Senior Contracts Specialist

EnerMech Ltd; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the energy sector is seeking a Contracts Specialist or Senior Contracts Specialist to join their Commercial team. The role involves managing contractual agreements, providing advice, and negotiating terms to mitigate risks. This position provides opportunities for hybrid or remote working but requires regular attendance at headquarters in Aberdeen.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Contracts role within oil and gas or construction industries.
• Familiar with negotiating key contractual terms.
• Driven self-starter with a focus on team success.

Responsibilities

• Draft legal contractual wording for qualifications to client contracts.
• Provide sound contractual advice to the business.
• Conduct client-facing contract negotiations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Negotiation

Interpersonal skills

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Degree in Law

Tools

LOGIC

NEC contracting forms

Job description

An exciting new permanent role has arisen for a Contracts Specialist or Senior Contracts Specialist to join our Commercial team here at EnerMech.

This role is full time and will be primarily based in our offices in Aberdeen. Hybrid or remote working may be considered for the right candidate but regular attendance at our headquarters in Aberdeen will be required to ensure adequate integration and support to the business.

Reporting to the Contracts Manager, you will be a key member of European Commercial Team. You will be primarily responsible for the review, qualification and negotiation of a diverse range of contractual agreements and commercial arrangements throughout Europe. The role is primarily focused on ensuring that business risks and contractual liability are suitably managed in accordance with the company s contracting policy. Main duties and responsibilities will include;

• Providing specialist contract expertise in support of EnerMech s contracting and tendering activity within UK and Europe across all of EnerMech s service lines
• Draft legal contractual wording for qualifications to client contracts in line with EnerMech Contracting Policies
• Provide risk reviews and requests for approvals for deviations to EnerMech standard contracting position
• Providing sound contractual advice as necessary to the business including the Regional management team, Business Lines, Supply Chain and Project teams.
• Formally presenting contractual positions and strategies at regional and board level approval meetings as required
• Undertaking all contract administration tasks including preparing contractual documentation for execution and the maintaining of complete records.
• Preparing commercially thoughtful qualifications to contract in alignment with contracting policy and relevant risk factors
• Engaging with key internal stakeholders in the review of contractual positions and seeking necessary Legal/Tax/Insurance advice and input as may be necessary.
• Confidently conducting client facing contract negotiations to secure the best possible position for EnerMech in accordance with company procedures and approval levels.
• Adding value and support in any Project handover / kick off meeting with the operations and project team to ensure project get off to the best possible start.
• Provide all necessary assistance and support in the early resolution of contractual issues and disputes.
• Assisting the Contracts Manager in implementing strategic business improvement measures and developing policy and processes.

You are?

To be successful in this position you will have the following;

• Be a driven self-starter driven by achieving team success and striving to make improvements
• Relevant experience in a Contracts role within the oil and gas or construction industries. Although those with relevant transferable experience and skills from other industries and sectors may be considered
• Be familiar with negotiating key contractual terms and the intricacies of liability, Indemnity and warranty provisions and have an excellent attention to detail
• A background in commercial and contractual drafting and negotiation
• Excellent interpersonal skills and be able to communicate and influence persons at all levels
• Hold a degree in Quantity Surveying or Law or similar
• Experience in working with LOGIC and NEC contracting forms would be advantageous

Company Industry

Department / Functional Area

• Contract Management
• Quantity Surveying

Keywords

• Senior Contracts Specialist

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