Contracting Management Advisor at Amaiden Energy Nigeria

Job Type: Contracts
Category: Others
Job Nature: Normal (Minimum 8 hours per day)

Main Functions

• The Contracting Management Advisor is a technical leader who serves as an expert in contract planning, development, and administration, or materials management matters.
• This individual provides key guidance to Contracts Engineers, Materials Management Engineers, Contracts Engineering Advisors, Materials Management Advisors, Project / Business Managers, and partner representatives (NOCs, CoVs, etc.) during the development of contracting strategies and plans, bid slates and contract awards, as well as during contract administration.
• The Sr. Contracting Advisor takes functional guidance from the Sr. Contracts Engineering Consultant, and supports this position and the Contracts & Materials Management (C&M) management team in developing and maintaining functional excellence, mentoring project / contracting professionals, and improving systems, processes, and procedures.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Contracting and Materials Management Strategy Development
• Ensure that the C&M organization properly translates project specific objectives and strategies into appropriate Contracting and Materials Management Strategies
• Provide advice to Project Management on quality issues and support effort to resolve them
• Ensure that the Contracting Strategy Workshops (CSWs): consider appropriate alternatives and objective criteria for evaluation and selection of lead case and fall-back options, utilize appropriate broad based market intelligence in assessing contractor interests, capabilities and compensation options and consider partner requirements / constraints
• Support the organization in review and endorsement of proposed contracting strategies Contract Planning
• Ensure that screening / pre-qualification activities engage an appropriately broad contractor community, with the necessary critical questions / evaluations
• Support the C&M organization in review and endorsement of proposed bid slate
• Ensure that bid review plans incorporate best practices and apply the most weight to critical success / failure criteria
• Support the C&M organization in review and endorsement of proposed contract award recommendation Contract Administration
• Ensure that complex administration matters such as incentive plans and major claims resolution receive appropriate scrutiny and strategic / critical thinking prior to implementation Skill Development
• Support the Sr Contracts Engineering Consultant in mentoring and development of SMEs, EPC Specialists, and CE Advisors
• Support the equipping and education of C&M personnel and others in project contracting
• Serve as a trainer in contracting sponsored courses (CPDA, Bid Review, ACSM)
• Support the Sr. Contracts Engineering Consultant and C&M management in assessing organizational competencies and skill development plans External Engagement
• Support planning and engagement of contractor executive management as necessary in furthering strategic relationships, development of emerging contractors, and resolution of critical issues
• Engage as necessary with partners to educate on Company contracting processes, MI, and strategy development
• Engage with Company Affiliate contracting professionals to share learnings and further develop the contracting community of practice and the Global Project Management JF Organization, Systems, Processes, Procedures
• Support / champion the continuous improvement and incorporation of company's learned
• Support the Sr. Contracts Engineering Consultant and C&M management in assessing that the C&M organization and its systems, processes, procedures are delivering the intended business results

Job Requirements

• 15+ years’ experience in contracts engineering / administration / materials management required, 20+ years preferred
• 7+ years’ experience in project leadership required
• BS in Engineering preferred
• Broad understanding of project execution and contracting principles, theories, and concepts
• Expert in commercial negotiations, contractor management and contract administration
• Willing to business travel or relocate to project sites (domestic / overseas)
• Management experience on major project
• Owner/Operator experience in project management roles
• Knowledge of Company controls requirements (e.g., DOAG, Business Standards)