purchases are made with the best possible compromise between, lead time, value and quality.


REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE


A degree in Engineering, Law, Management or Social Sciences (preferably Supply Chain).
Membership of relevant professional bodies in the Supply Chain and in Operational functions will be an added advantage.
Proficiency in MS Office Suites (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
3 to 5 years' experience in oil and gas industry of which 2 years should be as a Contracts Engineer/ Buyer.
Demonstrable general knowledge and understanding of commercial, legal and insurance issues affecting the company in general.
Good command of English language and excellent communication skills.