Projects - Contracting Management Advisor II 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: Projects - Contracting Management Advisor II

Location: QIT, Akwa Ibom
Employment Type: Contract

Job Description

• Primary Work Location (must match Physical Work Location): QIT

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

• 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

• BS in Engineering preferred with 8-20 years experience
• Experience in contracts engineering / administration / materials management required
• Experience in project leadership 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)

Application Closing Date
14th April, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their Resume (MS Word) format to: jobs@abnl.net using the Job Title as the subject of the email.