Contract Manager

Contracts Manager – FPSO / EPC

Location: Shanghai

Industry: Oil & Gas / Offshore / FPSO

Employment Type: Permanent

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Contracts Manager with strong expertise in FPSO projects, EPC contracts and shipyard operations to support the Contracts Department.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the full contractual lifecycle, including contract review, drafting, negotiation, administration and commercial management. The role requires someone with a strong understanding of FPSO projects and shipyard environments, as well as the ability to interpret contractual clauses, identify contractual risks and develop appropriate contractual provisions.

The ideal candidate should have established experience working with EPC contractors, shipyards and FPSO project stakeholders, with a strong understanding of how projects are executed from both a contractual and operational perspective.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and administer contracts throughout the full project lifecycle, from pre-award through to project completion.
• Review, interpret and negotiate EPC, EPCI and related project contracts.
• Draft and develop contractual clauses, amendments, terms and conditions in line with project and commercial requirements.
• Analyse contractual clauses and identify potential contractual, commercial and project risks.
• Lead contract negotiations with clients, EPC contractors, shipyards, subcontractors and other project stakeholders.
• Provide contractual advice to project management, engineering, procurement, commercial and other internal teams.
• Manage contractual correspondence, notices, claims, variations, change orders and other contractual matters.
• Monitor contractual obligations, deliverables, milestones and compliance throughout the project.
• Support the project team in managing contractual issues arising during engineering, procurement, construction, fabrication, integration, commissioning and offshore activities.
• Work closely with shipyards and EPC contractors to understand project execution requirements and ensure contractual obligations are properly managed.
• Support the identification and mitigation of commercial and contractual risks.
• Maintain proper contractual records and documentation.
• Work closely with the Head of Contracts Department on key contractual and commercial matters.

Key Requirements:

• 5–10 years of relevant Contracts / Commercial experience within the Oil & Gas, Offshore or Energy industry.
• FPSO project experience is mandatory, with hands-on experience supporting or managing contracts on FPSO projects.
• Strong experience with EPC / EPCI contracts, including contract administration, review, negotiation and management.
• Strong shipyard experience and understanding, ideally with FPSO, offshore fabrication, conversion, integration or shipbuilding projects.
• Good understanding of shipyard operations, project execution and commercial/contractual practices, with the ability to work effectively with shipyard stakeholders.
• Strong ability to read, interpret and analyse contractual clauses, including identifying contractual risks, obligations and gaps.
• Proven experience in drafting and developing contractual clauses, amendments and contractual provisions.
• Strong contract negotiation skills, with experience negotiating with clients, EPC/EPCI contractors, shipyards, subcontractors and other project stakeholders.
• Experience managing variations, change orders, claims, contractual notices and commercial issues.
• Strong understanding of the relationship between contractual requirements and actual project execution.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder-management skills, well versed in English and Mandarin.