Senior Contracts Engineer

KBR; Dubai; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a Senior Contracts Engineer to join their team for an EPCM project in Abu Dhabi. This role involves managing tendering processes, developing negotiation strategies, and ensuring compliance with contractual obligations. With a strong focus on health, safety, and environmental responsibility, the successful candidate will collaborate with engineering teams and external stakeholders to drive project success. If you have extensive experience in contracting and procurement within the oil and gas sector, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a similar role in brownfield projects preferred.
• Total of 15+ years in contracting and procurement in oil & gas.

Responsibilities

• Develop contract strategies and issue tender documentation.
• Analyze commercial tenders and manage contract issuance.
• Conduct kick-off meetings and maintain a savings register.

Skills

Contract Management

Tendering

Risk Management

Negotiation Strategies

Claims Analysis

Education

BSc. in Legal, Business, or Engineering

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title:

Senior Contracts Engineer

KBR is seeking 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 basis.

Responsibilities include protecting the CONTRACTOR Company from contractual risks by promoting best practices in contracting methodology and practices.

Key accountabilities include:

• Demonstrating a commitment to health, safety, and environmental responsibility.
• Developing contract strategies.
• Issuing ATT (Approval to Tender) and ATA (Approval to Award).
• Collaborating with the engineering team to develop prequalification questionnaires and analyze responses.
• Compiling tender lists and obtaining necessary approvals.
• Preparing complete and viable tender documentation.
• Issuing tender documentation and overseeing clarification meetings.
• Disseminating information to/from tenderers and issuing tender bulletins.
• Facilitating and recording bid openings.
• Ensuring timely and meaningful technical evaluations.
• Analyzing commercial tenders and distributing them appropriately.
• Managing tender clarification documentation and meetings.
• Developing negotiation strategies and contract documents.
• Issuing letters of intent and managing contract issuance.
• Conducting kick-off meetings and maintaining a savings register.
• Handling correspondence, call-off orders, claims analysis, and claims register maintenance.
• Contract close-out processes.

Key Relationships:

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

Education, Skills & Experience:

Education: BSc. degree in Legal, Business, or Engineering disciplines (Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Chemical, or equivalent).

Experience and Skills: Preferably 5+ years in a similar role within a brownfield project, or a total of 15+ years in contracting and procurement in the oil & gas or petrochemical sector. For contract engineers, at least 2 years in a similar role and 10 years overall experience.