Lead Contracts Engineer

Qualifications:

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Law, Commercial or Engineering.
  
• 12+ years’ practical, relevant and progressive experience in preparation, negotiation, monitoring of complex technical contracts in the onshore and offshore oil or petrochemical industries. International project experience.
  
• In depth knowledge and understanding of different means of contractor remuneration and their commercial implications, practical experience of their use.
  
• Construction and civil works and experience with FIDIC contracts a plus.
  
• Knowledge and understanding of project services and contract processes including management, amendment & close out of contracts.
  
• Demonstrable general knowledge & understanding of project control, commercial, legal and insurance issues affecting the Company in general.
  
• Basic understanding of the technical domain in which the Project operates.
  
• Good interpersonal, communication, managerial & organizational skills, capabilities to take workload & work under pressure, able to work in a multicultural environment
  

• Ensure consistency & adequacy of documents such as Performance Bonds, Bank Guarantees, Invoices, Insurance certificates, Sub-contracts, Confidentiality Undertakings.
  
• Preparation of official correspondence with Contractor
  
• Attendance to monthly (/routine) meetings with Contractors as required
  
• Assistance to the negotiation of Change Orders on contractual and commercial aspects.
  
• Provide support or assistance to the Contract Upstream Manager on claims management
  
• Assists the Company Contract Representatives in the timely issuance of interim and final certificates.
  
• Receive contractor/supplier representatives and proactively build and maintain relationships with contractors/suppliers in order to secure positive, constructive and cost-effective commercial agreements for the Project.
  
• Assist the team in complying with Ugandan Law on aspects related to the Procurement processes.
  
• Adopt and demonstrate exemplary behavior with regard H3SE and H3SE rules implementation.
  
• Adopt and demonstrate exemplary behavior regarding Ethics and project “code of conduct” policy
  
• Participate in meetings with partners, authorities and other stakeholders as required.