Contracting Management Advisor III at ABNL Limited

ABNL Limited was incorporated in 1992 as an Oil and Gas servicing company with a vision to provide professional engineering and technical services to the Oil and Gas exploration and production companies in Nigeria and the West African sub-region. Since its incorporation, the company has grown in leaps and bounds, expanding its business horizon, but still within the Oil and Gas sector.

ABNL is a 100% owned indigenous firm, with a shareholding in excess of 100 million Naira. Its' directors are individuals of proven integrity, who over the years have acquired the requisite experience in the Oil and Gas business, as well as in the banking and finance sector. The integrity of the directors and the staff of the company have been a priceless contributive factor in the growth and wellbeing of the company.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Contracting Management Advisor III

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Contract
Work Schedule: Standard - 5 days on / 2 days off

Main Functions

• The Contracting Management Advisor is a technical leader who serves as an expert in contract planning, development, and administration, or materials management matters.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Participate in pre-qualification and contractor selection
• Liaise with Procurement to ensure required Contract Documents are in place for Deep water drilling, completions, workovers and well interventions
• Participate in contract handover between Procurement and Business Line
• Initiate and Facilitate contract kick-off meeting with Contractor
• Communicate with Contractor to develop a joint Interface Management Plan
• Engage in contract life cycle and overseeing the entire contract portfolio for each business line/function
• Responsible for stewarding contractor interface activities throughout contract life cycle
• Participate in service planning and develop contract strategy
• Act as a liaison and coordinator among Procurement, SSH&E and Operations within the business line
• Establish and maintain the Active Contractor Tracking Database
• Monthly KPI reporting (e.g., Contract Stewardship, Man hour reporting, etc.)
• Link to other business lines to share best practice
• Coordinate and conduct Contractors Site Assessment
• Coordinate review contractor crew competency-- Organize and coordinate Contractor Performance Assessments (Reporting Quarterly interface, A&D compliance, Contractor compliance check and Annual Performance Scorecard)
• Contracting and Materials Management Strategy Development:
  • Ensure that the organization properly translates project specific objectives and strategies into appropriate Contracting and Materials Management Strategies
  • Provide advice to Project Management on quality issues and support effort to resolve them
  • Ensure that the Contracting Strategy Workshops (CSWs): consider appropriate alternatives and objective criteria for evaluation and selection of lead case and fallback options, utilize appropriate broad based market intelligence in assessing contractor interests, capabilities and compensation options and consider partner requirements / constraints
  • Support the organization in review and endorsement of proposed contracting strategies
• Contract Planning:
  • Ensure that screening / pre-qualification activities engage an appropriately broad contractor community, with the necessary critical questions / evaluations
  • Support the organization in review and endorsement of proposed bid slate
  • Ensure that bid review plans incorporate best practices and apply the most weight to critical success / failure criteria
  • Support the organization in review and endorsement of proposed contract award recommendation
• Contract Administration:
  • Ensure that complex administration matters such as incentive plans and major claims resolution receive appropriate scrutiny and strategic / critical thinking prior to implementation
• Skill Development:
  • Support the Senior Contracts Engineering Consultant in mentoring and development of SMEs, Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Specialists, and Contracts Engineer (CE) Advisors
  • Support the equipping and education of personnel in project contracting
  • Serve as a trainer in contracting sponsored courses (Contract Planning, Development and Administration (CPDA), Bid Review, Advanced Contracts Strategy Management (ACSM) )
  • Support the Sr. Contracts Engineering Consultant and management in assessing organizational competencies and skill development plans
• External Engagement:
  • Support planning and engagement of contractor executive management as necessary in furthering strategic relationships, development of emerging contractors, and resolution of critical issues
  • Engage as necessary with partners to educate on Company contracting processes, MI, and strategy development
  • Engage with Company Affiliate contracting professionals to share learnings
• Organization, Systems, Processes, Procedures:
  • Support / champion the continuous improvement and incorporation of company's lessons learned
  • Support the Sr. Contracts Engineering Consultant and management in assessing that the organization and its systems, processes, procedures are delivering the intended business results

Skills and Qualifications

• Experience in contracts engineering / administration / materials management required
• Experience in project leadership required
• BS in Engineering required
• Broad understanding of project execution and contracting principles, theories, and concepts
• Expert in commercial negotiations, contractor management and contract administration
• Willing to business travel or relocate to project sites (domestic / overseas)
• Management experience on major project
• Owner/Operator experience in project management roles
• Knowledge of Company controls requirements (e.g., DOAG, Business Standards)

Additional Skills in Addition to Job Description:

• 10+ years' experience with deep water drilling, completion and workover contract administration is preferred
• Experience in engaging with contractors in Nigeria.
• Understanding of Procurement roles, responsibilities and business processes as they relate to contracts
• Knowledgeable of contracts terms and conditions.

Application Closing Date
4th August, 2025.