Senior Contracts Engineer

KBR; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Senior Contracts Engineer for an EPCM project in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Responsibilities include managing contracts, developing strategies, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of relevant experience and a degree in Legal, Business, or Engineering, making a significant contribution to project success.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a similar role within brownfield projects preferred.
• 15+ years in Contracting and Procurement in oil & gas/petrochemical environments.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate commitment to health, safety, and environmental responsibility.
• Develop contract strategies.
• Issue tender documentation and oversee clarification meetings.
• Analyze commercial submissions and shortlist advantageous offers.
• Manage issuance of letters of intent and contracts.

Skills

Tendering

Contract awarding

Risk management

Negotiation strategies

Education

BSc. degree in Legal, Business, or Engineering

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title:

Senior Contracts Engineer

Belong, Connect, Grow, with KBR!

The KBR team of teams delivers future-forward science, technology and engineering solutions and mission-critical services that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most important objectives, while also helping achieve their sustainability goals.

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design and engineering capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

Senior Contracts Engineer

KBR is looking for a Senior Contracts Engineer for an EPCM project based in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Roles and Responsibilities:

The Senior Contracts Engineer should have experience in tendering and awarding major EPCM and construction contracts on lump sum, re-measure, reimbursable, and/or unit rate contract basis.

This role involves protecting the CONTRACTOR Company and COMPANY from contractual risks by promoting best practices in contracting methodology and practices.

Accountabilities include, but are not limited to:

• Demonstrate commitment to health, safety, and environmental responsibility.
• Develop contract strategies.
• Issue ATT (Approval to Tender) and ATA (Approval to Award).
• Collaborate with engineering teams to develop prequalification questionnaires and analyze responses.
• Compile tender lists and obtain necessary approvals.
• Prepare tender documentation ensuring completeness and viability.
• Issue tender documentation and oversee clarification meetings.
• Disseminate information to/from tenderers.
• Issue tender bulletins and facilitate bid opening.
• Ensure timely and meaningful technical evaluation of tenders.
• Analyze commercial submissions and shortlist advantageous offers.
• Develop negotiation strategies and contract documents.
• Manage issuance of letters of intent and contracts.
• Conduct Kick Off Meetings and maintain savings register.
• Handle correspondence, call-off orders, claims analysis, and claims register.
• Oversee contract close-out processes.

Key Relationships:

• Work Group Team
• Vendors / Suppliers
• External Stakeholders including Client and Subcontractors

Education, Skills & Experience:

• BSc. degree in Legal, Business, or Engineering fields such as Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Chemical, or equivalent.
• Preferably 5+ years (2+ years for contract engineer) in a similar role within brownfield projects.
• Total of 15+ years (10+ years for contract engineer) in Contracting and Procurement in oil & gas / petrochemical environments.