Contract Advisor

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Al Jubail, SAU
In-Office
Expert/Leader
Professional Services • Energy • Industrial
The Role
Manage EPC contract administration for a major refining and petrochemical project. Responsibilities include contractor correspondence, contract deviations, amendments, change orders, claims, liquidated damages, performance monitoring, financial closeout, and claim defense documentation. The role supports package management, ensures compliance with HSSE and project procedures, coordinates with project controls and contractors, and provides contract expertise throughout project execution and handover to operations.
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Company Description

Our client is a global multi-energy company operating large-scale refining and petrochemical facilities. It transforms crude oil into fuels and essential industrial products through highly integrated and technologically advanced operations. The organisation is recognized for its strong HSE culture, operational excellence, and commitment to reducing environmental impact. Joining the company means contributing to complex international projects within a high-performance industrial environment.

Job Description

MISSIONS / SERVICE DIMENSIONS

The service holder is in charge:

✓ Ensure that all contracting initiatives, decisions and commitments are recorded in an auditable manner

✓ Provide negotiation support to package management team on contract deviations including development and maintenance of deviation register.

✓ Provide to package management the require expertise on EPC contract management related issues

ACTIVITIES

✓ Ensure that the implementation of Contractor HSSE practices is realized and in accordance with requirements lay down by Package Manager.

✓ Deliver robust contract management with hands on implementation and support to the Package Management.

Monitor contract and Contractor performance and assess the effectiveness and application of the Contracts.

✓ Prepare and administer Contract correspondence with Contractors, in line with Package Manager.

✓ Prepare the amendment to Contracts for Project Services Manager’s approval and Project Director’s approval.

✓ Deliver and manage contracts and cost management / value improvements targets.

✓ Study all justifications given by Contractors for any extra work orders or claim requests.

✓ Prepare any notice of Default for approval by Project Services/Package Manager.

✓ Prepare any Liquidated damages applications.

✓ Initiate the Contractors performance evaluation document.

✓ Inform Project control about any action, facts or decision which could by the base for Contractor’s potential claim.

✓ Follow up on Contractor’s Change Order or claims, preparing claim defense strategy and documents and preparing systematic answers to Contractors’ correspondence claim wise orientated.

✓ Verify the final financial statement with support of the Package Manager for the final completion certificates validation before presenting the project service manager and Project Director for their review and approval.

✓ Maintain and develop the contracting knowledge, REX and market knowledge on contracting execution.

✓ Prepare the hand over to operations.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

o Timely manage the correspondence with Contractors.

o Timely manage, with the support of Package Manager, of the Change orders and claims with Contractors

o Implement the Contract management and change orders project procedures

Qualifications

Qualification:

o Degree qualified with a professional contracts and procurement background and prior commercial experience.

o Refining and petrochemicals technologies.

o Knowledge of TotalEnergies – Saudi Aramco technical referential is a plus.

Languages:

o Good oral and written communication abilities and writing skills in English

Professional Experience:

o At least 10 to 15 years’ experience in Oil & Gas industries

Experience within project:

o Experience in projects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia / Middle East.

o Experience in EPCC phase of large project.

o Experience in negotiating contracts on behalf of operators, contractors, suppliers and consultants

o An ability to liaise at all organizational level and represent the Project on contract related matters

o Experience with multinational and multicultural task force team environment.

o Knowledge of safety and environmental aspects of major construction projects.

o Ability to adapt to changes and to work in an international multi-cultural project environment, to cope in a positive and productive manner within intensive environment. Interpersonal skills, rigor and analytical mind.

o Ability to work as a member of a project Team, to liaise, coordinate and positively communicate with the involved different Parties (Contractors, project Entities, auditors, other disciplines representatives, experts, project people, PMT EPCC packages, etc.).

Additional Information

Place of work  : Jubail, Saudi Arabia

Skills Required

  • Degree qualification
  • Professional contracts and procurement background
  • Prior commercial experience
  • Knowledge or experience with refining and petrochemical technologies
  • Good oral and written English communication and writing skills
  • At least 10 to 15 years of experience in the oil and gas industry
  • Experience on projects in Saudi Arabia or the Middle East
  • Experience during the EPCC phase of large projects
  • Experience negotiating contracts on behalf of operators, contractors, suppliers, and consultants
  • Ability to liaise at all organizational levels and represent the project on contract matters
  • Experience working in multinational and multicultural task-force environments
  • Knowledge of safety and environmental aspects of major construction projects
  • Ability to adapt to change and work positively in an intensive international project environment
  • Interpersonal, rigorous, and analytical skills
  • Ability to work as part of a project team and coordinate with contractors, project entities, auditors, experts, and other disciplines
  • Knowledge of TotalEnergies-Saudi Aramco technical referential
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