Senior Contracts Engineer

Austen Maritime Services Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Austen Maritime Services Pte Ltd is seeking a Senior Contracts Engineer to manage and administer main contract activities on projects. You will work closely with the project team and interfaces to ensure contracts are handled efficiently.

Responsibilities include leading subcontracting activities, preparing and evaluating tenders, and coordinating meetings to drive value and project success. Strong English skills and international contracting experience are essential.

Qualifications

• 8+ years' experience in contracting within construction, engineering, oil & gas industries, preferably international
• Knowledge of major re-measureable and lump sum EPC(IC) contracts
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken
• Willingness to travel overseas for short- and long-term assignments

Responsibilities

• Managing and administrating all related subcontracting activities on various projects in a timely, quality focused and budget driven way
• Contribute to subcontracting strategies
• Prepare subcontracting strategies in line with project objectives
• Be the lead contracts engineer on larger projects
• Prepare invitations to tender, evaluate tender proposals and oversee contract award and close-out
• Evaluate and negotiate commercial and contractual matters; coordinate technical evaluation of tenders
• Lead tender clarification meetings, tender board meetings, kick-off and commercial meetings

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Project coordination

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

The Contracts & Procurement Department is responsible for delivering (sub)contracting and procurement in such a way that services and supplies are obtained at the best conditions regarding quality, delivering time, price and HSE aspects in order to contribute to the realization of the company’s goals and strategy.

Job Description

As Senior 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 departments and interfaces as required.

• 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 the larger 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.
• Organize and lead tender clarification meetings, tender board meetings, kick‑off and commercial meetings

Education & Experiences

• a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in either Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Legal, Commerce, Business, Supply Chain Management or equivalent
• Over 8 years’ experience in a contracting environment within the construction, engineering, oil & gas industries, preferably gained internationally
• 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