Contracts Manager at Total Nigeria Plc

Total Nigeria Plc has been a partner from the very start in the development of oil and gas in Nigeria, carrying both Upstream ans Downstream activities.

Our various stakes in Nigeria projects reflect our long-term commitment to sustainable development of the country's economy infrastructure and communities.

We are recruiting to fill the below position of:

Job Title: Contracts Manager

Ref: 10050792
Location: Nigeria - Nigeria
Business: Exploration & Production
Contract : Permanent Position (local)

Job description

Dimensions of The Job

• Egina is a deep offshore development located in block OML130 in Nigeria operated by TOTAL Upstream Nigeria Limited. The development is located 150 km from the coast in 1550 m water depth and includes a spread moored FPSO of 240 POB, associated offloading calm buoy, 2 productions loops connecting six subsea manifold with 21 production wells and 3 injection lines connecting 23 water injection wells. A 20km gas export line ties in to the Akpo export pipeline to Amenam.

Activities
Specific elements of the job include:

Team Management

• Assist, advise and oversee the activities of the contract engineers and procurement personnel in charge of the administration of project contracts and purchase orders and various other technical contracts
• Participate in the recruitment of Contracts & Procurement personnel in line with approved manpower profiles
• Supervise, coach and appraise less senior members of the Contracts & Procurement Team.

Procedures and Processes

• Establish all necessary Contracts & Procurement procedures
• Ensure tender processes are in compliance with Project procedures and in particular the relevant rules for tendering contracts in Nigeria
• Develop standard forms and templates where appropriate

Internal Liaison

• Act as the liaison point with company appointed representatives and specialists from legal, insurance, finance, tax and customs for contracts matters.
• Provide specialist contractual, commercial and administrative advice to the Project General Manager, Project Control Manager and Package Managers as required.
• Prepare internal reporting on Contracts & Procurement activities as required including a tracking system for each contract from pre-qualification till contract award
• Coordinate activities as necessary with other Total Nigerian entities (e.g. TEPNG, DW TUPNI, Usan, etc).

Tendering and Award

• Participate in the development of suitable contractual strategies
• In connection with the Package Managers, coordinate and organise the preparation of all bids process documents (evaluation tables, ITT, RTA, etc..) by the duets and ensure that they meet the required standard of quality
• Assist the contract engineers in defining negotiation strategies with suppliers and participate directly in negotiations as and when required
• Coordinate the compilation of bid analysis documentation to ensure tenders and proposals are objectively evaluated, recommend and contracts awarded.
• Coordinate and organize the preparation and execution of agreed contractual documentation.

Contract Administration

• Provide continuous support to budget/contract owners and remote package service teams regarding the administration of contracts, the preparation of change orders and contract amendments and the issuance of various certificates
• Participate in the settlement of any lawsuits that arise, in liaison with legal, insurance and finance personnel by proposing strategies and actions further to negotiations
• Coordinate the preparation of contract closeout documentation for each contract in line with Company procedures.

HSE

• To ensure that laws, regulations, industry standards, Company rules and specifications are applied, as appropriate.
• To approve HSE Management System including plans and procedures.
• To define project and annual HSE objectives.
• The overall goal of the project is zero accidents and incidents.
• To provide necessary resources and organization to fully comply with project HSE requirements.

Requirement

Education:

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Law or Engineering, ideally with a post-graduate qualification in a complementary area

Experience:

• 15 to 20 years practical expertise in Exploration & Production environment in preparation and negotiation of complex technical contracts, preferably in the offshore and in a project context.
• Demonstrable understanding of the technologies existing within an oil and gas operator.

Skills:

• Fluent in English.

Application Closing Date
19th August, 2013

How To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online