Lead Contract Specialist & Contract Specialist

  • Full-time
  • Department: Energy & Natural resources

Company Description

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.  Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical project in over 110 offices worldwide.

Job Description

  • Issuance management & delivery of the prequalification, request for quotation (RFQ’s) / invitations to tender (ITT) & commercial bid evaluation (CBE) process for various services to be subcontracted – including shipyard services, topsides module fabrication, classification services, general & process safety studies, etc.
  • Participate in negotiations and drafting of contracts for services & preparation of internal approval sheet / briefing note to obtain various levels of internal approval pre-award of contracts to subcontractors / vendors / suppliers.
  • Overall contracts management & administration – including, but not limited to the following:
  1. Drafting and / or review and approval of contract notices, amendments, change requests / change orders (as applicable), warranty claims;
  2. Commercial & contractual analysis of change notices leading to potential change orders and, where applicable, negotiation, preparation & execution of negotiated / agreed change orders;
  3. Tracking & issuance of required contract notices as well as certificates;
  4. Procuring and keeping abreast of validity of contractually required performance and / or warranty guarantee instruments eg bank guarantees, stand-by letters of credit;
  5. Checking of invoices received from subcontractors / vendors / suppliers issued for contracted services;
  6. Management of claims and / or disputes – requiring the coordination between various disciplines ie. Engineering, Construction, Project Management, Project Controls, etc.
  • Negotiation, preparation & issuance of Technical Services Agreements and / or Work Orders for services required on the project.
  • Updating & maintaining the Project Subcontract Plan and Project Work Orders Log.
  • Assisting with review and administration of the intercompany Engineering, Procurement, Construction & Installation (EPCI) subcontract on the project vis-à-vis the interaction of the same with the intercompany Pre-Operations (Pre-OPS) subcontract.
  • Assisting with review and administration of Client Contracts (Charter and Operations & Maintenance Contracts) – as it pertains to delivery of the project and / or the intercompany EPCI & Pre-OPS subcontracts,
  • Ad hoc assistance to the procurement function on the project to help review vendor / supplier requested deviations from the General Terms & Conditions to the standard Purchase Order.

 

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Qualifications

  • Degree in any engineering disciplines, quantity surveying, construction management, commerce or equivalent
  • Minimum 5 – 10 years' experience in related fields
  • Relevant experience in offshore EPCI, Marine / Maritime, EPCI Project Management / Construction, Management Consultancy.
  • Takes ownership of deliverables with the ability to work independently or as part of a wider group.
  • High proficient at MS office suite of applications.
  • Team player with excellent leadership and problem solving skills
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to negotiation, influence and persuade others
 

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. 

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

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