Vacancy Overview

Lead of Contracts

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process, and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to our clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with the unique needs of our clients. With over 800 employees and 6,000 contractors operating in over 50 countries, our geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.

Airswift is seeking for Lead of Contracts to work in Qatar with a major Oil & Gas Company.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Law or Engineering or equivalent experience.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads the Project Management Team's Contracting activities in execution of the EPC contract and coordinates input with Legal and other Major Project Groups / PMT functions as required.
• Management of EPC Contract / Contract documents including coordination of full Contract scope definition.
• Administering the EPC contract where directly responsible. Liaise with EPC Contracts Specialists for documenting and recording all changes, progress measurements and payments, management of claims, monitoring of bonds/guarantees, preparation of Contract modifications and closing out the contract.
• Assist with the review and negotiation of project change requests submitted by EPC Contractor.
• Take the lead in preparing contractual responses to the EPC Contractor.
• Interface with EPC Contractor in resolving Contractual related issues.
• Works in a highly visible project environment with large capital expenditures and significant schedule execution pressures.
• Works in an evolving business environment where expansion opportunities are being identified on a continuous basis adding additional complexity and workload to the existing project environment and for project handover until close out.
• Works in a dynamic team environment that has high expectations for flawless project execution in safety, quality, cost and schedule performance which requires the incumbent to demonstrate accuracy, initiative, and the ability to multi-task as essential skills.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of 10 years' experience in a major project environment within the oil and gas industry, with exposure in business and risk management including project controls, cost and schedule development, tender preparation and contract management and 3 years in multi discipline and multi-cultural teams and as Lead of Contracts for mega projects.