Contracts Engineer Job at Deep Blue Energy Services Limited

Started by Jobrib, Aug 19, 2012, 05:30 AM

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Job Title: Contracts Engineer

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Recruiter: Deep Blue Energy Services Limited – DBESL

Sector: Energy, Oil and Gas

ACTIVITIES

•   Carries out contracting process in accordance with Company rules.

•   Ensures contracts in own domain are drafted in accordance with approved model contracts and contributes to periodic review of same.

•   Act as highly visible communication focal point with specialist/dedicated clients group, operating as a 'Duet' with technical counterpart(s), to proactively facilitate effective relationships, contract planning and management.

•   Establish contracting strategy with 'Duet' counterpart to serve & protect Company's best commercial interest

•   Actively follow relevant markets, gathering & using information received, & developing & maintaining market information systems to provide up-to-date details of both market conditions and contractors/suppliers.

•   Monitor contractors' performance, promoting & attending service quality meetings, recording results and participating in supplier relationship management & supplier performance management activities.

•   Ensures that own contracts are created and managed in UNISUP and in CONTIKI.

•   Ensures effective use of tools and systems (Ariba, NIPEX, REX+, CMS..) for optimum productivity.

•   Participates (when requested) in negotiation, either for dispute resolution and claim settlement or for generating savings.

•   Maintains a log of all savings generated for own contracts and obtains validation of such savings.

•   Manages a network of Vendors and relationship with relevant Stakeholders such as NAPIMS, NCD, Department of Petroleum Resources, etc.

•   Appropriates the Total Group initiatives such as Frame Agreements, e-procurement etc, to contracts in own domain.

•   Carries out any other duties that may be assigned to him from time to time

ACCOUNTABILITIES

•   Ensures the establishment of suitable lists of potential bidders in accordance with vendor management policies and procedures to obtain good value for money.

•   Ensures contracts are drafted in accordance with approved model thereby minimizing company's exposure to risk.

•   Contributes during negotiation either for dispute resolution and claim settlement or for generation of saving.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE

•   A degree in Engineering (BSc with minimum Second Class Honours).

•   Up to 7 years experience in oil well construction activities of which 3 should be in contract administration.

•   Demonstrable general knowledge and understanding of commercial, legal and insurance issues affecting the company in general.

•   Good command of English language and excellent communication skills.

Contracts Engineer Job