Contracts Engineer

Position: Contracts Engineer

Location: Ras Laffan, Qatar

Industry: EPC / Oil & Gas

Experience: 10–15 years

Job Description:

Provide contracts support to management & Projects Team in the preparation and / or review of contracts / subcontracts / supplier agreements. General contract administration duties, including the handling of major change orders, preparation of contractual / general correspondence, claims and negotiations of EPC, oil & gas and other projects.

Key Accountabilities:

• Contract & Change Order Development and Negotiation.
• Support DOPET management team in handling major change orders, claims and negotiations of EPC, oil & gas and general projects.
• Ability to prepare and edit contracts between clients, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Review, respond and negotiate claims and change order requests received from subcontractors and suppliers.
• Contract Analysis, Compliance & Administration.
• Review extensive contract documents to extract critical terms and conditions.
• Ensure compliance of subcontractors and suppliers with terms & conditions of respective contracts.
• Create organized summaries of essential clauses for easy reference.
• Ensure all project activities adhere to contractual agreements.
• Support project teams in the preparation of general correspondence.
• Administer the contractual daily requirements and reporting of claim and variation progress.
• Handle breach of contracts in a timely manner.

Risk Management :

• Conduct detailed risk assessments at various stages of the project lifecycle.
• Identify potential risks and develop strategies to mitigate them effectively.
• Quality, Health, Security, Safety and Environment.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and relevant quality, health, safety, security and environmental procedures and controls across the Contracts to guarantee employee safety and delivery of high-quality products/services.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering/quantity surveying, Construction Management, Law or related field.
• 10–15 years of experience in Oil & Gas EPC projects.
• Proven experience as a Contracts Engineer or similar role in the oil & gas industry.
• Strong understanding of contract law and risk management principles.
• Excellent negotiation skills with strong attention to detail.

Preferred (Years/ Job Level/ Industry):

• CPCM Certified Professional Contract Manager / CCM Contract & Commercial Management with strong Contracts Administration experience with company setting in EPIC (Engineering, Procurement, Installation and Commissioning), Shutdown and Manpower Supply.