VIE- Subcontract Engineer (M/F/D)

Entity Description:
Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions is a technology partner of choice for the design, engineering and construction of leading-edge processing facilities and related infrastructures worldwide. We enable our customers to optimize the use of the planet's natural resources in order to provide clean and sustainable energy thanks to our people and their capability to innovate constantly. Through cutting edge innovation applied to our proprietary technology we contribute to the transformation of the energy industry and help to preserve & protect the atmosphere of our planet. Looking back on decades of operational expertise within the world leader in gases for industry, health and the environment, we develop creative, safe, reliable and competitive solutions for our customers, proposing a sustainable worldwide offer of best-in-class plants in a dynamically changing market place.

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW at Air Liquide?

For EPC projects executed by E&C, the Subcontract Team is responsible for the development, preparation and management of all contractual elements of construction contracts.
Subcontract Team involvement is required during all phases of the project starting with the preparation of an ITB, bid clarification and comparison, contract award to a contractor, the Subcontracts administration during execution at construction site, until the final close-out of the Subcontracts.

VIE Summary:

As a Junior Subcontract Manager you deal with Pre Award activities in Krakow and then support Post Award activities on a project of Air Separation Unit in  Kazakhstan through regular Business Trip.

Pre-Award Activities - 

• Developing the subcontract strategy together with the responsible Project Manager and Subcontract Manager;

• Sourcing, auditing and qualification of construction companies together with an auditing team; Interfacing with other disciplines (HSE, QA/QC, Scheduling, Engineering) to ensure project specific documents like BoQs, Scope of Works, etc. are prepared for inquiry and compiled in an ITB (Invitation to Bid); 

• Coordinating technical clarifications from bidders as well as required updates and revisions to the inquiry document;Preparing and sending of ITB documents to bidders, reception analysis of offers, preparation of Commercial comparison and analysis of offers to support recommendation for award, negotiation of Contractual terms and conditions and finalization of the subcontract document with the selected bidders.         

Post-Award Activities

Administration of construction contracts during execution at site :

• Be the focal point of subcontractors for contractual and commercial matters

• Coordination with other departments Construction, Engineering, quality, planning, cost etc.. to perform the following tasks

  • Analyze and approve Extra-works/ Change Order and Claims

  • Issue contractual communication with subcontractors (letters, Minute of Meeting..)

  • Coordinate quantities remeasurement

  • Review and validate monthly payment request from subcontractor

• Close out of Subcontract                                                          

Are you a MATCH?

Education: 

• Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering or similar Masters is ideal

• First experience (internship or contract) in industrial buildings, or industrial engineering

Soft and Hard Skills:

• Proficient in Microsoft office (Excel) or similar (Google Sheet)

• Ability to track data and update it efficiently

• Excellent communication to all projects stakeholders

Languages:

• English fluency is a Must have

• Russian a nice to have but is not required

Please send your CV and motivation letter in English! 

• Position based in Pavlodar Kazakhstan for an initial period of 18 months, (extendable once). 

• Positions open only for candidates eligible to the VIE program. Therefore, only the applicants meeting the requirements of the French V.I.E program will be taken into consideration. Please visit this website for more information about these requirements: https://mon-vie-via.businessfrance.fr/en/what-is-the-vie-french-international-internship-program

• The V.I.E., an international young graduate program, enables young professionals who are less than 28 and European Union nationals to work for a French company in any country of the world. Becoming part of this program means going abroad to carry out a professional assignment for up to 24 months whilst benefiting from social care coverage and an interesting salary, which depends on the host country. 

• Business France, the French agency for international business development, is in charge of all the administrative procedures of your assignment. For further information, please visit the following link: https://mon-vie-via.businessfrance.fr/en

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Our Differences make our Performance

At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.
We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.