Contracts Specialist

DOF is expanding the team.

We are seeking two experienced and highly motivated Contracts Specialists to join our Project Services team. These positions can be based in either DOF Subsea’s Perth or Singapore office and will provide support across the entire Asia Pacific region.

The DOF Group

We are a global team of skilled professionals who, combined with a fleet of state-of-the-art, purpose-built vessels, provide services to the Oil and Gas industry across the entire offshore life cycle. This is the formula for our success in delivering solutions to our customers.

About DOF Subsea:
DOF Subsea is a specialist subsea service business that provides subsea construction, subsea engineering, inspection, repair and maintenance and survey services, which involve complex and challenging engineering in an international environment.

DOF Subsea owns a large fleet of modern subsea construction, intervention and survey vessels that enable it to offer differentiated positions with its clients and work in long term relationships, which enhance service delivery and reduce the overall risk.

The company’s core business is project management, engineering, vessel operations, survey, remote intervention and diving operations, primarily for the Oil and Gas, Marine Telecommunications and Renewables markets.

Opportunities

Reporting to the Project Services Manager, the role will be a focal point for numerous contractual agreements across two DOF company entities. You will be busy balancing time between client contract negotiations and project support, utilising and continually developing the subcontract portfolio to ensure optimal outcomes for the company. Working closely with the Commercial Tendering and Project Execution Teams will position you in a pivotal role, directly contributing towards the commercial success of DOF project execution activities, always focus on minimising the company’s contractual exposure/risk.

This exciting opportunity builds on our team’s success; the professionalism, resourcefulness and commitment shown in overcoming challenges and delivering marine and subsea operations to support essential services in the region.

Your duties will include but not limited to:

- Provision of contractual and commercial risk management support to the tendering activities of the company, including comprehensive review of client-issued legal and contractual terms to identify and mitigate risk with proposed qualifications and subsequent negotiation.
- Delivering contractual support to the Project teams, both in terms of head-contract management as well as subcontract, vessel charter and supply agreements, including strategic advice, negotiation, management of variations, dispute settlement and performance monitoring.
- Identification of strategic contracting opportunities, category management and implementation of improvement initiatives.
- Contribution to the continual development and life-cycle management of a portfolio of around 150 third-party services subcontracts and commodity supply agreements.
- Collaboration with the internal insurance team and tax team to ensure sufficient mitigation of commercial/contractual exposure and providing advice to both tendering and project teams.
- Management of DOF Group inter-company cross-functional and cross-regional service agreements, including specialised equipment maintenance and vessel charters.
- Input to the maintenance and development of global supply chain standards and processes, including documentation and templates.

**Requirements**:
You will have:

- A tertiary qualification in law, procurement, business management or engineering.
- At least 7 years’ experience in the full range of procurement and contractual activities within the Oil and Gas industry.
- Advanced knowledge of contracting principles, particularly liability/indemnity regimes, insurance, warranty obligations, variations/claims processes and dispute resolution.
- Experience in the delivery and lead times for diverse scopes across multiple projects.
- Well-developed communication and negotiating skills and your astute commercial acumen will see you achieve save and sustainable contracts, set-up for growth and support, whilst being completely aligned with the DOF Group Values.

You will be able to demonstrate experience in managing and prioritising a large variety of requests and pressures and familiar with working strictly to package budgets. You will thrive in a team environment, whilst taking full ownership of your responsibilities, with proven ability to prioritise in a time sensitive, dynamic environment.

**Benefits**

We offer all our employees the benefit of working in a safe and supporting environment, where all are treated with dignity and respect.

Your salary will be commensurate with your qualifications and experience, and this role will provide you with access to other benefits including DOF’s Employee Assistance Program and Salary Packaging options in accordance with the C