Job Title: Lead Contracts Engineer
Organisation: TotalEnergies Uganda
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
TotalEnergies is a broad energy company that produces and markets energies on a global scale: oil and biofuels, natural gas and green gases, renewables and electricity. Our 105,000 employees are committed to energy that is ever more affordable, cleaner, more reliable and accessible to as many people as possible. Active in more than 130 countries, TotalEnergies puts sustainable development in all its dimensions at the heart of its projects and operations to contribute to the well-being of people.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure consistency & adequacy of documents such as Performance Bonds, Bank Guarantees, Invoices, Insurance certificates, Sub-contracts, Confidentiality Undertakings.
- Preparation of official correspondence with Contractor
- Attendance to monthly (/routine) meetings with Contractors as required
- Assistance to the negotiation of Change Orders on contractual and commercial aspects.
- Provide support or assistance to the Contract Upstream Manager on claims management
- Assists the Company Contract Representatives in the timely issuance of interim and final certificates.
- Receive contractor/supplier representatives and proactively build and maintain relationships with contractors/suppliers in order to secure positive, constructive and cost-effective commercial agreements for the Project.
- Assist the team in complying with Ugandan Law on aspects related to the Procurement processes.
- Adopt and demonstrate exemplary behavior with regard H3SE and H3SE rules implementation.
- Adopt and demonstrate exemplary behavior regarding Ethics and project “code of conduct” policy
- Participate in meetings with partners, authorities and other stakeholders as required.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Law, Commercial or Engineering.
- 12+ years’ practical, relevant and progressive experience in preparation, negotiation, monitoring of complex technical contracts in the onshore and offshore oil or petrochemical industries. International project experience.
- In depth knowledge and understanding of different means of contractor remuneration and their commercial implications, practical experience of their use.
- Construction and civil works and experience with FIDIC contracts a plus.
- Knowledge and understanding of project services and contract processes including management, amendment & close out of contracts.
- Demonstrable general knowledge & understanding of project control, commercial, legal and insurance issues affecting the Company in general.
- Basic understanding of the technical domain in which the Project operates.
- Good interpersonal, communication, managerial & organizational skills, capabilities to take workload & work under pressure, able to work in a multicultural environment
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and Interested applicants should apply online at the link below.
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Level of Education: bachelor degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 144