Senior Contracts Specialist at Oilserv Limited

Oilserv Limited is a leading provider of integrated engineering, procurement, construction, installation & commissioning (EPCIC) services and complementary solutions across the asset and program life cycle within the onshore, offshore and subsea market segments of the oil and gas sector. Oilserv Limited was incorporated in 1992 and commenced operations in 1995.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Contracts Specialist

Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Contract

Job Summary

• Assist the Subcontract/Project Manager in the Subcontracting activities of AKK Project on time, on budget and in compliance with contractual requirements
• Preparation, administration and coordination of Subcontracting packages on the AKK project
• Monitoring and reporting on subcontracting activities while ensuring that team work safely to deliver on key tasks and targets.

Job Details
Leadership:

• To provide leadership and manage processes, category/strategic interfaces, contracts and key stakeholders.

Core/Technical:

• Ensure the coordination of subcontracting activities with engineering, planning and construction team.
• Validate the budget allocated for the execution of subcontract activities and monitor commitments 
• Plan the subcontract activities 
• Elaborate tendering dossier to be subcontracted 
• Identify the subcontractors that could be compliant, proceed with the pre-selection, participate in qualification and audits 
• Issue the calls for bids, ensure their follow-up and proceed and / or participate in the clarifications with the concerned departments 
• Evaluate subcontractors offers, prepare commercial evaluations and participate in the technical ones
• Negotiate and issue the subcontract as per contract’s requirements, follow its validation and set up
• Lead the meetings with subcontractors
• Participate in project progress meetings, collect up-to-date information (progress, schedule and site constraints, ...)
• Ensure the compliance with the progress invoicing in accordance with the contractual obligations
• Evaluate the risks of potential additional costs and propose preventive and corrective actions
• Prepare and issue change orders 
• Receive, analyse, negotiate and process claims 
• Ensure the closure of subcontracts

Quality, Health, Safety & Environment:

• Drive compliance with Occupational Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental Policies, processes, procedures and applicable laws/legal requirements are covered in all Subcontracts

Requirements

• Degree in Engineering or related technical field, management sciences, economics or physical sciences.
• Preference is for candidates with relevant training and certifications in contract management, project management, cost engineering and commercial management.
• Minimum eight years of cognate contract & commercial management experience gained from oil & gas, engineering & construction and energy industries. Preference is for candidates with full cycle construction contracts management experience.

Benefits

• Great work culture and multiple opportunities for growth and self-development. 
• 18 days of annual leave, excluding federal public holidays. 
• Health Insurance coverage. 
• Monthly employer pension contribution. 
• On-site recreational/work-out facilities.
• An opportunity to play an important role in building one of the top SaaS start-ups in the global emerging market.

Application Closing Date
6th March, 2026.