Contracts & Claims Engineer at SPIE Oil & Gas Services

Job Description

• SPIE Services Nigeria Limited is currently looking for a Contracts & Claims Engineer to join its workforce in Nigeria.

Responsibilities include
Build EPNG Project Management System:

• Provide support to define the method & tools related to contract management, claims, and disputes management.
• Participate in 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 correspondence 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 a 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 the Projects Portfolio (Assistance, advice, training...)
• Provide dedicated support during CFT or claim negotiation, Tender evaluation… 
• Provide support to the project to build an ad Hoc Decision support dossier for the Contract Committee or VO approval
• Help the project navigate within HQ, TGP, or the affiliate, making sure internal stakeholders are well informed and consulted as required.

Improve and learn from experience:

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

Profile
Qualifications / Experience Required:

• Contract and procurement professional, preferably in the energy sector
• 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).