Contracts Specialist

Chevron; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Chevron is seeking a Contracts Specialist to manage the full contracting lifecycle for Facilities & Construction services in Barcelona. You will work with Engineering, Legal, Finance, and SCM to develop scopes, negotiate terms, and ensure compliant, value-driven contracts.

The role requires strong negotiation skills, English and Spanish proficiency, and experience in contracting, procurement, and data analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, Supply Chain Management, or related discipline.
• Professional experience in contracting, procurement, or contract administration.
• Strong knowledge of SCM and contracting processes including planning, bidding, evaluation, negotiation, award, and closeout.
• Proven negotiation skills for pricing, terms, and conditions.
• Experience with contract amendments, renewals, changes, and contractor performance management.
• Strong analytical skills to translate data into business recommendations.
• Proficiency in Excel (PivotTables), PowerPoint, and Word.
• English proficiency mandatory; bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end contracting for engineering, construction, maintenance, and related services.
• Define requirements, risks, schedules, and priorities with stakeholders.
• Develop contracting strategies, sourcing plans, and evaluation methodologies.
• Select contracting vehicles and commercial models based on scope and risk.
• Identify and qualify contractors based on capability, safety, and performance.
• Prepare bid packages, RFQs, and sourcing events; manage evaluations.
• Lead negotiations to achieve favorable terms and value.
• Perform cost analyses, should-costs, and benchmarking.
• Collaborate with Legal to negotiate terms and closeouts.
• Administer contracts post-award including amendments and renewals.
• Ensure compliance with obligations, rates, invoicing, and reporting.
• Maintain sourcing records and audit-ready documentation.
• Analyze spend and supplier performance to guide decisions.
• Contribute to category strategies and continuous improvement.

Skills

Contracting expertise

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, or related field

Tools

GEP SMART

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Chevron is accepting online applications for the position of Contracts Specialist through November 15th, 2026, 11:59 PM.

Execute Chevron's contracting process for Facilities & Construction services, ensuring that contracts are strategically developed, competitively sourced, commercially sound, and effectively administered throughout their life cycle. The role works closely with business stakeholders, Engineering, Legal, Finance, Supply Chain Management, and Subject Matter Experts to select contracting strategies, develop scopes of work and compensation structures, manage bidding and negotiation processes, and ensure compliance from planning through closeout.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end contracting processes for engineering, construction, maintenance, and related Facilities & Construction services.
• Partner with business stakeholders to define requirements, risks, schedules, market conditions, and operational priorities.
• Develop contracting strategies, sourcing plans, bid lists, scopes of work, compensation structures, evaluation methodologies, and award recommendations.
• Select the appropriate contracting vehicle and commercial model based on scope, complexity, risk, and business requirements.
• Identify, assess, and qualify contractors based on technical capability, financial capacity, safety, quality, compliance, competitiveness, and execution capacity.
• Prepare and issue bid packages, Requests for Proposal, Requests for Quotation, and other sourcing events using applicable SCM systems and processes.
• Coordinate bidder meetings, clarification rounds, technical and commercial evaluations, negotiations, and contract awards.
• Lead or support commercial negotiations to achieve competitive pricing, balanced risk allocation, favorable terms, and sustainable business value.
• Perform bid normalization, rate comparisons, price and cost analysis, benchmarking, and should-cost assessments.
• Collaborate with Legal and Subject Matter Experts to establish and negotiate appropriate contractual terms and conditions.
• Administer contracts after award, including amendments, renewals, change orders, compensation adjustments, contractor performance, claims mitigation, and closeout.
• Monitor compliance with contractual obligations, approved rates, invoicing requirements, insurance, guarantees, reporting commitments, and company procedures.
• Maintain accurate sourcing records, approval packages, evaluation files, negotiation documentation, contract metrics, and audit-ready files.
• Gather and analyze spend, pricing, supplier, market, and performance data to support decisions and management recommendations.
• Contribute to category strategies, standardization, lessons learned, continuous improvement, and SCM performance metrics.

Required Qualifications and Capabilities

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, Supply Chain Management, or a related technical or administrative discipline.
• Professional experience in contracting, procurement, supply chain management, contract administration, project contracting, or a related commercial function.
• Strong knowledge of SCM and contracting processes, including planning, bidding, commercial evaluation, negotiation, award, post-award administration, and closeout.
• Proven negotiation skills, including preparation and execution of negotiation strategies for pricing, compensation structures, commercial conditions, and contractual terms.
• Experience with contract amendments, renewals, change orders, contractor performance management, claims mitigation, and contract closeout.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to convert commercial and contracting data into clear decision packages and recommendations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including PivotTables, data comparisons, commercial analysis, and reporting. Working knowledge of PowerPoint and Word.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, organization, problem-solving, business ethics, and teamwork skills.
• Professional proficiency in English is mandatory. Ability to operate effectively in English and Spanish is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of engineering and construction contracting.
• Experience supporting Facilities & Construction, capital projects, maintenance, infrastructure, or oil and gas operations.
• Experience with lump sum, unit-rate, reimbursable, time-and-materials, and hybrid compensation models.
• Understanding of construction risks, including scope changes, schedule impacts, quantities, productivity, site conditions, contractor claims, and cost escalation.
• Experience with contractor qualification, technical and commercial evaluations, supplier performance management, rate comparisons, benchmarks, and should-cost models.
• Experience with GEP SMART, Microsoft tools, Power BI, or similar contracting, ERP, planning, and analytical tools.

Relocation Options

Relocation may be considered.