Contracts Advisor - VR/29806

Experienced Contracts Advisor required for an initial 12-month contract with our client, a leading independent North Sea oil and gas operator on a rapid growth trajectory.

As Contracts Advisor, you’ll be responsible for the contractual management and administration of capital projects (including decommissioning/plug and abandonment activities), with the ability to support the wider Operations Category of Wells, and Production Operations as required.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Post Award Activities:

• Managing post award contract/commercial management of the contracts already in place (Subsea, Topsides and Decommissioning) including contract progress verification, change management, claims mitigation, invoice verification and closeout.
• Overseeing preparation and administration of minor third-party contracts Ensure all compliance, project joint venture and company requirements regarding contracting processes are satisfied.
• Compliant contract administration.
• Engaging and coordinating with legal and other functional SMEs for contracting support.

Tendering Involvement:

• Preparing requests for proposal documentation.
• Co-ordinating subsequent evaluation/award recommendation.
• Leading negotiations.
• Contract development and award.

Additional Tasks:

• Managing SAP/eProcurement system records.
• Establishing and ensuring the needs and requirements of Key Internal and External Stakeholders are met.
• Representing the Projects Team as the SCM focal point at all monthly Tender Board Meetings as required.

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

• Previous experience as a Contracts Advisor on capital projects, managing multiple large contracts, preferably having worked for Operators and/or Major Contractors in the UKCS space.
• Experience in subsea, subsea equipment, topsides fabrication and/or capital project contracts is required.
• Highly experienced and knowledgeable with formal SCM systems including principles and associated processes, practices, or tools including contract drafting and formulation, legal requirements, terms and conditions and risk assessment.
• Experienced and effective in interfacing with internal stakeholders such as core business operations, compliance, Legal, Finance, as well as the Procurement, materials, QA/QC and Logistics elements of the overarching supply chain management, as well as External Stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of end-to-end Contracting process (Planning, Sourcing, Negotiation and Supplier Management).
• Proven business and commercial acumen, including negotiation skills. Proficient in SAP, e-Procurement systems and Microsoft Office suite.
• Ability to effectively communicate within a multi-functional Project Team and with various technical backgrounds.
  Preferably degree qualified in an appropriate commercial discipline (e.g. Quantity Surveying, Business Management, Law).