Contract Engineer

Labuan Shipyard & Engineering Sdn Bhd; Labuan; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Labuan Shipyard & Engineering Sdn. Bhd. (LSE) is seeking a Contract Engineer to manage contract drafting, review, negotiation, and administration across projects in the shipping and O&G sectors.

You will work with legal, procurement, projects, commercial teams and external clients, vendors, and subcontractors to ensure compliance, mitigate risks, and timely contract closure.

Responsibilities

• Contract Drafting and Review: Prepare and review contract documents, ensuring clarity, completeness, and alignment with project requirements.
• Contract Negotiation: Negotiate contract terms with clients, vendors, and subcontractors ensuring favourable outcomes for the company.
• Contract Administration: Track and monitor contract milestones, deliverables, and timelines to ensure compliance.
• Change Management: Handle variations or changes to contracts, assessing their impact on scope, timeline, and cost.
• Compliance Monitoring: Ensure that all contract terms comply with legal, regulatory, and internal company policies.
• Stakeholder Communication: Communicate with internal teams and external parties to ensure smooth execution of contracts.
• Reporting: Prepare comprehensive review of the contracts, identifying any potential risks to the company.

Job description

The Contract Engineer is responsible for the preparation, review, negotiation, and administration of contracts for the company. They ensure compliance with contractual obligations, manage risks, and support the legal and project teams in contract-related matters. The role involves working closely with project teams, vendors, subcontractors, and clients to ensure the smooth execution of contracts from initiation to closure. The role requires a strong understanding of commercial conditions and national contract laws to provide guidance to project managers and other stakeholders.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Contract Drafting and Review:

Prepare and review contract documents, ensuring clarity, completeness, and alignment with project requirements.

Modify existing contracts as needed, ensuring all amendments are properly documented.

Contract Negotiation:

Negotiate contract terms with clients, vendors, and subcontractors ensuring favourable outcomes for the company.

Address and resolve issues or conflicts arising during negotiations.

Contract Administration:

Track and monitor contract milestones, deliverables, and timelines to ensure compliance.

Maintain contract documentation and manage contract-related correspondence.

Identify and evaluate potential risks in contracts, including legal, financial, and operational risks.

Work with the project team to develop strategies to mitigate identified risks.

Change Management:

Handle variations or changes to contracts, assessing their impact on scope, timeline, and cost.

Prepare necessary documentation for contract amendments and ensure proper approval.

Compliance Monitoring:

Ensure that all contract terms comply with legal, regulatory, and internal company policies.

Keep updated on relevant laws and regulations affecting the contracts.

Stakeholder Communication:

Communicate with internal teams (legal, procurement, projects, commercial) and external parties (clients, vendors, subcontractors) to ensure smooth execution of contracts.

Address queries or concerns related to contract terms and conditions.

Drafting and preparing official letters on contractual matters for government authorities, clients, vendors, and subcontractors.

Reporting:

Prepare comprehensive review of the contracts, identifying any potential risks to the company.

Provide regular updates to senior management on contract status.

Assist in resolving contract disputes, providing recommendations for resolution and ensuring minimal impact on project progress.

Engineering & Project Management Services 101-1,000 employees

Labuan Shipyard & Engineering Sdn. Bhd. (LSE), a subsidiary of Radimax Group Sdn. Bhd., and Sapura Energy Berhad (formerly known as SapuraKencana Petroleum Berhad), is one of the leading integrated solutions provider for both the shipbuilding and ship repair (SBSR) and oil & gas (O&G) industry in the Asia Pacific region.

Our main operations are located on a 60-acre fabrication yard in the Federal Territory of Labuan, Malaysia, an idyllic duty-free island lying in the opening of the Brunei bay at 5°18’ North and 115°15’ East. Since its existence in 1972, the yard has been enjoying deep water access, shelter from monsoons and most importantly a strategic location close to the heart of one of the busiest shipping lanes in the South China Sea. The yard also possesses a 28 acre land bank on the island to cater for future expansion.

LSE has a solid track record and legacy in both the shipbuilding & ship repair (SBSR) and oil and gas industry. In addition to possessing a free-port status, LSE looks forward to building its reputation as a shipyard and fabricator of choice in the region offering safe and cost-effective integrated solutions for customers in both of these industries.

Labuan Shipyard & Engineering Sdn. Bhd. (LSE), a subsidiary of Radimax Group Sdn. Bhd., and Sapura Energy Berhad (formerly known as SapuraKencana Petroleum Berbad), is one of the leading integrated solutions provider for both the shipbuilding and ship repair (SBSR) and oil & gas (O&G) industry in the Asia Pacific region.

Our main operations are located on a 60-acre fabrication yard in the Federal Territory of Labuan, Malaysia, an idyllic duty-free island lying in the opening of the Brunei bay at 5°18’ North and 115°15’ East. Since its existence in 1972, the yard has been enjoying deep water access, shelter from monsoons and most importantly a strategic location close to the heart of one of the busiest shipping lanes in the South China Sea. The yard also possesses a 28 acre land bank on the island to cater for future expansion.

LSE has a solid track record and legacy in both the shipbuilding & ship repair (SBSR) and oil and gas industry. In addition to possessing a free-port status, LSE looks forward to building its reputation as a shipyard and fabricator of choice in the region offering safe and cost-effective integrated solutions for customers in both of these industries.