Contracts Engineer

Bluewater; Hoofddorp; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13th month salary

Holiday allowance

Travel allowance

29 days paid holiday

Job summary

Bluewater, a world‑leading provider of SPM and FPSO solutions, is seeking a Contracts Engineer in the Netherlands. You will manage and administrate all main contract activities on projects, coordinating with the project team and other Bluewater departments.

This role requires meticulous attention to detail and strong commercial awareness. You will lead subcontracting negotiations, develop contract strategies, and oversee tender processes from invitations to award through close-out, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering or related fields.
• 1-5 years’ contracting experience in construction/engineering/oil & gas, preferably international.
• Experience managing a team of contractors is a plus.
• Excellent command of English, written and spoken.
• Willingness to travel overseas for short- and long-term assignments.

Responsibilities

• Manage and administer subcontracting activities on various projects.
• Contribute to subcontracting strategies and prepare contracts.
• Lead contracts engineer on projects and coordinate tender processes.
• Evaluate and negotiate commercial/contractual matters; coordinate technical tenders.
• Organise tender clarification meetings and commercial meetings.

Skills

Attention to detail

Commercial awareness

Proactive approach

Team management experience

Excellent English

Education

Bachelor/Master’s degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Bluewater is a leading provider of innovative Single Point Mooring systems (SPM) and operator of Floating Production Storage and Offloading units (FPSO). Since its foundation in 1978, Bluewater has built a technological lead specialising in design, development, lease and operation of tanker-based production and storage systems, and has become a leading provider of innovative Single Point Mooring systems.

Bluewater currently owns and operates a number of Floating Production Storage and Offloading Systems (FPSOs): the Glas Dowr, the Aoka Mizu, the Bleo Holm, the Hæwene Brim and Munin.

About the company

Bluewater is a leading provider of innovative Single Point Mooring systems (SPM) and operator of Floating Production Storage and Offloading units (FPSO). Since its foundation in 1978, Bluewater has built a technological lead specialising in design, development, lease and operation of tanker-based production and storage systems, and has become a leading provider of innovative Single Point Mooring systems.
Bluewater currently owns and operates a number of Floating Production Storage and Offloading Systems (FPSOs): the Glas Dowr, the Aoka Mizu, the Bleo Holm, the Hæwene Brim and Munin.

About the job

As Contracts Engineer, you are part of our contracts team and you are responsible for managing and administrating all main contract activities on Projects. You work closely with the Project Team and other Bluewater departments and interfaces as required. Furthermore as Contracts Engineer, you are responsible for:

• Managing and administrating all related subcontracting activities on various Projects in a timely, quality focused and budget driven way in accordance with the Company Management System (CMS)
• Contribute to subcontracting strategies
• Prepare subcontracting strategies in line with the project objectives
• Be the Lead contracts engineer on projects.
• Preparation of invitations to tender through evaluation of tender proposals and final contract award and subsequent contract administration through to close-out
• Evaluate and negotiate commercial and contractual matters, and co-ordination of technical evaluation of the received tenders.
• Organise and lead tender clarification meetings, tender board meetings, kick-off and commercial meetings.

Requirements

We are looking for a strong Contracts Engineer with good work ethics, a professional level of attention to detail and a demonstrable commercial awareness. Furthermore, you will have:

• a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in either Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Legal, Commerce, Business, Supply Chain Management or equivalent
• 1-5 years’ experience in a contracting environment within the construction, engineering, oil & gas industries, preferably gained internationally
• experience with management of a team of contractors is a plus
• knowledgeable experience in major re-measurable and lump sum EPC(IC) contracts
• a proactive approach to the role and be able to demonstrate added value at all times
• excellent command of English, both verbally as well as in writing
• the willingness to travel on short-term overseas business trips, as well as longer-term assignments

What we offer

What we offer:

• a fulltime/40 hours per week position within an international environment
• besides a competitive salary, you will receive a 13th month, holiday allowance and travel allowance
• 29 days of paid holiday annually and the opportunity to purchase 10 additional holidays annually
• the opportunity to take part in our collective health insurance scheme
• a good pension scheme of which we pay the complete pension contribution
• onboarding program; we warmly welcome our new colleagues, so they feel home as soon as possible
• different activities which are very diverse and always voluntary, for example playing sports, CPC run, Friday drinks, quiz night, Sail day and our annual Christmas party

Want to know more?

For more information please contact Mark Schouten, [phone]