Officer - Contract Administration

Job description / Role

Purpose
Assist in maintaining all contract templates with regards to termination, suspension, claims, variations, close-outs, and extensions. Assist in the review of terms and conditions, breaches if any, and ensure they are highlighted to project teams and recommend remedial actions in accordance with Legal Affairs.

Duties

Operations
- Assist in developing and maintaining all contract templates and documentation
- Perform tender decision communication to vendors/ service providers, and award contracts
- Assist in contract management in accordance with policies with regards to termination, suspension, claims, variations, close-outs, and extensions
- Perform maintaining of tender documents and contracts
- Manage relationship with key vendors with the use of the Vendor Management System
- Assist in monitoring of compliance with contract terms and service levels
- Assist in developing regular Contract Admin reports showing compliance of vendors with contract terms
- Communicate terms and conditions breaches to project teams and recommend remedial actions and seek guidance from Contracts Manager and/or Legal Affairs
- Coordinate with vendors in the case of poor performance or other issues identified by projects and impose penalties when necessary
- Review payment certificate against signed contract
- Assist in handling contract administration relevant to settlement deals/ Final account (e.g., in case of outstanding payments)

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor in Engineering / Quantity Surveyor / Contracts or in a similar discipline

Minimum Experience:
- 2 - 4 years of experience in contract administration.

Job-Specific Skills:
- Knowledge in local legal system/ requirements
- Understanding of policies and procedures
- Communication and negotiation skills
- Organization skills
- Familiarity with typical construction contracts and terms and conditions

About the Company

Orion Engineering was established in 1987 to supply Engineering personnel to the Oil and Gas Industry. Since then the company has grown significantly and presently has in excess of 4000+ personnel on secondment worldwide.

Our blue chip client list includes major oil companies such as Shell, BP, Chevron Texaco and Exxon Mobil and major engineering contractors and suppliers such as Technip, Wood Group. Talisman and Wormald Tyco.

The division has offices at various strategic locations throughout the world including London, Houston, Aberdeen, Lagos, Doha, Singapore and 5 offices throughout Kazakhstan.