Engineer Contracts | مهندس عقود

Job Purpose
Responsible for executing the tendering cycle, preparing tender documents, resolving contractual issues and awarding the contracts.
The position will act by the organization’s mission, vision, values, policies, and guidelines, supported by an IT technology platform, HSE standards, Oman government and other legal justifications and best international practices aligned with National objectives.

Mandate QHSSE Obligations
Ensure compliance with HSE Management System and HSE requirements while executing and handling day-to-day activities.
Monitor and report safety performance and compliance to the department.
Guide, advise, communicate, and enforce safe behavioural practices (Life Saving Rules, Process Safety Rules) to perform tasks safely.
Mandate Culture Obligations
Holding this role and contributing as a valuable member of our community, it is your responsibility to maintain OQGN's cultural principles, fostering growth and facilitating valuable contributions that will contribute to our organization's long-term success.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities
Responsible for the tendering process from inception till award including the following:
Formulate a tendering strategy and engage with the Contract Holder.
Prepare a tender plan in coordination with the Contract Holder
Support the Contract Holder in drafting the Tender Committee strategy proposal
Prepare a tender document and liaise with the Contract Holder for the technical parts of the tender document.
Review, comment and challenge the scope of work and other parts of the tender document as required
Collaborate with the ICV team to ensure applicable In-Country Value requirements.
Circulate the tender document for review and ensure comments are discussed and incorporated.
Issue the tender document to bidders.
Receive and opening of Technical Bids.
Receive clarification requests from bidders, provide responses to the commercial clarifications and obtain responses to the technical clarification from the contract holder, review all clarifications and issue them to the bidders.
Coordinate and issue post-tender clarifications as required
Attend clarification meetings and site visits together with the Contract Holder
Support the Contract Holder in drafting the proposal of Technical Evaluation results for Tender Committee approval
Arrange for opening of Commercial Bids
Carry out Commercial Evaluation of the tender
Lead negotiations with bidders as required
Support the contract holder in drafting the award proposal to the tender committee
Draft the letter of Intent, circulate it for review and issue it to the successful bidder.
Issue unsuccessful bid notifications to the unsuccessful bidders
Compile the contract document, circulate it for review and obtain signatures
Continuously update the tracking tool with tendering and contract details.
Promote continuous learning and knowledge sharing among team members.
Upload the contract details to SAP
Provide post-award support including the following:
Provide advice to Contract Holders on contractual matters
Review contractor’s payments as required in line with the contract
Support the Contract Holder in obtaining and negotiating a variation to the contract
Support the Contract Holder in drafting a proposal to the tender committee for a variation to the contract
Draft the variation to contract, circulate it for review and obtain signatures
Provide contractual support to Contract Holder and legal team on claims
Provide support on contract closeout
Provide contractual support and advice to other contract engineers.
Control and manage Contracts administration tasks:
Maintain a higher degree of document visibility and availability with a controlled reliable audit trail.
Follow up with the concerned departments to finalize the Technical/ Commercial reports
Maintain copies of tender documentation from strategy till closeout.
Provide administration support as and when required
Key Interactions
Internal: Gas Network
External: Staffing specialized Contractors, Vendors, Suppliers, investors, and public entities representatives.
Working Conditions
Primarily office-based, occasional travel, and sporadic visits to the operation site and project sites.
Education Requirements
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
Language
Preferable English and Arabic
Experience and Background
From 5 to 7 years of experience in managing contracts or supply chains in the oil and gas sectors. Understanding the processes of orders and vendor evaluations in the oil and gas sectors.
Competencies and skills
Principles:
Strategic Alignment: Ensure that every action and decision will support the organization's long-term goals and objectives.
Transparency in Responsibility: Ability to create clear reporting systems to enhance operational efficiency and overall effectiveness.
Continuous Improvement: Foster a culture of innovation and learning to adapt and grow in a changing environment.
Sustainability: Ability to meet the current business needs by compromising skills with the future generations' needs, balancing environmental, social, and economic concerns within the organization’s communities.
Diversity and Inclusion: Foster diversity within the workforce and promote an inclusive culture by engaging with a broad array of perspectives and talents.
Stakeholder Engagement: Actively involve and communicate with stakeholders to build trust and maintain strong relationships.
Soft Skills:
Excellent interpersonal and public speaking skills.
Aptitude in decision-making and problem-solving.
Excellent interpersonal skills and multicultural sensitivity.
Ability to organize effectively, delegate responsibility, solve problems quickly and communicate clearly.
Capable of working in a professional team environment and liaising with external parties and stakeholders.
Technical Skills:
Computer Literacy including MS Office.
Systems related to procurement contracts, Inventory, material, and logistics.
Technical engineering terminology in English and Arabic languages.
Business planning and development.
Understanding of production scheduling, inventory Management and optimization, MRP, logistics, warehousing and Distribution.