Senior Contract Specialist

Connect Energy; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy and procurement firm in Singapore seeks a Contract Manager with at least 8 years of relevant experience in contract and commercial roles. The ideal candidate will have strong negotiation skills and knowledge of engineering procurement contracts, particularly in the offshore oil and gas industry. A Bachelor's degree in Law or Quantity Surveying is required, with further qualifications preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in contracts or commercial roles.
• Knowledge of technical and commercial disciplines in EPC projects.
• Experience in negotiations and contract drafting.

Responsibilities

• Organise and maintain logs and files for easy access.
• Manage prequalification and RFQs for high-risk contracts.
• Lead negotiations for low to medium-risk contracts.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Contract management

Interpersonal communication

Understanding contractual language

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law or Quantity Surveying

Master's qualification in construction law or related

Job description

Responsibilities

• Organise and maintain logs and files (both in terms of a central database and hard copy filing systems) in a systematic manner to allow for easy access by other department personnel.
• Post client contract award, management of prequalification and RFQs for high risk contracts under the guidance of the PCM.
• Lead negotiations and manage low to medium risk contracts. Participate in negotiations and drafting of high risk contracts. Drafting of internal approval sheet and obtaining the various levels of approval for all contracts.
• Post award subcontract management, drafting and/or review and approval of subcontract notices, amendments, change requests and change orders, warranty claims, and formalization of subcontract closeout. Support procurement renegotiation of purchase order terms and conditions and resolution of claims.
• Establish high quality cooperation and team work. Contribute to a positive work environment. Embraces diversity. Takes the opportunity to build diverse teams and values their varied approaches to work. Collaborates with others to achieve tasks and goals that benefit the organisation. Fosters cooperation and transparency across teams, functions, entities, countries and regions.

Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in contracts and or commercial experience
• Knowledge of technical, contractual and commercial disciplines connected with Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) projects
• Experience in offshore oil and gas industry is an advantage
• Experience in Contract Negotiation
• Knowledge of Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels is an advantage
• Bachelors degree in a relevant area such as Law or quantity surveying / Masters qualification in a relevant subject such as construction law, business administration or economics will be of value. Law and contract law as part of academic studies is preferred.
• MRICS, MCIArb, SCL is an advantage
• Able to draft clear and concise correspondence. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• A high level of comprehension in order to understand and interpret contractual language coupled with an ability to formulate arguments that support the contractual interpretation sought by the company.