Contracts & Procurement Manager

Job description / Role

Building on our past. Ready for the future

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia.

Right now, we're bridging two worlds as we accelerate to more sustainable energy sources, while helping our customers provide the energy, chemicals and resources that society needs now.

We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their portfolio of assets. We solve complex problems by finding integrated data-centric solutions from the first stages of consulting and engineering to installation and commissioning, to the last stages of decommissioning and remediation. Join us and help drive innovation and sustainability in our projects.

Job Purpose & Scope:
• Ensure HSSE goals, objectives and targets are met through personal leadership and involvement.
• Manages and supports the Project Contracts, Procurement and materials personnel and their associated activities to execute the work in a manner that achieves the objectives of the Project Execution Strategy, Project Plan and Project Procurement and Materials Plan.
• Principal Accountabilities:
• Champion the Project Safety culture, behaviors and engagement activities.
• Complies with Company policies and objectives, Contracts and Procurement work processes.
• Identifying, evaluating, and resolving Contracting issues during the EPC/FEED phase of the Contract.
• Review of EPC/FEED Contract Baseline.
• Review of EPC/FEED Contract requirements.
• Review and comment on the division of responsibilities.
• Review of Key EPC/FEED Contract management documents.
• Review of EPC/FEED Contract management procedures.
• At the start of the EPC/FEED Contract, arrange kick-off meeting to instruct the EPC/FEED Contractor on the procedures for EPC/FEED Contract Administration (preparation of accounting, evaluation of changes, notices, interim and final payment certificates, etc.).
• Ensure compliance with insurance requirements set out in the EPC/FEED Contract.
• Monitor any potential incidents of loss/damage likely to lead to an insurance claim. Subsequently, correlates and reviews supporting documentation for any insurance claims resulting from accidental loss/damage to material/equipment, either upon receipt of goods or during the construction period.
• Ensure EPC/FEED Contractor provides and maintains the correct Performance/Bank Guarantees.
• Determine any additional administrative procedural requirements.
• Balancing Owner relationship and EPC/FEED Contract management requirements.
• Soliciting legal advice, when required.
• Review of the Project records management system.
• Checking and evaluation EPC/FEED Contract Changes; Project Variance Notices, Requests for Change, Change Orders, Amendments, etc.
• Ensure comprehensive implementation of the EPC/FEED Contract Close-out procedures; Final Account, EPC/FEED Contract Closure Certificates, etc.
• Ensuring EPC/FEED Contractor complies with warranty requirements.
• Ensuring the EPC/FEED Contract is properly managed and administered.
• Administering the EPC/FEED Contract so as to ensure the terms and conditions stated therein are fulfilled.
• Managing Change by controlling the EPC/FEED Contract: scope, cost, schedule and quality of the Project through scope changes and Contract change documents e.g. Change Orders, Variations, Amendments, etc.
• Managing Project risks minimizing Owner's exposure to financial and legal liabilities.
• Reviewing EPC/FEED Contractor reports for areas of concern and potential claims, delays, etc.
• Attends weekly EPC/FEED Contract Administration meeting.
• Prepare and issue, on a monthly basis, the Subcontract Administration Monthly Report for each Subcontract (SAMR).
• Prepares and issues to the Owner, the EPC/FEED Contract Administration Monthly Report.
• Reviewing and checking the adequacy of the Project records management system and ensuring the Owner's and PMC team, together with the EPC/FEED Contractor use it to furnish a written record of the chronology of the Project execution.
• In conjunction with PMC Project Manager, reviews, evaluates and prepares recommendations to Owner regarding EPC/FEED Contractor; claims for delay, backcharges, prolongation, disruption, etc.
• Managing the Project consistent with Owner and PMC Policies and legal guidelines concerning good business practice for contract management.
• Performing Construction Site Contract Administration for the EPC/FEED Contract as follows:
• Set-up electronic files
• Manages change management; prepares; site instructions, change notices, change orders, processes quotation and proposals
• Manages correspondence to/from EPC/FEED Contractor
• Manages correspondence to/from Owner
• Processes monthly Payment Certificates and Invoices
• Maintains registers for; correspondence, management of change, etc.
• Manages completion process
• Monitors EPC/FEED Contract Close-out

Requirements

Qualifications:
• Relevant degree with experience working in contracts and procurement.
• Oil & Gas Experience (FEED, EPC)
• Experience in ECA's (External credit agencies)
• Project financing experience required
• FEED, EPC bid review experience

Moving forward together

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation.

We're building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology.

Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here. And there's no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.

About the Company

Worley is a leading global provider of professional services in the energy, chemicals and resources sectors. We partner with our customers to address their most critical challenges at every stage of their projects: from initial concepts to sustaining and enhancing their assets. And we provide smarter, bolder solutions while delivering on our own sustainability commitments.

We are 51,000 bright minds across 46 countries all driven by a common purpose – delivering a more sustainable world. While working to fulfill our ambition to be recognized globally as the leader in sustainability solutions.