Senior Contracts Advisor
Pay Rate: $110.00-$123.81/hour on W2
Contract Length: 24 months
Location: Spring, TX 77389 (Onsite)
Travel: May require occasional short business travel to job sites/contractor offices in USGC
Raise is currently hiring a contract team member on behalf of our client. They’re expanding their team to meet growing needs, making this a unique opportunity to work with an industry leader.
Overview
- The Contracts Engineer leads the implementation of project contracting for onshore pipeline/CO2 sequestration and LCS (Low Carbon Solutions) projects.
- This may include strategy and planning work during early project development phases, contractor qualification, leading and managing commercial aspects of Pre-front end engineering design (FEED) / FEED / Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract development process, assisting in contractor evaluation, selection, and award recommendation, ensuring execution and administration of high quality prime contracts, and coordinating interfaces post-contract award for the project through contract close-out.
Responsibilities
- Manages process, produces deliverables, and updates tools to support development of project contracting strategy, contractor qualification, bid slates, tender, and evaluate proposals.
- Develops detailed Contracting Plan(s) consistent with overall Contracting Strategy.
- Develops Invitation to Tender (ITT) packages consistent with responsibility matrix.
- Maintains database of all correspondence to ensure all questions and clarifications have been properly documented and issues agreed to are reflected in final proposals.
- Leads or supports negotiations of any contested contractual terms and conditions.
- Conforms all contract documents consistent with selected bidder's proposal, subsequent clarifications and final negotiations.
- Obtains final functional review/endorsement of contract documents, as required (e.g., Law, Audit, Controllers, etc.), as well as required endorsements.
- Provides pricing / other commercial analysis to Project Team (PT) for development of contract award recommendation.
- Assists PT in obtaining contract award endorsements/approvals from Sr. Management and other stakeholders.
- Develops and maintains final contract files (all components), as required.
- Develops and leads internal kick-off meeting(s) with Company personnel to ensure contract awareness, reviews contract terms and conditions, change order process, and claims avoidance.
- Develops materials for external kick-off meetings with Company and Contractor personnel to review key parts of the contract (e.g. Principal Document, Coordination Procedure, change order process, etc.)
- Leads or supports Contract Administration, including working with project and business managers in aligning on contract administration responsibilities.
- Reviews and comments on Contractor’s contracting and subcontracting plans, procedures, processes, and deliverables to ensure compliance with Company's requirements.
- Expedites and files Contractor commercial documents (e.g., insurance certificates, Parent Company Guarantees, LOCs, etc.), and files original Bank Guarantees/LOCs per agreed processes.
- Reviews and updates project file system / procedures and Master Document Register.
- Reviews, updates, and coordinates PT contractual correspondence procedures / communications, including any notices associated with the contract (PT Document Distribution matrix)
- Develops and monitors approval process and compliance with invoicing and payment process.
- Coordinates change control process, including amendments, change notices, change orders and other contract changes (e.g., Management of Change (MOC) process, Change Order log, Deviation log)
- Oversees Contractor’s subcontracting activities, coordinate PT engagement in Company review / approval of individual subcontracting plans, and subcontract development activities from qualification through award/execution.
- Advises project team of contract administration and subcontracting issues, and steps being taken to mitigate consequences.
- Measures contractor performance and provides feedback through project and functional management.
- Captures and communicates contract administration and subcontracting company's lessons learned for project.
- Develops the Contract Close Out Plan (part of Project Close Out Plan)
- Establishes a close-out agreement with Contractor (settlement of any outstanding items)
Qualifications
- Experience in Contracts Engineering/Administration preferred.
- Previous experience in a closely related position required – prior EM procurement/contracting experience or extensive experience with contracting related to onshore pipeline projects.
- Experience in commercial negotiations, contractor management and contract administration
- BS in Engineering preferred.
- Broad understanding of project execution and contracting principles, theories, and concepts.
- Willing to business travel or relocate to project sites (domestic/overseas)
- Owner/Operator experience in project management roles preferred.
- Professional qualification / certification from related professional body, (ISM – CPM / CPSM, APICS, PMP)
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