Contract Advisor

Job responsibilities:

• Lead the preparation, negotiation, and administration of high-value EPC contracts, subcontracts, and vendor agreements across all project phases.
• Serve as the primary liaison for all contractual matters, ensuring effective communication with internal stakeholders and external parties.
• Provide strategic contractual and commercial guidance to tender teams, project teams, and senior management.
• Monitor contract performance, ensuring alignment with milestones, deliverables, and compliance requirements.
• Manage formal communications including notices, variations, change orders, and amendments in coordination with legal and project teams.
• Maintain and update key registers such as tender clarifications and change orders, ensuring timely follow-up and circulation.
• Identify and mitigate contractual and commercial risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Conduct commercial awareness sessions to enhance project team understanding of contractual obligations and risk exposure.
• Support cost control and invoicing processes by providing necessary contractual documentation and follow-up for payments.
• Assist in subcontractor and supplier tendering, bid evaluations, and contract finalization.
• Closely liaise with insurance department to obtain project insurances in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Ensure accurate record-keeping of contracts, correspondence, and related documentation.
• Uphold compliance with company policies, contractual obligations, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Prepare project close out report liaising with various project disciplines for submission to clients.
• Perform ad-hoc tasks related to contract, subcontract, and tender management as required.

Work experience requirements:

• Minimum 15 years of relevant project experience in medium to large-scale Oil & Gas (including FPSO) or Wind Energy sectors, with 5 years in a Contract Specialist or Contract Advisor role.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering, construction management, quantity surveying or equivalent.

Other skills:

• Extensive experience with Microsoft Suite and ability to adapt quickly to new IT Tools.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities with experience in managing a contract team in a large-scale project environment.
• Effective analytical and problem-solving skills to assess project performance and identify potential contractual and commercial risks.
• Effective leadership skills.
• Effective communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively with people across various cultures.
• Ability to travel at short notice / perform overtime work as required.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.