Contracts Engineer / Aberdeen

To provide contractual support including the tender, administration, supplier management and maintenance of subcontracts.Ensure that all contracts are tendered and administered in accordance with Client contracting and supply chain policies and procedures and the company is appropriately protected in terms of its contractual obligations and liabilities.Provide contract support to procurement and wider supply chain if required  in the development of subcontract terms which are in accordance with client and client policies. Reporting to the Subcontracts Team Lead, the Contracts Engineer will manage all sub-contract activities related to all  Asset Solutions activities 



Key Accountabilities:

• Provide contracting and procurement support to Asset Operations
• Assist in the development and documentation of contract specific supply chain Strategies, and implement and administer agreed contracting strategy
• Award and administer all contracts in accordance with the Client procurement procedures and client contract requirements and relevant DOA 
• Coordinate all commercial activities relative to the placement of all project specific contracts and the on-going contractual support thereafter e.g. rate reviews, contract amendments etc. 
• Coordinate the preparation and issue of prequalification, invitation to tender, evaluation and contract documents for project specific contracts 
• Identify, develop and deliver financial savings and value creation by supporting the development of contracting strategies for on-going activities liaising with the wider supply chain team 
• Ensure that sub-contract terms and conditions are appropriately drafted and review exceptions proposed by vendors/subcontractors to ensure back to back to back alignment with client and/or Client standard terms  and negotiate to this position
• Seek guidance for support and advice where the back to back position cannot be achieved
• Be an active supporter of knowledge sharing opportunities within the functional team
• Ensure compliance with operating agreement/client approvals e.g. single source approval, tenderer notification, contract award approval etc. 
• Liaising with other functions  to ensure compliance with legal , tax, Insurance and standard  terms  requirements and preparation of responses for same as necessary
• Involvement in the negotiation of contracts and preparation of contract amendments as required 
• Ensure that all transactions are executed in compliance with company approved procedures and statutory regulations and in accordance with highest ethical standard 
• Ensure all contracting activity is in full compliance with company HSEQ requirements 
• Record all stages of the contracting process in each contract file to ensure full visibility for contract execution, administration and internal and external audit
• If required, undertake internal audit of procurement and subcontract functions to ensure compliance.

Skills & Experience:

• Knowledge of commercial frameworks
• Good contract drafting skills
• Some negotiation skills
• Knowledge of integrated supply chain organisation
• Good communication skills with a cross functional application 
• Good presentation skills
• Knowledge of EU legislation as it applies to procurement of goods and services
• Demonstrate ethical integrity 
• excellent communication skills
• self-motivated and enthusiastic when working as part of a team or on own initiative
• several years previous experience within the oil and gas industry supply chain/procurement/contracting environments