Contract and Claims Engineer at IOTA Group - Nigeria

Job Roles

Activities

Build Project Management System

• Provide support to define the method & tools related to contract management, claims and disputes management.
• Participate to definition methods for the entity (Contract toolbox, Competence requirement for contract engineers, expertise requirement, evaluation quiz...)
• Communicate, explain and raise awareness on the methods and tools, and contractual rigorousness

Control the contract management of the portfolio and prepare for Claim

• Provide guidance in identifying potential change orders and claims.
• Assist the project in drafting correspondences and notices to Contractors.
• Analysis and review of existing Claims: provide support to projects for existing Claims and corresponding resolution (contracts execution phase / close out phase),
• Provide higher understanding and recommendations for building the Claim dossiers / corresponding settlement,

Provide expertise to projects

• When relevant may act as Contract engineer for some designated projects.
• Coach the contract engineers of the entity and Projects Portfolio (Assistance, advice, training...),
• Provide dedicated support during CFT or claim negotiation, Tender evaluation… 
• Provide support to the project to build ad Hoc Decision support dossier for Contract Committee or VO approval
• Help project to navigate within HQ, TGP or the affiliate making sure internal stakeholder are well informed, and consulted as required

Improve and learn from experience

• Contribute continuously to Contracts REX/Lessons Learnt consolidation. For each of the dossier, starting by screening the existing REX and when completing a dossier preparing main lessons learnt to be shared with other contract engineers and to be archived.

The Contract and Claim Engineer shall provide support to project teams with regards to Contract Management. He/She shall ensure Proper Claim management is in place for each of the projects and package with adequate negotiation strategy in case of claim. He/She may be delegated the claim negotiations on behalf of project when relevant, making sure interest of Company and project is privileged.

Qualifications

• Professional Experience (number of years): 20
• Experience within project (number of years): 15
• Very Good understanding of all aspects of the project: planning, time impact, quantum, costs, risk management, project management, technical, local content…,
• Essential personnel management skills (Teamwork, communication, coordination, delegation).
• Contract and procurement professional preferably in energy sector