Contract and Claims Engineer at a Major International Energy Company - IOTA Group

IOTA Group - Our client is a major international energy company operating across the oil & gas value chain (upstream, refining, storage, and distribution). With a strong footprint in Africa, it delivers large-scale industrial projects including refineries, tank farms, and energy infrastructure.

They are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Contract and Claim Engineer

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Job type: Full-time

Job Description

• We are recognized for high standards in safety, operational excellence, and contract management, working in complex and multicultural environments.

Activities
Project Management System:

• Provide support to define the method & tools related to contract management, claims, and disputes management.
• Participate in definition methods for the entity (Contract toolbox, Competence requirement for contract engineers, expertise requirement, evaluation quiz...)
• Communicate, explain, and raise awareness on the methods and tools, and contractual rigor

Control the contract management of the portfolio and prepare for Claim:

• Provide guidance in identifying potential change orders and claims.
• Assist the project in drafting correspondence and notices to Contractors.
• Analysis and review of existing Claims: provide support to projects for existing Claims and corresponding resolution (contracts execution phase / close out phase),
• Provide a higher understanding and recommendations for building the Claim dossiers / corresponding settlement.

Provide expertise to projects:

• When relevant, may act as a contract engineer for some designated projects.
• Coach the contract engineers of the entity and the Projects Portfolio (Assistance, advice, training...),
• Provide dedicated support during CFT or claim negotiation, Tender evaluation… 
• Provide support to the project to build an ad Hoc Decision support dossier for the Contract Committee or VO approval
• Help the project navigate within HQ, TGP, or the affiliate, making sure internal stakeholders are well informed and consulted as required

Improve and learn from experience:

• Contribute continuously to Contracts REX/Lessons Learned consolidation.
• For each of the dossiers, starting by screening the existing REX, and when completing a dossier, preparing the main lessons learnt to be shared with other contract engineers and to be archived.
• The Contract and Claim Engineer shall provide support to project teams with regard to Contract Management.
• He/She shall ensure Proper Claim management is in place for each of the projects and package with an adequate negotiation strategy in case of a claim.
• He/She may be delegated the claim negotiations on behalf of the project when relevant, making sure the interests of the Company and the project are privileged.

Qualifications

• Professional Experience (number of years): 20
• Experience within project (number of years): 15
• Very Good understanding of all aspects of the project: planning, time impact, quantum, costs, risk management, project management, technical, local content…
• Essential personnel management skills (Teamwork, communication, coordination, delegation).
• Contract and procurement professional, preferably in the energy sector

Additional Information:

• Conditions: full-time contract in Resident Status
• Starting date: asap.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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