Subcontracts Engineer

Job description

General Characteristics (Job Summary)

- Assist the Field Control Manager on Subcontract Administration with management, administration and review of Subcontract Agreements or its amendments

Roles & Responsibilities

• Handle contract changes by negotiating with subcontract person
• Handle comprehensive cost, delay, variation claims
• Participate in review and negotiation of subcontractor claims under supervision and guidance by Contract Administrator III (Contract Manager).
• Review progress invoices from subcontractor.
• Maintain files of subcontract document
• Organize history of all claim, change order and back charge under subcontracts.
• Verify subcontractor requests for release of hold back and final payments.
• Report any potential claim related with delay or disruption through correspondence such as daily report or incoming letters, etc.
• Respond to claims issued by subcontractors through official letters.
• Prepare claim details and issue notification of claim to subcontractors or owner.
• Attend weekly construction meeting with subcontractors to get update on site issues and advise construction team to avoid exposure to liabilities.
• Review proposals submitted by subcontractors for new or additional work.
• Prepare subcontract approval paperwork (subcontract RRC, GRRC and Tender Board paperwork) where required in support of ITT’s and awards.
• Ensure that where appropriate the sub-contract terms drafted ensure full back to back coverage with client contracts.
• Prepare and issue to the selected contractors approved contracts and deal with subsequent contract amendments and Call offs and purchase orders.
• Maintain and log all subcontract change authorizations and amendments where appropriate liaise with legal, tax, insurance and compliance to obtain their input into subcontracts.
• Such other works of incidental and related as Subcontract Engineer.

Job Requirements

Experience

• Project based cost control / field control experience ideally gained within the Oil and Gas industry or Petrochemical industry
• Experience in drafting / working with contracts for all tiers of suppliers in differing commercial and contractual arrangements
• Experience working within an active and lively operational team
• Oil and gas experience in tendering, awarding, managing and negotiating subcontracts

Knowledge

• Comprehensive knowledge of contract and legal issues
• Excellent communication and management skills with proven ability of leadership.
• Knowledge of oil/gas/petrochemical or power plants Construction issues and the cost/schedule/risk factors associated.
• Working to basic Knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of Government laws on construction, tax, and insurances of the host country
• Knowledge of international construction standards
• Ability to deal with contractual qualifications efficiently and effectively
• Solid working knowledge of logic based terms and conditions (Well Services, On-Offshore Services, Major Items of Plant and Equipment, Mobile Drilling Rigs – useful but not essential) including the ability to work with and modify special conditions

Technical Skills / Competencies

• Construction Methodology
• Engineering
• Quality / Safety Management
• Client Management
• Document Control

Required Skills

• Claims Management
• Cost Management
• Materials Procurement
• Project Control
• Subcontracting
• End-to-End Project Management