Contracts Engineer at Wood

Overview / Responsibilities
Wood is currently recruiting for a Contracts Engineer with experience in the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical or similar sector of the industry to provide support to our Client in the execution of projects based in Secunda.

Job Objective:

• Carry out all Home Office and Field Contract Engineering/Administration requirements as delegated for the project and construction contracts to which he/she is appointed in accordance with applicable company and project requirements, systems, procedures, budgets and schedules.
• Preparation and control of tender/contract documents including commercial and contractual control of construction and service contracts including general administration and close-out activities and the return of all relevant records to home office for archiving on designated projects.
• Actively promote effective communication and relations with all other interfacing departments, disciplines and contractors in carrying out the assigned duties

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

Pre-Contract (Tender stage)

• Participate in project contracting strategy, drafting bidders lists for approval.
• Prepare evaluation criteria, contracting schedule, Corporate Contract Execution Procedures.
• Prepare tender documents and co-ordinate planning and quantity surveying inputs.
• Submit tender document for approval before tender is issued to market.
• Assist if required in the preparation of Bills of Quantities and other pricing schedules.
• Reconciliation of tenders received and evaluation thereof.
• Participate in pre-tender and/or tender evaluation meetings. Comprehensive commercial evaluation of tenders reviewed for inclusion in tender report.
• Distribute relevant parts of tenders and expedite comments from other disciplines. Co-ordinate the commercial/technical evaluations, preparation tender report and bid summary for management approval.
• Prepare contract documents for approval and distribution.

Contract award/manage

• Advise project team of contract award, distribution of relevant parts to construction Supervisors.
• Inform doc control of placement of contract.
• Ensure that all contract documentation has been issued.
• Manage contract administration and all necessary documentation as required.
• Review analyse and process monthly interim progress certificates.
• Attend all regular site meetings with contractors and issue contract and risk registers weekly.
• Review, adjudicate and analyse claims and back charges and expedite settlement when so required.
• Prepare and execute amendments to contracts, as necessary.
• Ensure that contractors bonds and insurances are in force.
• Prepare monthly and other commercial reports when so required.
• Operate within the requirements of the project schedule and budgets.

Skills / Qualifications
Qualifications:

• Pre-award and Contract tender experience
• Experience gained from onsite construction projects.

Desirable

• Relevant NEC courses

Knowledge, skills and experience:

• Contract tender and management experience
• NEC 3 experience essential

Desirable

• Experience gained from execution of projects in the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical or similar sector of the industry and understanding key drivers for delivery of successful project execution.

Personal attributes:

• Effective conflict resolution skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Committed networking ability.