Senior Contract Engineer

QatarEnergy; Qatar; On-site; QAR 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

QatarEnergy seeks an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee pre-award and post-award administration for Engineering & Projects. You will review scopes of work and manage contractual documentation while providing input on commercial and risk matters to support compliant contract delivery.

The role involves coordinating with stakeholders across EPC and FEED projects, developing contracting strategies, and handling post-award disputes to maximize project performance and governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• 8 years experience in a contracts management environment within the oil and gas and petrochemical industry.
• Technical knowledge in reviewing and finalising various technical contracts.
• Good knowledge of contract laws and industry practices.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with stakeholders to create, monitor and update the demand plan.
• Provide support to engineering projects team in development of contracting strategies.
• Review Scopes of Work (SOW) for FEED and EPC works to evaluate contractor deliverables.
• Formulate written contractual responses to Change Order Requests, claims, and other related correspondence.
• Provide guidance on contract risks and best practice to enhance organisational efficiencies.
• Conduct post-award dispute administration including negotiation.
• Prepare management information reports for senior management.
• Provide advice to other disciplines in contract and claims management.
• Perform administration of Contract Work Orders (CWO) including tendering bids and change orders.
• Support contract spend analysis and contracts audits.

Skills

Contract management

Stakeholder liaison

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Job Purpose

Provide pre-award and post-contract award administration for Engineering amp Projects group including execution of the tendering process review of scopes of work and management of contractual documentation while providing professional input on contractual commercial and risk matters to support effective contract delivery and compliance

Job Context amp Major Challenge s nbsp

Working in contracts commercial environment with minimal supervision handling multiple Engineering Procurement and Construction EPC contracts Engineering Services Contracts OEM Contracts Department Level Contracts Contracts Work Orders

Key Job Accountabilities - I

• Liaise with relevant stakeholders to create
• monitor and update the demand plan to maximise department performance
• Provide support to engineering projects team in development of contracting strategies
• Review Scopes of Work SOW for various projects including Front End Engineering Design FEED and Engineering Procurement and Construction EPC works to evaluate contractor vendor deliverables
• Formulate written contractual responses to Change Order Requests claims and other related correspondence ensuring compliance within agreements
• Provide guidance to end users on contract related risks and best practice to enhance organisational efficiencies

Key Job Accountabilities - II

• Conduct post-award dispute administration including negotiation adhering to Company policies and procedures
• Prepare management information report through collection of data and submit to management for review
• Provide advice and expertise to other disciplines and all stakeholder departments in contract and claims management to maximise efficiency
• Perform the complete administration of Contract Work Orders CWO including tendering bids contract award facilitate change orders and ensure post award support for operational and execution effectiveness
• Support in contract spent analysis contracts audits achieving high performance of contracts contract governance for critical contracts and contracts close out

Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in engineering.
• Knowledge and/or Experience 8 years experience in a contracts management environment within the oil and gas and petrochemical industry.
• Technical knowledge in reviewing and finalising various technical contracts.
• Good knowledge of contract laws and industry practices.