Job Description - Contracts Manager
Job Category : Contracts Management
Job Location : Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Salary Monthly : As per Industry Practice
About Petrocontracts International
Petrocontracts International, a Business Management Consultant, provides wide-ranging consultancy services in the areas of Project Management, Proposals, Estimation, Contracts & Claims Management across oil & gas, power plants and infrastructure industries. Within the energy industry, we are admired for our innovative approach of delivering complex projects, challenging the norms, applying superior business strategies, pioneering new commercial & operational models and optimizing value to even the most remotely relevant assignments.
Job summary / objective:
A Contracts Manager – Contracts is required for working with large EPC Company / Contractor as part of one of their own team members. This is an opportunity for candidates with hands on experience with industry knowledge to focus on claim assessments, dispute resolution, cost and damages analysis on large EPC Projects around the Globe. He would also take part in marketing, bidding & estimation activities and support the Management in securing new business opportunities.
Responsibilities & duties:
· This is a IC (Individual Contributor) Role.
· Provide direct contracts and commercial support to General Manager in the drafting and implementation of contract renewal, amendments and commercial strategies, with a focus on effective management of risk and delivery of maximum return within existing contracts.
· To work with the bid teams and lead the commercial responses both pricing and contractual elements for tenders.
· Manage and perform the review of contractual terms and conditions and their negotiation to ensure that the company liabilities and legal/contractual obligations are defined, communicated, and qualifications correctly incorporated into tender response.
· Ensuring where appropriate client, partner and subcontractor due diligence is undertaken.
· Identifying, managing and reporting on key risks and issues.
· Managing contractual disputes and claims.
· Providing commercial input to the required processes regarding contract changes, approval of new opportunities etc.
· Ensure that Contracting activity is in full compliance with company requirements with respect to Companies best practice guidelines.
· Drafting and negotiating of sub-contracts to ensure the flow down of contractual risk is implemented where applicable.
· Contract administration responsibility, contract reviews, amendments and incentive performance, etc. in order to ensure that all costs are fully recovered and are accounted for.
· Oversee the preparation of annual project budgets and re-forecasts and prepare consolidated annual divisional operational budgets and reforecasts in the service line.
· Ensuring that periodic contract audits and reviews are undertaken.
· Develop and sustain professional working relationships with clients and internal support functions.
Skills / attributes required:
· Computer literate in Microsoft Office especially Excel.
· Excellent communication and presentation skills.
· Self-starter with the ability to work under own initiative and meet tight deadlines.
· Proven client interaction.
· Negotiation Skills.
· Commercial contracts experience.
· Experience within a Projects environment.
· Leadership/Supervisory experience and team working skills.
· Drafting and negotiating skills (terms and conditions and contract schedules).
· Experience working with Western companies (preferred)
Qualifications / experience required:
· Must hold a relevant BSc / Engineering Degree
· Must have a minimum of 15 years’ post qualified experience.
· MRICS/MCIOB/other further educational qualification preferred.
· Candidates from a contracting background will be preferred and worked on projects of a similar nature.
· Experience of managing and administering ME&I / Oil and Gas contracts is essential.
· GCC experience preferred.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Contract length: 36 months
Experience:

• Contracts: 10 years (Required)