Senior Contract Engineer

Job Description

The Senior Contract Engineer supports all Contracts and Procurement (C&P) matters from project framing through to close-out. The role typically manages between five and fifteen contracts annually and may act as C&P Manager when required, though it carries no direct staff-management responsibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Propose contracting or procurement strategies in coordination with technical teams.
• Select the most appropriate agreement forms for anticipated work.
• Consolidate Call for Tender dossiers, define evaluation criteria, and manage Expressions of Interest and Calls for Tender.
• Conduct commercial and contractual bid analysis and negotiations, establishing clear responsibilities and documentation.
• Assess and mitigate contractual risks.
• Develop and present Recommendations to Award in coordination with relevant stakeholders.
• Support Project Engineers on all contractual matters during contract execution.
• Monitor contractor performance and ensure formal contract close-out.
• Evaluate and manage potential contractor claims with Legal, Insurance, and other relevant functions.
• Assist management with the settlement of claims and lawsuits by proposing strategies, actions, and participating in negotiations.
• Monitor the status of ongoing contracts and participate in contract-renewal and amendment discussions.
• Create and maintain the Special Projects Contract Register.
• Operate applicable C&P processes and tools, including Contract Committee governance, procurement and ERP systems.

Requirements

• Advanced technical competence in Contracts and Procurement.
• Experience in contract and subcontract administration.
• Familiarity with standard and bespoke forms of contract, including FIDIC.
• Strong knowledge of claims evaluation and change-order preparation.
• Advanced certification in C&P tools is required.
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Master's degree.
• International experience is required.
• 10–15 years of professional experience, including at least two years in technical contracts and exposure to operations.
• Advanced management and interpersonal capability, with strong problem-solving, planning, organising, coordinating, and controlling skills.
• Excellent negotiation skills and understanding of core operational activities.
• Ability to manage cross-functional issues.
• Ability to deliver C&P induction training to newly recruited C&P personnel.
• Engineering education is desirable.