We are looking for a CFT 2025 TAS 039 Senior Drilling Contract Engineer services for one of our clients with the following details:

Location: France (Paris or Pau) with missions in Iraq

Scheme: France (Resident)with missions in Iraq

Start: 1 April 2025

Duration: 12 months with possibility of 12 months extension

Qualifications & Experience Required

• Minimum 15y experience in contract management, preferably within company.
• Fluency in English
• Strong Drilling contracts experience (Minimum 10 years)

Activities:

• To prepare and manage, as necessary, the whole contracting process - for contracts to be placed during the Execution Phase or during the CFT phase - in compliance with company and Project procedures and with due respect to approved schedule and milestones. This includes:
• The preparation of tendering dossiers (technical Exhibits, General and Particular specifications), the launching of CFTs, the management of the clarification / negotiation phases, the evaluation of contractual and commercial proposals and the issue of final Recommendations to Award, including Due Diligence process.
• To prepare / coordinate the final set of contractual / commercial / technical documentation for these contracts.
• The preparation and follow-up of the associated Commitment process.
• The preparation and follow-up of external approvals with Partners and Concessionaire, as needed.
• To contractually and commercially administrate/manage the awarded Contract(s) and liaise actively with relevant technical specialists for the technical management of Contractor(s). The contract engineer is responsible for clarifying and communicating the contract tools and mechanisms for the technical specialists to be aware of them.
• To manage the process associated with contractual and commercial changes (changes orders) according to Change Order Procedure and Delegation of Authorities in force. Coordinate requests for technical changes and follow-up related approval process.
• To participate to Change orders meetings with Contractors and to build from ED a counterclaim dossier.
• To verify the contractor's progress in coordination with the Package Manager, Planning Engineer and Cost Controller. To work closely with the planning and cost engineer on re-forecasting the final cost estimate of the contract.
• To ensure payment is in accordance with the claimed progress.
• To monitor all Cost remuneration to Contractor and participate in the compilation of Milestone Payment Certificates and Contractor Invoices.
• To participate to Weekly Meetings with Contractors and, in general, to all necessary meetings as requested. To be the scribe for all Package management MOM to ensure that wordings are contractually in favour of COMPANY.
• To participate in the settlement of disputes together with legal, insurance and finance specialists.
• To perform the close-out of Contract(s) with respect to TEEPRH and Project procedures.
• To participate in reducing contractual risks associated with interfaces with other packages and highlighting potential risks occurring during the execution of the contract.
• To ensure that clear and accurate records of contractual matters are maintained and monitor key dates, against dates defined in the contracts.
• To participate, for the Contracts administrated, in the development of Project Budget and subsequent revisions (as requested) according to actual expenditure versus planned budget, potential changes...
• To ensure that state of the art (TGP, TEEPRH...,) referential and local rules/laws are complied with and captured in all contractual requirements.
• To liaise with Legal, PJT and DARAG to ensure best practices for contracting.
• To keep the AGUP Ph2 Contract Manager, the Drilling Manager and all relevant parties informed regarding ongoing activities status. To advise the Project /Drilling Managers on relevant actions/decisions.

If interested, kindly apply!