Contract Specialist II

Contract Specialist II

Location: Houston, TX, US; Rio de Janeiro, BR; Aberdeen, GB; Paris, FR; Oslo, NO; Lysaker, NO; Perth, AU

Employment type: Employee

Place of work: Hybrid

Offshore/Onshore: Onshore

TechnipFMC is committed to driving real change in the energy industry. Our ambition is to build a sustainable future through relentless innovation and global collaboration – and we want you to be part of it. You'll be joining a culture that values curiosity, expertise, and ideas as well as diversity, inclusion, and authenticity. Bring your unique energy to our team of more than 20,000 people worldwide, and discover a rewarding, fulfilling, and varied career that you can take anywhere you want to go.

Job Purpose

Advise project managers on contract strategy and ensure that all aspects of the contract during the execution phase are addressed with the objective of contributing to maximize project revenues.

Job Description

1. Act as a key integral member of the project team and participate in commercial strategic discussions and decisions to ensure that contract risks are identified, properly evaluated, and mitigated.

2. Provide the project (including team work onshore and offshore) with accurate summaries of contract-related matters including contract synopsis, contract review, contract obligations matrix, and guidance on contract requirements.

3. Responsible for preparation/review of all relevant contractual correspondence exchanged during project execution to and from the Client, partners, subcontractors, and authorities.

4. Monitor all project deliverables as well as identify risks and opportunities.

5. Assumes overall responsibility for all contractual and commercial issues related to management of change, including ensuring claims are issued within the timeframes set out in the Contract receiving all required internal approvals: prepare, interfacing with involved functions, and negotiate any claims against client, joint-venture partners, and subcontractors.

You are meant for this job if:

1. Bachelor's degree or relevant experience in pertinent discipline preferred.
2. Minimum 5 years experience with contracts.
3. At least 2 years experience with Subsea contracts preferred, oil & gas.
4. O&G industry experience required.
5. Strong negotiation skills and experience.
6. Understand inter-disciplinary relations and requirements.
7. Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
8. Ability to provide open and direct dialogue with stakeholders.
9. Ability to handle multiple tasks and changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
10. Experience in law or a commercial discipline is advantageous.

Additional Skills

1. Interpersonal skills, including but not limited to: Organizational Skills/Time Management.
2. Ability to manage change.
3. Professional delivery.
4. Cost aware.
5. Results focused.
6. Proactive / committed approach.
7. Good team player.
8. Self-motivated and persistent.
9. Decision Making.

Leadership Competencies

1. Adopt a Growth Mindset.
2. Demonstrate Customer Intimacy.
3. Take Data Driven Decisions.
4. Take a Global Perspective.

Being a global leader in the energy industry requires an inclusive and diverse environment. TechnipFMC promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion by ensuring equal opportunities to all ages, races, ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations, gender expressions, disabilities, or all other pluralities. We celebrate who you are and what you bring. Every voice matters and we encourage you to add to our culture.

TechnipFMC respects the rights and dignity of those it works with and promotes adherence to internationally recognized human rights principles for those in its value chain.

Learn more about TechnipFMC and find other open positions by visiting our Career Page.

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Date posted: Aug 22, 2024

Requisition number: 8447

Nearest Major Market: Houston