Contracts Engineer

Aberdeen

ROVOP is a Global ROV specialist with an unrivalled track record of reliability and a technologically advanced fleet of subsea remotely operated vehicles. We have years of specialist experience and are able to combine the innovation and commercial agility required in today’s challenging market environment. The ROVOP service offering improves the reliability and operational efficiency of your subsea operations, mitigating risk, optimising performance and creating value, while always ensuring the highest levels of quality and safety.

Our commitment to personnel training and development makes ROVOP the ideal place for talented individuals to come and work, learn and develop their careers. We support everyone’s continual professional development in line with personal aspirations.

We provide a friendly, open and performance orientated team environment, making ROVOP a great place to work. We are always interested in hearing from driven and enthusiastic people who want to be part of a fast growing, specialist subsea robotics company.

Role Summary

You will provide support to the Commercial Department in tender preparation along with supporting the Operations team in relation to project commercial issues. This role provides global support to the business.

Key duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

 Prepare and collate budget proposals and tenders, including associated subcontractor and supplier proposals (where applicable) in accordance with our internal management systems

 Prepare detailed and accurate tender price estimates

 Maintain up to date and comprehensive clarification registers for tenders and work with the Technical Sales Manager to ensure a suitable and achievable technical solution is provided

 Prepare commercial and collate contractual & technical deliverables for inclusion in client tender submissions (i.e. commercial, contractual, and technical qualifications) with support from other departments where required

 Draft and/or negotiate Call Offs to previously established contracts

 Maintain commercial databases such as CRM

 Lead the handover process between Commercial and Operations of all relevant commercial and contractual documents including a detailed review of the tender risk register

 Provide ongoing support to the operations team in relation to the commercial issues that arise on project and working with the Project Manager to identify efficiencies to increase the margin

 Ensure the accuracy of project invoicing on a monthly basis

 Work with Supply Chain to ensure supplier management and strategic partnerships are being evaluated on a regular basis.

About You

You should have a number of years’ experience of a similar role previously; with sound numerical and analytical skills. It would be desirable if you had experience of operating in global jurisdictions given the global remit of this role.

You should be PC literate with proven experience and knowledge of Microsoft Office Packages including Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.

Personal attributes

The candidate should be personable and able to engage support and co-operation at all levels. With good communication, organisational skills and presentation skills.

The right candidate will have strong business and commercial acumen, highly numerate and able to manipulate and develop excel spreadsheets. Ability to work independently and use own initiative but also work as part of a team, providing a commitment to provide excellent client relations.

About Us

Please note that ROVOP assess all applications based on merit. Should a suitable candidate be identified, ROVOP reserves the right to close the recruitment process prior to the advertised closing date. Only those candidates considered to be suitable will be invited to interview. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify a member of the Human Resources Department.

Should you have any queries regarding the role, or have any questions relating to your application, then please contact the HR team on [email protected].

Closing date

Friday 18th September 2026.

ROVOP Ltd will not be accepting any applications from Agencies unless under prior Agreement.