Senior Contracts Engineer at Total Nigeria

TOTAL is the fifth largest publicly-traded integrated oil and gas company in the world, with 100,000 employees in more than 130 countries worldwide. Our size and performance rank us as one of the top five global oil companies. "We are among the majors that invest the most in exploration. More importantly, our teams are highly motivated. They have a real pioneering spirit we must keep cultivating!".

Total E & P Nigeria Limited (TEPNG) is a leading Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Company and a subsidiary of the Total Group. The company is in a growth phase, and as part of its expansion activities, welcomes applications from suitably qualified Nigerians for its Oil & Gas Production Operations Training Scheme facilitated by a Training Company. During the training programme participants will be on a Training Contract and on successful completion of the training programme would be considered for the usual recruitment process leading to employment in TEPNG.

We are recruiting to fill the following position:

Job Title: Senior Contracts Engineer

Ref: 10058578
Location: Nigeria
Business: Exploration & Production

Job Description

• The Job holder adheres to the H3SEQ rules
• Take the necessary measures to avert immediate threat of danger. Exercising caution as necessary to avoid danger to persons, installations and ensure that effective safety and security procedures for personnel and equipment are being adhered to.
• The job holder ensures Contracts compliance
• Ensure that all local contracts personnel under his/her supervision is in line with the company's standardized norms and codes of conduct
• The Job holder liaises with other teams and participates to the processes and communication of the contracts entity by performing the following tasks
• Work closely with the DUET counterpart to create the contracts dossier, Develop a clear definition of contractual responsibilities and discuss the agenda including: Validation of contracts strategy, negotiation and analysis of commercial bids, participation in recommendations to award, supervise and train contract engineers and Graduate contracts engineers, define the workload of his/her team, manage his/her team's performance by implementing and monitoring local KPIs, etc.

The job holder executes the following contracts activities:

• Prepare and maintain an up-to-date list of qualified contractors/suppliers/potential tenders/contracts with updated information in order to perform market studies; analyze and assess all possible answers from the market
• Participate to the validation of the contracts strategy through arranging and attending Contracts Committee Meetings, pre-qualifying bidders, defining target prices, ensure the preparation and send out the dossiers of pre-consultation and Standard or Complex invitations to bid, etc
• Ensures that own contracts are created and managed in UNISUP and CONTIKI, ensure effective use of tools and systems (Ariba, NIPEX, REX+, CONTIKI.) for optimum productivity.
• Ensure the handover of contracts to the Métier Partner
• Assist the head of contracts in the settlement of claims and lawsuits, in relation with the Juridical, Insurance, Finance and OPS/CA Directors by proposing strategies and actions and participating to the negotiations
• Monitor contractor's performance with Duet, promoting and attending service quality meetings, claims, amendments and contract renewal discussions with contractor and manage and maintain a network with Stakeholders such as NAPIMS, NCD, Department of Petroleum Resources, etc.

Requirements

• A degree in Engineering, Management or Social Sciences (preferably Supply Chain).
• Membership of relevant professional bodies in the Supply Chain and in Operational functions will be an added advantage.
• Up to 5-10 years experience in oil well construction activities of which 3 should be in contract administration.
• Demonstrable general knowledge and understanding of commercial, legal and insurance issues affecting the company in general.

Skills:

• Good command of English language and excellent communication skills.

Remuneration

• According to profile and experience.

Application Closing Date
Not Stated.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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