Contracts Engineer

Job description / Role

Contracts Engineer
Salary: up to AED 20,000 plus Housing allowance, education allowance and furniture allowance
Location: Abu Dhabi

Our Client, after many years of exploration, has arrived today at their most proud moment of commencing drilling for gas extraction.
Reserves which will produce for the next 30 years and beyond are located in the outskirts of Abu Dhabi
Their parent company is one of the leaders the exploration and supply of Oil and Gas in the UAE
Due to the commencement of operations they are seeking a highly talented professional contracts Engineer to join the team

Responsibilities of the role include:

Liaison with Senior and Lead Contracts Engineers, generate contracting and tendering strategies/plans to achieve the objectives of the end users functional needs.
Establish and justify appropriate bid strategies and thereafter execute the approved strategies
Assist the end user to identify suitable bidders for each proposed tender.
Coordinating pre-bid meetings, site visits and clarification requests.
Where necessary liaise with Senior and Lead Contracts Engineers as well as Companys legal, finance and insurance functions and provide responses to tenderers contractual clarification requests.
Handling bids in accordance with the Contracts Procedure Manual.
Participate in bid evaluations
Prepare award recommendation proposal in conjunction with the bid evaluation team
Ensure complete records are produced and files kept which reflect a clear and complete audit trail of each procurement exercise
Produce procurement activity and status reports.
Generate other reports as required by the Lead Contracts Engineer/Contracts Manager

Requirements

Engineering or Quantity Surveying degree and preferably chartered (e.g. MRICS or CIPS).
At least 6 years experience in procurement of works and services of which at least 3 years should be for the oil & gas industry

About the Company

KERSHAW LEONARD "WE CHANGE PEOPLES LIVES"

Who we are:

Founded in September 1999 The Kershaw Leonard Group was based upon professional recruitment practices laid down by the UK Institute of Employment Consultants whose values are still at the core of our success today.

Inherently we believe that recruitment is a people business not a CV processing business and as such we take time and care to make sure we understand the needs of both our Clients and our Candidates.

Such attention to the care side of our business together with the sheer length of time we have been established has given us a unique position. We regularly attract top class candidates who only want to work with Kershaw Leonard as they trust our confidentiality and professionalism. Similarly, more than 75% of the clients we work with come back for more when they have a new position to fill.

What we do:

Kershaw Leonard Group places exceptional talent on a Global scale. Our winning strategy is to partner very closely with a small number of clients so we can really understand their objectives, needs and aspirations in a way that allows us to intuitively know the kind of cultural fit they are looking for when the time comes for them to recruit new talent. Then once that talent is on board and part of the client’s team, to assist wherever is needed to improve performance and leadership skills

Why Us:

The Kershaw Leonard Group is more than just a recruitment agency. In addition to KL Recruitment, KL Consulting offers a vast spectrum of skills from our experienced behavioural psychologist and consultants with almost two decades of HR Director level experience in the region.