Contracts Advisor - Relocate to Saudi Arabia, Permanent Expat Relocation Package

aramco; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 240,000 - 400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Expat assignment benefits

Job summary

Saudi Aramco seeks a Contracts Advisor for its Marine Department. The role focuses on developing and administering contracts for marine services supporting oil exploration, production and transport.

You will act as the contract proponent, lead analyses, and coordinate scopes of work with bidders and vendors. Applicants should have a Bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering and at least 5 years in accounting/contracting plus 5 years in the Oil & Gas industry.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in accounting and contracting.
• 5 years of experience in the Oil & Gas Industry.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in computer applications and procurement systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and administer contracts in the Marine Department.
• Lead analyses of cost, risk, and bidder qualifications.
• Coordinate scopes of work and contractor cost verifications.
• Prepare cost escalation/de-escalation amendments and contract actions.
• Negotiate with vendors and present to management committees.

Skills

Communication skills

Procurement systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering

Job description

This position requires full relocation to Saudi Arabia. It is a permanent full time Expat position with an attractive relocation package. Please note only qualified candidates will be contacted.

Overview:

We are seeking a Contracts Advisor to join Saudi Aramco’s Marine Department.

The Marine Department is responsible for providing an assortment of Marine Services, supporting the exploration, production, and transportation of oil, in and around Saudi Aramco’s offshore concession areas.

Your primary role is to serve as the contract’s proponent representative, in the development and administration of contracts in the Marine Department.

Duties and Responsibilities:

As the successful candidate you will be required to perform the following:

• Direct and participate in the development of engineering and financial studies that establish feasibilities for contract services, and evaluation of alternatives that may be technical, financial and/or procedural/administrative.
• Coordinate and/or participate in the development of a professional level of analyses of Company risk or exposure.
• Coordinate and/or participate in the development of a professional level of analysis and technical qualification of bidders.
• Coordinate and/or participate in the development of scopes of work for various contract services.
• Coordinate or participate in the verification of contractor costs and the preparation of cost escalation or de-escalation amendments.
• Process contract actions including new/rebid of existing contracts, contracts’ amendments & extensions.
• Coordinate or participate in negotiation meetings with vendors.
• Develop professional-level presentations to Executive Management, and make presentations or participate in the presentations to the Services Review Committee.
• Provide complex technical advice and support to contract proponents from the conception of contract service requirements, through the execution of a contract to the termination of the contract or service requirements.
• As the successful candidate you will hold a Bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering from a recognized and approved institution.
• You will have a minimum 5 years of experience in accounting and contracting, and 5 years of experience in the Oil & Gas Industry.
• You will have excellent verbal and in written communication skills and will have a wide knowledge in computer applications and procurement system.

Work Location and Work Schedule:

Work Location: Within Saudi Arabia – To be specified in Job offer

Work Schedule: Full Time - To be specified in Job offer

Working environment

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.

At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.

We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs – one of the largest in the world.

Aramco energizes the world economy.

Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world’s largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest Upstream carbon intensities of any major producer.

With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco’s value to society.

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations’ spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.

We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.