Contracts Specialist - Operations and Maintenance

Orion Group; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Orion Group is recruiting a Contracts Specialist - Operations and Maintenance for our Aberdeen-based team. This permanent role offers hybrid working, a competitive salary and benefits package.

You will lead end‑to‑end tendering and contract management, balancing commercial value with operational risk, while collaborating with Operations, Legal and Finance to align procurement strategies with business goals.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in contracts or category roles within procurement.
• Strong knowledge of contract development and tendering processes.
• Experience with LOGIC contracts and supplier relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Lead tendering, evaluation and negotiation across Operations & Maintenance contracts.
• Provide trusted commercial and contractual advice to support decision‑making.
• Build effective relationships with internal stakeholders, suppliers and contractors.
• Drive supplier performance, value creation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify and mitigate contractual and commercial risks.
• Champion safe, compliant procurement practices across activities.

Skills

Contract development

Tendering

Contract management

Supplier relationship mgmt

ERP systems

Education

Degree in Supply Chain

Tools

LOGIC contracts

Job description

Contracts Specialist – Operations and Maintenance

Our client is currently recruiting for the position of Contracts Specialist - Operations and Maintenance, based in Aberdeen. This is a permanent staff role, with an opportunity for hybrid working. It offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

As a Contract Specialist - Operations & Maintenance, you will provide commercial and contractual leadership across a diverse portfolio of operations and maintenance activities, helping to ensure our assets are supported by high‑performing suppliers and robust contractual arrangements.

Working closely with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Legal and Finance teams, you will lead end‑to‑end tendering and contract management activities, balancing commercial value with operational requirements, safety and risk management. Your expertise will help shape procurement strategies, strengthen supplier performance and support business objectives.

This is a role where Communication is key. You will build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners, providing trusted commercial advice and ensuring contractual matters are managed transparently and effectively.

We are committed to Learning, continuous improvement and challenging established ways of working. You will use market insight, supplier engagement and performance data to identify opportunities that drive efficiency, value and long‑term business improvement.

The role offers significant opportunity for Empowerment & Accountability, with responsibility for leading procurement and contracting activities, managing commercial risk and influencing key business decisions. You will be trusted to act with sound judgement while delivering outcomes that support our operational priorities.

Above all, you will demonstrate Respect for colleagues, suppliers and stakeholders, promoting safe working practices, ethical conduct and collaborative ways of working that reflect the client’s values and culture.

We’re looking for a commercially minded contracts professional who can combine technical expertise with strong stakeholder engagement and a commitment to operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead tendering, evaluation and negotiation activities across Operations & Maintenance contracts.
• Provide trusted commercial and contractual advice to support business decision‑making.
• Build effective relationships with internal stakeholders, suppliers and contractors.
• Drive supplier performance, value creation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify, assess and mitigate contractual and commercial risks.
• Champion safe, compliant and ethical procurement practices across all activities.

Experience & Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Contracts Specialist, Category Specialist or similar supply chain role.
• Strong knowledge of contract development, tendering processes and contract management principles.
• Experience working with industry‑standard contractual frameworks, including LOGIC contracts.
• Demonstrated capability in supplier relationship management and contractor performance improvement.
• Understanding of procurement and contracting processes within ERP and contract management systems.
• Degree‑qualified, or equivalent experience, in Supply Chain, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Law, Business Management or a related discipline.

Permanent position

People are our business worldwide

Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.