Contracts Analyst (Subsea)

Airswift; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking a Contracts Analyst - Subsea for a major offshore development project based in Houston. The role sits within Projects Supply Chain and will lead procurement and contracting for SPS/SURF packages.

You will work with project, engineering, legal, finances and operations teams to develop plans, negotiate terms and ensure schedule alignment. Fluency in English and extensive subsea contracting experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, SCM, Business, Law or Finance.
• 12+ years in supply chain, contracts or commercial roles supporting major oil & gas offshore or similar capital projects.
• Strong direct SCM experience in subsea developments, including SPS and SURF packages.
• Experience leading complex, high-value tenders and negotiations with EPCI contractors and subsea suppliers.
• Proven knowledge of commercial risk allocation, contracting strategy, bid normalization, price escalation and warranties.
• Experience with Ariba and SAP; Icertis experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end sourcing activities for major subsea packages, including market engagement, bidder prequalification, RFI, RFP and ITT preparation, commercial bid evaluation, clarification, negotiation and award recommendation
• Develop procurement plans and contract strategies for Subsea Production System (SPS) and Subsea Umbilicals, Risers and Flowlines (SURF) packages
• Build commercial models and contract terms for complex offshore scopes including FEED/EPCI, equipment supply, fabrication, marine transportation, installation, commissioning support and long-term services
• Evaluate interfaces across FPSO, SPS, SURF, drilling and completions, logistics and operations scopes
• Support clear allocation of battery limits, free-issue items, title and risk transfer, warranties, schedule dependencies and liabilities
• Draft, review and administer contracts using Ariba, Icertis and SAP
• Partner with cross-functional teams to manage scope, risk, deviations, claims, change orders, supplier performance and contract close-out
• Provide market intelligence, cost and commercial benchmarking, bid normalization, total-cost analysis, savings tracking and award documentation for major offshore packages

Skills

Subsea contracts

Tender leadership

Contract negotiation

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Cost benchmarking

Commercial data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Supply chain

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, SCM, Business, Law or Finance

Tools

Ariba

SAP

Icertis

Job description

Job Title: Contracts Analyst (Subsea - SPS/SURF)
Duration: 12 months w2 contract
Schedule: 5/40
Location: The Woodlands, TX

A leading energy company is seeking a highly experienced Contracts Analyst- Subsea to support a major offshore development project based in Houston. This Contracts Analyst- Subsea opportunity sits within a Projects Supply Chain environment and will play a key commercial role across complex subsea procurement activity, with a focus on SPS and SURF packages.

The Contracts Analyst- Subsea will be responsible for developing and executing procurement plans and contracting strategies aligned to project schedule, budget, execution strategy and risk profile. This position offers the chance to contribute directly to a technically demanding offshore development while working closely with project, engineering, legal, finance and operations stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end sourcing activities for major subsea packages, including market engagement, bidder prequalification, RFI, RFP and ITT preparation, commercial bid evaluation, clarification, negotiation and award recommendation
• Develop procurement plans and contract strategies for Subsea Production System (SPS) and Subsea Umbilicals, Risers and Flowlines (SURF) packages
• Build commercial models and contract terms for complex offshore scopes including FEED/EPCI, equipment supply, fabrication, marine transportation, installation, commissioning support and long-term services
• Evaluate interfaces across FPSO, SPS, SURF, drilling and completions, logistics and operations scopes
• Support clear allocation of battery limits, free-issue items, title and risk transfer, warranties, schedule dependencies and liabilities
• Draft, review and administer contracts using Ariba, Icertis and SAP
• Partner with cross-functional teams to manage scope, risk, deviations, claims, change orders, supplier performance and contract close-out
• Provide market intelligence, cost and commercial benchmarking, bid normalization, total-cost analysis, savings tracking and award documentation for major offshore packages

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Law, Finance or a related discipline
• At least 12 years of recent experience in supply chain, contracts or commercial roles supporting major oil and gas, offshore or comparable capital projects
• Strong direct SCM experience in subsea developments, including SPS and SURF packages
• Demonstrated exposure to SPS equipment such as trees, wellheads, controls, manifolds and tie-in systems and/or SURF scopes such as umbilicals, risers, flowlines, export systems, marine installation and pre-commissioning
• Proven experience leading complex, high-value tenders and negotiations with EPCI contractors, subsea equipment suppliers, fabrication yards and/or offshore installation contractors
• Strong working knowledge of commercial risk allocation, contracting strategy, bid normalisation, price escalation, schedule incentives and remedies, warranties, liabilities and performance security
• Experience working across international projects and multidisciplinary teams
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Experience with Ariba and SAP; Icertis experience is advantageous
• 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
• Strong stakeholder management, negotiation and cross-functional collaboration skills
• High level of organisation, ownership and disciplined document control
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications and commercial data analysis

Preferred

• Experience in Mexico, Gulf of Mexico or other deepwater developments
• PMP, CIPS, CPSM, CPCM or equivalent professional certification

This Contracts Analyst- Subsea role is well suited to professionals who bring deep subsea commercial expertise and enjoy working at the interface of technical delivery and commercial strategy. For candidates looking to take on a high-impact Contracts Analyst- Subsea opportunity in a complex offshore project setting, this Contracts Analyst- Subsea position offers strong scope, visibility and technical challenge.