Contracts Specialist - VR/27785

Unfortunately this position is no longer available. Please use our job search function to find an alternative.
Status: Permanent
Location: Westhill, Aberdeenshire
Rate: Expectations To Be Discussed

Join a global leader in the energy industry, specialising in subsea and surface technologies, integrated projects, products, and services. If contributing to breakthrough projects in a truly global playground inspires you, this might be the opportunity for you.

       

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Acting as a key integral member of the project team and participate in commercial strategic discussions and decisions to ensure that contracts risks are identified, properly evaluated and mitigated.
  • Providing the project with accurate summaries of contract-related matters including contract synopsis, contract review, contract obligations matrix and guidance on contract requirements.
  • Advising the Project Manager on aspects of project execution which deviate from contract requirement.
  • Responsible for preparing and reviewing all relevant contractual correspondence exchanged during project execution to-and-from the client, partners, subcontractors, and authorities.
  • Managing and maintaining accurate records of all project contractual documentation.
  • Monitoring all project deliverables as well as identify risks and opportunities.
  • Responsibility for all contractual and commercial issues related to management of change, including ensuring claims are issued within the timeframes set out in the contract.
  • Coordinating the necessity of additional insurances in conjunction with other functions within legal and with insurance where applicable.
  • Preparing, pursuing, and leading the process on all claims (excluding litigation) related to the project. Preparing and reviewing proposals to instigate formal dispute resolution.
  • Assisting the Project Manager whenever a loss and / or damage falling under an insurance program occurs.
  • Assisting Sourcing & Procurement Team to address contract, legal, commercial and insurance issues related to subcontractors or major suppliers.
  • Issuing client notices.
  • Preparing and managing inter-company orders.
  • Managing completions / handover / milestones / payment certificates in accordance with the contract.
  • Interfacing with cost control to establish and maintain accurate financial forecasting.
  • Interfacing with the tax function to assess and quantify tax liabilities.
  • Administering bank bonds, parent company guarantees and insurance certificates.
  • Participating as required in project reviews and providing input to project review reports.
  • Active and regular attendance at project meetings involving the client, including all those with a commercial / contractual agenda.
  • Overseeing and participating in close out of contracts / projects including in relation to the certificates, final account and securities, and deal with claims to satisfactory conclusions.

            

Our client is seeking a candidate with the following experience, skills and qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience in pertinent discipline preferred.
  • Strong negotiation skills and experience.
  • Understand inter-disciplinary relations and requirements.
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
  • Ability to provide open and direct dialogue with stakeholders.
  • High level of integrity and ethics.
  • High standard of written and spoken English.
  • Fluent in the English language.
  • PC skills with proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet, project, and presentation software.
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks and changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Organisational skills / time management.
  • Ability to manage change.
  • Professional delivery.
  • Cost aware.
  • Results focused.
  • Proactive / committed approach.
  • Organisational skills / time management.
  • Professional delivery.
  • Cost aware.
  • Results focused.
  • Proactive / committed approach.
  • Good team player.
  • Self-motivated and persistent.
  • Decision making.

TMM Recruitment 

We're sorry!

Our website has detected that you are using an out of date or unsupported web browser (Internet Explorer Version 11 or below).

Please use a modern browser to access our site and revisit us once you have upgraded, thank you.

Download Google Chrome Browser
Download Chrome
Download Mozilla Firefox Browser
Download Firefox
Download Internet Explorer Edge Browser
Download IE Edge