Contract Specialist - Aberdeen, United Kingdom - TechnipFMC

TechnipFMC

Verified Company

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Location:
Aberdeen, GB

Employment type:
Employee

Place of work:
Hybrid

Offshore/Onshore:
Onshore

TechnipFMC is committed to driving real change in the energy industry.

Our ambition is to build a sustainable future through relentless innovation and global collaboration - and we want you to be part of it.

You'll be joining a culture that values curiosity, expertise, and ideas as well as diversity, inclusion, and authenticity.

Bring your unique energy to our team of more than 20,000 people worldwide, and discover a rewarding, fulfilling, and varied career that you can take in anywhere you want to go.

Job Purpose
The Contract Specialist shall satisfactorily protect the contractual and commercial interest of the company in respect of the project in all of its activities and transactions, ensuring that all company policies and procedures are adhered to. Also needs to pursue and maximize the commercial opportunities as well as issue project reports accurately that shall reflect the current commercial status of the project and the likely outcome at completion.

General:

Project tasks by the contracts resource will be performed as part of a project team, in close cooperation with all other project functions and with the Legal GBU Subsea Projects function.

Tasks may vary depending on the scope and complexity of each project.

Ensure that all aspects of the contract during the execution phase are addressed with the objective of contributing to maximize project revenues.

Job Description

Act as a key integral member of the project team and participate in commercial strategic discussions and decisions to ensure that contracts risks are identified,properly evaluated and mitigated.

Provide the project (including team work onshore and offshore) with accurate summaries of contract related matters including contract synopsis, contract review,contract obligations matrix and guidance on contract requirements.
Advise the project manager/director on aspects of Project execution which deviate from contract requirement.
Responsible for preparation/review of all relevant contractual correspondence exchanged during project execution to and from the Client, partners, subcontractors and authorities.
Ensure regular reporting as required, including review of client reporting.
Manage and maintain accurate records of all project contractual documentation within Contracts Workspace System.
Monitor all project deliverables as well as identify risks and opportunities.
Assumes overall responsibility for all contractual and commercial issues related to management of change, including ensuring claims are issued within the time frames set out in the Contract receiving all required internal approvals: prepare, interfacing with involved functions, and negotiate any claims against client, jointventure partners and subcontractors.
Coordinate the necessity of additional insurances in conjunction with other functions within Legal and with Insurance where applicable. Ensure that the required insurance coverage is timely put in place and that required insurance certificates are provided/obtained from vendors, subcontractors and jointventure partners.
Prepare, pursue and lead the process on all claims (excluding litigation) related to the project, including Construction All Risk (CAR) insurance claims. Prepare and review proposals to instigate formal dispute resolution.
Assist the project manager/director whenever a loss and/or damage falling under an insurance program occurs. Subsequently follow up the evolution of the loss, providing support for the orderly buildup of the documentary evidence to be used to substantiate the insurance claim and attending the negotiations with the loss adjuster in conjunction with the relevant Insurance Function.
Assist Subsea Global Sourcing & Procurement (GSP) to address contract, legal, commercial and insurance issues related to subcontractors or major suppliers, with a particular focus to ensure flow down of Client contract terms to subcontractors and provide assistance on subcontract/PO negotiation and approval of any deviations. Manage claims/disputes with suppliers.
You are meant for this job if:

Bachelor's degree or relevant experience in pertinent discipline preferred.

Strong negotiation skills and experience
Understand interdisciplinary relations and requirements
Exceptional communication and presentation skills
Ability to provide open and direct dialogue with stakeholders
High level of integrity and ethics
High standard of written and spoken English.
Fluent in the English language
PC skills with proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet, project, and presentation software.
Ability to handle multiple tasks and changing priorities in a fastpaced environment.
Interpersonal skills, including but not limited to:
Organisational Skills/Time Management
Ability to manage change
Professional delivery
Cost aware
Results focused
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