Subsea Contracts Lead - SPS/SURF

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

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.