Contracts Analyst (FPSO)

Airswift; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking a senior leader in supply chain and contracts for offshore FPSO projects in the United States. You will drive complex procurement strategy, manage high-value tenders, and negotiate with FPSO contractors, operators, and yards.

The role requires cross-functional collaboration with project, engineering, legal, finance, and operations teams to align with schedule and budget. Qualified candidates bring extensive offshore experience, global project exposure, and a track record of

Qualifications

• 12+ years in supply chain, contracts or commercial roles for major oil & gas projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Law, Finance or related.
• FPSO experience including lease & operate, bareboat charter, O&M structures.
• Proven lead on high-value tenders and negotiations with FPSO contractors and yards.
• Experience across international projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience supporting newbuild or redeployment projects (topsides, hull, mooring).
• Develop procurement plans and contracting strategies aligned with schedule and budget.
• End-to-end sourcing: RFI, RFP, ITT, bid evaluation, negotiation, award.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex tenders and negotiations with FPSO contractors and operators.
• Develop commercial models and contract terms for offshore scopes.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across project, engineering, legal, finance, and operations.
• Ensure risk-adjusted commercial positions and governance across procurement.

Skills

Supply chain management

Contract negotiation

FPSO experience

Cross-functional leadership

Risk management

Analytical decision making

Stakeholder management

Global project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Supply Chain/Business/Law/Finance

Tools

Ariba

SAP

Icertis

Job description

This opportunity is based within a major offshore development and focuses on leading supply chain and contracting activity for FPSO lease and operate agreements. The role offers exposure to complex procurement strategy, commercial negotiation, and cross-functional collaboration across project, engineering, legal, finance, and operations teams. It is well suited to professionals with strong offshore, FPSO, and contract management expertise who want to influence a high-value capital project environment.

Requirements:

• At least 12 years of recent experience in supply chain, contracts, or commercial roles supporting major oil and gas, offshore, or comparable capital projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Law, Finance or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated FPSO experience, including exposure to lease and operate, bareboat charter, and O&M structures.
• Proven experience leading complex, high-value tenders and negotiations with FPSO contractors, operators, fabrication yards, and offshore installation contractors.
• Experience working across international projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience supporting newbuild or redeployment projects, including topsides and hull interfaces, mooring, conversion, marine assurance, and long-term operating obligations.
• Strong capability in developing and executing procurement plans and contracting strategies aligned with project schedule, budget, execution strategy, and risk profile.
• Expertise in end-to-end sourcing activity including market engagement, bidder prequalification, RFI, RFP, ITT preparation, commercial bid evaluation, clarification, negotiation, and award recommendation.
• Strong understanding of commercial risk allocation, contracting strategy, bid normalization, price escalation, schedule incentives and remedies, change and claims management, warranties, liabilities, and performance security.
• Ability to develop commercial models and contract terms for complex offshore scopes including FPSO lease and operate, marine transportation and installation, commissioning support, and long-term services.
• Working knowledge of critical package interfaces across FPSO, SPS, SURF, drilling and completions, logistics, and operations.
• Experience using Ariba and SAP; Icertis knowledge is listed separately as preferred.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Strong commercial judgement with the ability to translate technical execution issues into clear contractual positions and risk-adjusted recommendations.
• Advanced analytical capability, including commercial evaluation, cost benchmarking, scenario analysis, and executive-level reporting.
• Excellent negotiation, stakeholder management, cross-functional collaboration, organisation, document control, and ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced global project environment.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications and commercial data analysis.

Preferred:

• Experience with Icertis.
• PMP, CIPS, CPSM, CPCM or equivalent professional certification (Preferred).

About Airswift:

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.