Skills

Monitoring Negotiation Technical understanding Sales Marketing Project Management

Job Specifications

Service Title: Contracts Manager

Service Location : Bois Colombes 92 with possible travel

Hybrid role possible

Target Start date: Asap

Estimated Service Duration : 6 months renewable

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION

The Contract Manager will be responsible for all commercial and contractual management matters relating to the Main Contract with Clients including managing the alliance partnerships in such contracting arrangements.

This role will primarily entail Main Contract management, and Key Subcontract management support as further detailed within the job description provided hereafter.

This is a key position within the Project Management Team and potential candidates will be able to demonstrate extensive technical understanding and practical experience in the contractual and commercial management of complex projects in the international oil and gas offshore sector.

The Contract Manager reports day-to-day to the Project Contracts Manager and functionally to the GPC East Head of Contracts.

SPECIFIC JOB SCOPE

Act as a key member of the Project Management Team and participate in commercial/contractual strategic discussions and decision making, advising the project management team on the key contractual strategies to ensure and maximise our client profitability by contractually protecting our client rights of remedy for Claims and Changes.

Interface directly with the Client and Alliance partners on contractual matters.

Provide sound commercial and contractual advice to the Project Management Team in relation to the implementation of the Main Contract and to the overall progress of the project.

Provide sound commercial and contractual advice/support to the Subcontract Management Team in relation to all post award SCM activities, to ensure key and mandatory flow downs from the Main Contract with the Client are achieved and in accordance with our client corporate contracting principles to ensure our client is adequately and strongly protected against Claims and Variations from Subcontractors.

Main Contract Duties and Responsibilities:

Uphold and maintain our client core values: Safety, Integrity, Sustainability, Performance, Collaboration, and Innovation
Facilitate a comprehensive handover of all relevant contractual documentation from Sales and Marketing department following award of Main Contract
Preparation of an in-depth analysis of the Main Contract terms and conditions and identification of Our client obligations and potential risks and opportunities. Dissemination of said analysis to project team, regional and group legal and contract’s function and regional business unit management via Contract awareness sessions to the project team (onshore and offshore).
Drive commercial performance and improvement through strong contractual and commercial management.
Oversee and drive the internal Contracts and Administration Kick Off meetings.
When required prepare “flow down” of Main Contract terms and conditions for inclusion in Subcontracts. Support and advise project Supply Chain Specialist regarding negotiation of Subcontract contractual/commercial terms and conditions. During execution of subcontracts liaise with Supply Chain Specialist to ensure that the key contractual and commercial obligations/deliverables are understood, and a strong subcontract administration regime is enforced as per the terms of the Subcontract terms and conditions; Notices, Variations, Claims, Insurance events and correspondences.
Arrangement and administration of all project bonds, guarantees and insurances in accordance with Main Contract obligations and corporate procedures.
Participation in both internal and external project meetings dealing with contractual/commercial issues thus ensuring sound perspective on key issues impacting project performance and associated risks.
Ensure that rigorous standards are set and maintained in terms of quality of project correspondence and associated action tracking.

Monitor key Contractor, Subcontractors and Client deliverables as well as identification of risks and opportunities in the event of deliverable failure.
Prepare and ensure execution and ongoing management of all projects specific inter- company agreements.
Proactively manage the Variation/Claim process with both Client/Subcontractors with a view to maximising all commercial opportunities as well as variations.
Ensure that Project Manager, technical/engineering team, cost controller, project planner, etc. are all engaged in the preparation, negotiation, and execution of all Variation Orders with the Client/Subcontractors.
Engagement with project services manager and cost controller in monitoring and predicting internal and third-party project costs and associated revenues. Ensure timely issuance of invoices and payment of sums due from Client.
Act as focal point in the event of claims against Our client or Client insurance policies. Ensuring that legal department, regional contracts function and insurance department are engage

About the Company

With over 90 years' combined experience of delivering workforce solutions to the global energy industry, NES Fircroft is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining, Automotive and Chemicals sectors worldwide. We provide tailored staffing solutions, sourced from a global talent pool by a dedicated, discipline specific team of consultants. We are a people focused business and have access to the best talent wherever it may be ... Know more