Senior Manager Contracts
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**Job Overview**:
McDermott has an immediate opening in Qatar for a Senior Contracts Manager with an extensive background in execution of EPCI projects. Reporting directly to the Project Director and functionally to Director of Contracts, the Senior Contracts Manager will be the focal point for all contractual and commercial issues encountered during the execution phase of a large-scale, complex engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) project.
**Key Responsibilities Tasks and Responsibilities**:
- Support the Project Director to establish or refine a project's contractual / commercial strategy and ensure continual implementation throughout project execution.
- Upon project award, draft baseline contract requirements and disseminate within the project team.
- Periodically conduct contractual awareness sessions with project team members to ensure a consistent understanding of contract requirements
- Identify critical or sensitive contractual issues and act as a conduit for Legal support to the project when required
- Prior to marine and hook up operations hold readiness reviews with Field Engineers to set ensure contractual awareness especially with respect to waiting on weather criteria and Client instructions
- Act as the initial point of contact with the Client to for all contractual issues that arise during project execution
- Establish an effective working relationship with counter-part from Client team to ensure timely resolution of contractual issues
- Support the project team to establish the change management process, setting a culture of change identification
- Lead / participate in change management meetings to identify changes that may result in entitlement for compensation and / or schedule relief
- Together with the Project Controls Manager, evaluate cost and schedule impact of all identified changes both on an individual and cumulative basis
- Engage with the Client on a continual basis to discuss contractual issues including outstanding and pending change orders. Lead negotiations with Client and work towards timely resolution of change orders and contract amendments.
- Coordinate resolution of contractual issues within the project environment to the extent possible. Brief Project Director and McDermott Management on sensitive issues and support escalation of disputes when required
- Coordinate administration of all contractual correspondence with the Client including the timely release of notification required to ensure McDermott's contractual rights are preserved
- Monitor key dates against dates defined in the main contract and any subcontracts and advise Project Director of the implications of delays, if any
- Support preparation of project weekly and monthly progress reports for internal and external distribution as per internal and Contract requirements
- Contribute to project risk and opportunity management processes
- Interface with Corporate Finance team to ensure contractual requirements are understood and all necessary insurances and guarantees are provided
- Prepare a flow down clause plan highlighting the key obligations and liabilities which are required to be passed onto subcontractors / vendors. In particular, ensure that back-to-back guarantees, warranties and insurances are obtained from subcontractors / vendors.
- Support Supply Chain Management team to coordinate the administration of contractual correspondence with all Vendors and Subcontractors
- Ensure that the external changes (back-charges) are taken up with the Vendor and Subcontractors on a timely basis
**Essential Qualifications and Education**:
- Minimum of 15-20 years working experience preferably in Offshore, Subsea, or Onshore Oil and Gas related projects.
- Extensive experience in large and complex lump sum projects.
- Preferred English speaking and writing fluently.
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
- Contractual and commercial knowledge to ensure contract compliance, overall commercial integrity and timely delivery
- Fluent in the creation and editing of all Microsoft Office Suite documents.
- Foster an environment of teamwork to maintain high group morale and cooperation.
- Ability to multi-task, with excellent organizational and time management skills to achieve project goals.
- Excellent Interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
- Good technical background and knowledge of oil and gas construction industry.
**Company Overview and Core Values**:
McDermott is a premier, fully-integrated provider of technology, engineering and construction solutions to the energy industry. For more than a century, customers have trusted McDermott to design and build end-to-end infrastructure and technology solutions-from the wellhead to the storage tank-to transport and transform oil and gas into the products the world needs today.
At McDermott, we hold all employees accountable to follow our 5 core values.
- Integrity - we maintain a firm adherence to legal and ethical conduct
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