Contracts Advisor (Relocation to Saudi Arabia is Required)

aramco; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramco seeks a Senior Contract Advisor to join the SASREF+ EC Project Department in Houston. You will develop and administer contracts across all project stages, ensuring compliance with corporate policies and timely procurement.

The role requires deep experience in capital projects within refining/petrochem, expert negotiation, and international contracting. Excellent English communication and ability to work with multinational teams are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a recognized program in Engineering, Business/Public Administration, Law, Finance, Supply Chain Management or MIS.
• 12 years of contracts development and administration experience on capital projects in refining/petrochem.
• CIPS, ISM, APICS or equivalent certification.

Responsibilities

• Handle procurement development and execution of diverse contractual actions to meet operational needs.
• Provide technical advice from contract conception through execution and termination.
• Review contractual issues and resolve change orders; develop/review contract types and agreements.
• Conduct market analysis to determine best contract type and provide alternatives.
• Implement Procurement Manual and monitor compliance.
• Develop/review change order packages and ensure guideline compliance.
• Participate in negotiations for all change orders.
• Ensure supplier performance evaluation and related procurement actions.
• Operate with multinational teams across domestic and international locations, including remote areas as needed.

Skills

Contract development

Procurement

Negotiation

Market analysis

Change management

International experience

Supplier performance

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Business / Public Administration / Law / Finance / Supply Chain Management / MIS

Advanced degree (preferred)

Tools

CIPS

ISM

APICS

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Contract Advisor to join the SASREF+ EC Project Department.

The SASREF+ EC Project Department is responsible for establishing an Ethane Cracker Complex that will convert 187 MMSCFD Ethane into chemicals to improve downstream profitability by safely, sustainably, and economically Plan Forecast Change converting into valuable premium petrochemicals.

Your primary role is to carry out developing and administering contracts functions during all stages of the project. These functions should include initiating guidelines, coordinating activities, and providing technical expertise to assure the proper and timely development and administration of contracts, maintaining conformity to the accepted corporate contracting policies and procedures, and meeting the proponent technical/operational requirements in a timely and most cost-effective manner.

Key Responsibilities:

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

• Handle Procurement development and execution of diverse contractual actions using sound business judgment to achieve optimal commercial outcomes in a timely manner to meet the operational needs.
• 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.
• Review contractual issues objectively and resolve disputed change orders in proactive manner and achieve appropriate resolutions; develop/ review different types of contracts/agreements for the projects.
• Conduct market analysis to determine the best type of contract for the project and provide alternatives.
• Implement Saudi Aramco Procurement Manual for all contracts and consciously monitor implementation.
• Develop/review change order packages and ensure compliance to related guidelines and procedures.
• Participate in negotiation meetings for all change orders.
• Ensure implementation of the supplier performance evaluation by project teams, as well as other procurement and contracts management related actions.
• As the successful candidate you will hold a Bachelor’s degree in in Engineering, Business/Public Administration, Law, Finance, Supply Chain Management or MIS from a recognized and approved program. An advanced degree is preferred.
• You will have 12 years’ experience in Contracts’ development and administration related to capital projects in Refining and Petrochemical industries, such that you are recognized as an expert.
• You must have CIPS, ISM, APICS or equivalent certification.
• You must have mastery understanding of international procedures of projects phases, engineering, bidding procedures, procurement processes, construction and up to date best practices.
• You must have mastery understanding of contracts, contract documents, change management, & claim procedures and international experience along with experience working on large complex projects.
• You will also have Excellent English communication skills (verbal and written) and, presentation, interpersonal and networking skills.
• Five (5) years progressively responsible work or contact with auditing, accounting, and contracting techniques and procedures is preferred.
• Dynamic attitude towards project improvements & savings and Ability to work in a diverse working environment, with multinational teams, and mobilize to different locations, both domestically and internationally, including remote areas as needed are also necessary.

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.

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.