Construction Subcontract Engineer

Elisa Industriq France; Talacre; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Saipem in the UK is seeking a Construction Subcontract Engineer to manage and improve subcontract scopes within EPIC projects, focusing on Mechanical, E&I, and Buildings work for the ENI Liverpool Bay Decommissioning & Carbon Capture project.

You will ensure subcontract administration, cost review, change management, and coordination with management. Required: 3–5 years as a Quantity Surveyor in oil & gas or energy sectors, with onshore experience. Offshore experience is welcome.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience as a Quantity Surveyor in the Oil & Gas or Energy sectors.
• Onshore experience is mandatory; offshore experience is welcome.
• Experience with large construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the Subcontract Administration procedure is implemented and followed by Subcontractors.
• Initiate letters and notices to Subcontractors and ensure timely replies.
• Review and validate progress payments submitted by Subcontractors.
• Support project management in identifying variations and claims with implications on program and cost.
• Conduct cost impact analysis of site queries and lead negotiation with Subcontractors.
• Ensure processing of extra works, new unit prices, claims, back charges and closeout of Subcontracts.
• Participate in change management and forecast analysis.
• Issue Completion Certificates.
• Configure contracts/price lists in Colav and manage revisions.
• Guide Subcontractors in submitting WP, NP and CWO.
• Support Subcontractors in submitting Back-Ups.
• Verify coherence between physical progress and economic progress.
• Execute Forecasts Analysis.

Skills

Subcontract administration

Quantity surveying

Onshore experience

Oil & Gas experience

Job description

Join Saipem and engineer a sustainable future.

We are a global leader in engineering and construction for the energy and infrastructure sectors, delivering complex onshore and offshore projects worldwide. Driven by technological innovation as “One Company”, our 30,000 people from over 130 nationalities in more than 50 countries work every day to enable the energy transition toward Net Zero. At Saipem, your expertise helps shape the future globally for environmental sustainability.

Purpose of the position

As Construction Subcontract Engineer you will report to the Subcontract Manager. You will ensure the correct development, management and improvement of new scopes on Mechanical Work – West and Buildings and E&I Works throughout the engineering and development phases (EPIC Projects) of our ENI Liverpool Bay Project (Decommissioning & Carbon Capture and Storage).

How can you support us? Here are below your responsibilities

• Ensure the procedure of Subcontract Administration is implemented and followed by Subcontractors
• Initiate letters and notices to Subcontractors as needed and ensure that the letters and notices from the Subcontractors are appropriately replied to
• Review and validate the progress payment submitted by Subcontractors
• Provide to project management team support in the identification of any variations and or claims with implications on project program and forecasts, if any (i.e. delays/costs)
• Analyse the issued Site Technical Queries, Site Instructions, Deviation Requests to both determine the relevant cost impact and lead the negotiation with Subcontractors for alignment on the price
• Ensure that extra works, new unit prices, claims, back charges, liquidated damages and close out of the Subcontracts are performed / processed in accordance with the relevant procedure
• Participate actively in change management and forecast analysis
• Ensure the issuance of Completion Certificates
• Ensure the configuration of the contracts/price lists in Colav (Work Progress Management System), and of the respective revisions
• Provide guidance to Subcontractors in the correct submission of Work Progress (WP), New Prices (NP) and Order Changes (CWO)
• Support subcontractors in submitting Back-Ups (documentation accompanying WP, NP and CWO)
• Check and inform the Subcontract Manager on the coherence between physical progress and economic progress
• Execute the Forecasts Analysis

What are we looking for?

• Experience: 3-5 years of experience as a Quantity Surveyor in the Oil & Gas or Energy sectors, preferably on large construction projects. Onshore experience is mandatory. Candidates with both onshore and offshore experience are welcome

What we can offer to you

• Our One Saipem Way soft skills model leverages on skills development, career growth, opportunities to innovate through complex challenges by promoting communication and collaboration to achieve common goals
• Location: Talacre
• Start date: As soon as a successful candidate is identified

Please note: All applicants must reside in the UK and possess full, permanent UK right-to-work status, as Saipem is unable to offer sponsorships.

Additional Information

We embrace diversity! At Saipem, we believe that innovation thrives through diversity. Our culture is built on mutual respect, collaboration, inclusion and the belief that our differences drive our progress.

Safety and Sustainability matter to us! Operating in difficult and at times extreme situations, the focus is always on the health and safety of people and the preservation of the natural ecosystem.

All candidates’ personal data will be processed in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.