Job Title: UFR Senior Contracts Engineer
Reference: #ASRC25223
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Employer: ONSTREAM Group
Job Description:
• Pre-Contract – (up to contract award)
• The job holder is directly responsible for the contractual and administration aspects of the Main UFR Contract (and any other contracts that may be directly assigned) call for tender. In doing this, the job holder will be required to:
• Administer the tendering process to ensure the "due process" is respected and timely progress is achieved, including preparation and issuance of communication documentation with Tenderers, organisation of tender clarification meetings, organisation of tender correspondence and filing, etc
• Liaise with the relevant UFR Engineer in Charge on technical issues to ensure that these are adequately incorporated into the final draft contract;
• Liaise with the Project Team members who are responsible for the relationship with NAPIMS and NCDMB to ensure these authorities are keep up to date with tender progress and developments, to obtain any necessary attendance at meetings and to obtain all necessary approvals;
• Validate eventual Tenderer compliance with Bank Statements, Insurance and Parent Company Guarantee requirements and the likes;
• Assist in the preparation of the Technical Recommendation Report and the Recommendation to Award;
• Prepare final contract documents and obtain signatures for execution of the contract;
• Close out the Pre-contract phase (e.g. storage of tender documentation and correspondence, etc).
• To provide a professional contracting service, the job holder must pay particular attention to ensure that project procedures are strictly followed so that no contention can be raised at a later date. The job holder shall also keep the UFR Package Manager and the Project Head of Contracts and Procurement fully appraised of all developments that may impact the successful delivery of the UFR Package Contracts.
• Where necessary, the job holder shall liaise with Contract Engineers responsible for other Package Contracts to ensure contractual interface matters are identified and appropriately managed and to assist with achieving a consistent approach across packages as far as is practicable. In addition, the job holder shall work with other functions within the Project Control Team (e.g. planning, cost control, document management, etc) and liaise with other Nigerian and Corporate based support functions as directed by the Project Head of Contracts and Procurement (e.g. Legal, Finance, Contracts, DARAG) to successfully deliver the UFR Package main contract.
• Post-Contract – (from contract award to contract closeout) The job holder is directly responsible for ensuring the Main UFR Contract (and any other contracts that may be directly assigned) is executed in accordance with the agreed contractual terms and conditions and that Company interest is protected at all times. In doing this, the job holder will be required to:
• Provide advice to the Company representative on contractual issues, and prepare / validate all contractual correspondence;
• Analyse requests for change orders, and prepare / validate change order documents where appropriate;
• Ensure all contractual certificates, guarantees, bonds and insurances required under the Contract are in place and in the due time;
• Prepare certificates to be issued to Contractor by Company in accordance with the contract;
• Coordinate the processing of Contractor's monthly applications for payment, and verifying invoice submissions;
• Liaise with the Project Team members who are responsible for the relationship with NAPIMS and NCDMB to ensure all necessary approvals are obtained for change orders where appropriate;
• Prepare contract closeout documentation in line with Company procedures.
Job Requirements:
• In-depth contracts experience (minimum 15 years) in the Oil & Gas industry and preferably for deepwater UFR type Contracts within a client organisation.
• Good team spirit and open communication skills.
• Well organised, diligent and proactive.
• Good technical background will also be beneficial for the position.
Deadline: 17-06-2013
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