Our client, a major oil and gas company is seeking a Senior Contracts Specialist, based in St. John's NL.
Specific responsibilities will include:
* Responsible for development of tendering strategies, negotiations, contract management and providing commercial advice to internal customers during project execution
* Develop and administer contracts and procurement compliance plans. Provide input on development and refinement of procurement procedures, as appropriate
* Oversee and direct prime contractors' procurement and subcontractor management programs
* Interface with key internal management including Legal, Project Managers, Construction Managers, Project Controls Manager, and the Engineering & Procurement Management business unit leadership
* Actively provide governance advice to the Project Team on all contractual issues to ensure act in accordance with Contracts and Procurement terms and conditions
* Interface with project controls on cost, performance, progress assessment, payments, reporting, trends, and change orders
* Evaluate and ensure commercial activities are completed in accordance with established terms and conditions, while minimizing risk in accordance with Legal, Risk Management, HSEQ considerations
* Understand and provide guidance on the Commercial aspects of the business Operational Integrity Management System (HOIMS), working closely with Atlantic Region HOIMS Element Custodians * Provide leadership, and governance practices to ensure that payments and changes to contracts and procurement agreements are applied, regularly administered, documented, and proactively communicated.
* Other related responsibilities, as appropriate
The ideal candidate will have the following:
* Regular Canadian work permit
* A degree in Commerce, Law or Business Administration
* Engineering Degree supported by other formal commercial training is an asset
* SCMP Certification is a strong asset
* Minimum 10 years' commercial experience in a mega projects environment dealing with major contracts and procurement management
* Demonstrated competencies in strategy development
* Experience in applying best practices and business systems in managing high volume, high value contracts and purchase orders, in a project environment
* An external network with the engineering, construction, commercial, procurement, and project management communities
* Experience in global procurement and contracts in major/mega projects
* Extensive experience with tendering processes and techniques
* Strong commercial acumen, including detailed understanding of oil and gas and construction industries terms and conditions
* Innovative skills with proven ability to develop practical solutions
* Strong business focus
* Process oriented As this position has been identified as safety sensitive, employment of a final candidate selected for this position will be conditional upon successful completion of required pre-employment medical and drug/alcohol assessments. Periodic travel to field and corporate locations, including offshore facilities/installations may be required.
Petroplan is a global organisation which delivers recruitment services, contractor management and specialised support throughout the oil and energy industry. Our outstanding reputation for placing high-calibre technical personnel within permanent and contract positions is based on Petroplan's tailored service offering which provides optimal results. We have regional offices within Europe, the Middle East, USA, Canada, Asia-Pacific and India from which all our key competencies are delivered. In collaboration with our strategic partners, Petroplan currently supports clients and personnel throughout forty countries. Our client portfolio includes multi-national companies operating globally together with niche organisations focusing on a specialist discipline or location
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