Senior Contract Engineer

Our client is a global multi-energy company operating large-scale refining and petrochemical facilities. It transforms crude oil into fuels and essential industrial products through highly integrated and technologically advanced operations. The organisation is recognized for its strong HSE culture, operational excellence, and commitment to reducing environmental impact. Joining the company means contributing to complex international projects within a high-performance industrial environment.

This position is for Mozambique LNG project.

Participate to the process of Contracts and Procurement entity by performing the following tasks:

• Work closely with the DUET to create the contracts dossier, develop a clear definition of contractual responsibilities and discuss the agenda including:

• Development of Contracting Strategy and issue Call for Tenders to find suitable expertise to support the different functions

• Negotiation and analysis of commercial bids

• Development of Recommendations To Award (RTA)

• Ensure that all insurance issues of client assets and personnel are dealt with

• Manage his/her performance by monitoring KPIs Ensure the update of the contract management tool

• Keep informed of best practices in contracts procedures in other entities for improvement of contracts practices

• Use existing frame agreements

• Prepare and maintain an up-to-date list of qualified contractors/suppliers/potential tenders/contracts with updated information in order to perform market studies; analyze and assess all possible answers from the market

• Development of Contracting Strategy and issue Call for complex Tenders to find suitable expertise to support the different functions

• Establish the technical contracts and contractual agreements, directly participate to the most complex contracts

• Conduct the commercial bid analysis and negotiation thereby creating a clear definition of responsibilities and documents

• Take the leading role in Recommendation To Award (RTA) through Contracts Committee/DOA with common recommendation

• Ensure the handover of contracts to the Partners’ Entities and monitor contractor’s performance

• Assist C&P management in the settlement of claims and lawsuits, in relation with the Legal, Insurance, Finance and client Management by proposing strategies and actions and participating to the negotiations

• Ensure monitoring on-going contracts status, participate in contract renewal and amendments discussions

• Advanced Contracts and Procurement Technical Competencies required

  • C&P tools advanced certification required
  • Good command of English language

• Diploma: Master

• Professional experience: 10-15 years (Minimum 2 years in technical contracts domain) with exposure on operations

• Personal Abilities: Advanced Management, Advanced Human Relations, Problem Solving and Planning / organizing / coordinating / controlling. Excellent negotiation skills. Understanding of core operational activities and capability to handle different cross branch issues.

• Mandatory capacity to train newly recruited C&P personnel with C&P Induction.

Place of work (City & country ) : Afungi - Cabo Delgado, Mozambique

Working Schedule :Rotation 4x4

Starting date : ASAP

Duration of the mission : 12 months