Contract Engineer

Job title:

Contract Engineer

Taylor Hopkinson

Contract Engineer required for a major Carbon Capture Storage Project based in the NetherlandsResponsibilities

Develop the contracting strategies for the Project with the Package Managers.
Lead Contract & Procurement activities comprising of call for tender preparation, tender evaluation, contract clarifications, contract negotiations, contract award, and all post-award contract administration through to contract close-out.
Ensure commercial and contractual correspondence with contractors is efficiently handled.
Ensure market trend investigation; request for information and benchmark activity within the industry is efficiently performed to ensure contractors & suppliers are quoting competitively and in line with the industry standard.
Verifying that contracting and purchasing documents and procedures comply with the standards of the Project and the agreements with the partners.
Preparation of documents for presentation to internal/external Committees and various approval committees.
Ensure the proper follow up of the contracts. Anticipate and address any potential contracting issues or deviations to contractual requirements in order to minimize Project exposure (cost & schedule).
Provide awareness of Contracts requirements to the Project team and develop counter-claim strategy to protect Project interests.

Participate in Contractor audits, reviewing records for accuracy and conformance to standards and contract requirements.
Administrate legal issues related to damages, claims, disputes, litigations.
Contribute to the Project reporting for the Contract & Procurement part

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline.
Professional experience: 10 years’ hands-on experience with tendering, negotiating, and managing large and complex contracts in an industrial environment.
Effective communicator with proven negotiation skills, ability to influence and work transversely to achieve outcomes whilst showing balanced and prudent decision-making capabilities.
Excellent understanding of complex tasks, ability to work autonomously with great rigor and precision.
Team player with ability to work collaboratively across complex project teams and interface between interdisciplinary departments and within an international team.
Fluency in English (speaking and writing) is required.
Experience in European Public Procurement is a plus.