SPIE Oil & Gas Services Job Vacancy – Contracts & Claims Engineer

SPIE Oil & Gas Services is recruiting suitably qualified candidate for the position of a Contracts & Claims Engineer, interested and qualified candidates can continue on this page for more information on the recruitment requirement and for the official online portal to begin application.

SPIE Oil & Gas Services (part of the SPIE Group) provides a complete range of services to some of the world’s largest oil and gas companies through its network of offices in 25 countries across Africa, the Middle-East and Asia-Pacific.

Our turnover has more than doubled in the last few years thanks to the dedication of our 4,000 employees to whom we give training, recognition, and genuine opportunities for career development. In order to support this growth, SPIE Oil & Gas Services is always seeking talented individuals to join its teams.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Contracts & Claims Engineer

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers

Job Description

• SPIE Services Nigeria Limited is currently looking for a Contracts & Claims Engineer to join its work force in Nigeria.

Responsibilities
Build EPNG Project Management System:

• Provide support to define the method & tools related to contract management, claims and disputes management.
• Participate to 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 rigorousness.

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 correspondences 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 higher understanding and recommendations for building the Claim dossiers / corresponding settlement.

Provide expertise to projects:

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

Improve and learn from experience:

• Contribute continuously to Contracts REX/Lessons Learnt consolidation. For each of the dossier, starting by screening the existing REX and when completing a dossier preparing main lessons learnt to be shared with other contract engineers and to be archived.

Profile
Qualifications / Experience Required:

• Contract and procurement professional preferably in energy sector
• 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).

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online