Contracts Engineer Job Description
Contracts engineer
provides commercial, contractual and technical interpretation on contract terms and conditions as the lead for existing contracts with key customers.
Contracts Engineer Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Develop and implement acquisition strategies for future contracts
Ensure that contract strategies, tenders, contracts and variations are in full compliance with QP’s Policies and Procedures
Ensure compliance with Contracts Procedures and support Project Execution Procedures
Be the point of contact and expert EPC Contract and manage the EPC Contractor effectively in line with the contracts
Review EPC contractors' invoices and prepare Progress Payment Certificates with Cost Control, costs, forecasts and requests for extras
Performing site surveys, system designs, preparing specifications, presentations and documentations
Prepare responses to queries raised by the contractor, and developing and managing a system for expediting responses to letters raised by contractor and PMT
Comprehensive administration of the contract of the project, ensuring the parties properly fulfill their obligations and responsibilities in a fully auditable manner
Responsible for internal reporting of all commercial and contractual issues
Ensure that the project has clear deliverables through handover meetings with the process team (estimating, design, commercial, procurement, plant and operations) and ensure monitoring/compliance through the use of KPI’s
Contracts Engineer Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Contracts Engineer
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: C&P
Education for Contracts Engineer
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the contracts engineer job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and University Degree in Engineering, Civil Engineering, Surveying, Management, Law, Technical, Science, Business/Administration, Construction, Business
Skills for Contracts Engineer
Desired skills for contracts engineer include:
Contract forms
Contracting methods
Contract administration
Contracts administration and tendering processes
Drafting terms and conditions
Commercial processes for contracting and procurement
Purchasing related systems
Structural repairs
Contracts
Contractual terms and conditions and proven ability to negotiate same with Clients and Suppliers
Desired experience for contracts engineer includes:
Good knowledge of General Conditions of Contract for Civil works (GCC CW), FIDIC conditions of contract (FIDIC) 1999 Red & Yellow Book
He should have about 2-3 years experience in public procurement and about 8-10 years post qualification experience in reputed Consultancy, public or private sector with basic qualification as degree in Civil Engineering from a reputed institute
MBA or other advanced degree (s) in Contract Management desirable
Heavy lifts transport and RORO/ barging engineering, knowledge of hydraulic axles, prime movers, SPMTs, barges and tugs
Demonstrable competence in the discharge of such commercial and contractual duties
Prepare and collate contract documentation and ensure submission to the customer in advance of the works
Contracts Engineer Examples
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Contracts Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of contracts engineer. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for contracts engineer
- Ensure that all site paperwork is presented is comprehensive, neat and tidy
- Manage the close out of any non-conformities that may arise
- Have experience in piling, design and ground engineering operations
- Possess a recognised qualification, or be working towards a profession qualification (MICE or MIStructE) and hold a valid CSCS card
- Be able to develop and coach teams, and be able to address HR issues promptly and robustly
- Be both focussed and thorough and have the gravitas and professional credibility to advise senior management when something needs immediate redress together with the tenacity and drive to ensure that the necessary action is taken
- Have a good working knowledge of contrats
- Finalization of tender documentation including preparation of pricing mechanism and release for tender
- Guide Sponsoring Department on the review of the content of tender bulletin, tender clarifications
- Participate during evaluation of tenders, commercial negotiation with tenderers
Qualifications for contracts engineer
- Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline
- Holds a professional scientific qualification B.Sc
- Prepare award plan submissions and letter of awards
- Maintain strict confidentiality and ethics on all contractual matters
- Prepare draft contract documents by incorporating the effect of all tender bulletins, negotiations, clarifications and qualifications accepted by Corporation
- Review work /service scopes of tenders & change requests and liaise with Sponsoring Department for improvements and changes
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Contracts Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a contracts engineer. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for contracts engineer
- Provide high quality and timely feedback on suppliers’ documentation, schedule adherence, some contracts exposure (need to raise Early warnings, respond to technical requests for information, etc)
- Ensure coverage of Risk Assessment in accordance with QP’s HSE Risk Management Guidelines
- Responsible for conducting Warranty and Contract audit activities for both brands
- Assist and conduct Dealer training to ensure compliance to the Warranty & Contract process
- Identify competence gaps to support and develop the needs for both the Market Company and Dealer network
- Monitor audit results and company targets
- Recommend process and guidelines for Market Company and Dealer Network when managing claim data
- Proactively support the Dealer Network working towards reducing claim rejections
- Track and analyse of warranty claims at Regional / Market and Dealer Level
- Support in the development and maintenance of tools for warranty, goodwill and campaign follow-up
Qualifications for contracts engineer
- Working knowledge of testing RESTful web services and using a corresponding tool-set (SoapUI, JUnit, NUnit, SQL )
- Basic understanding of DB's and queries
- BSc Degree in Engg
- Assist and provide practical support on warranty, goodwill, campaign handling and warranty systems
- Liaison with Technical Service, Quality and Warranty departments to ensure support is provided when processing claims
- Support for the Dealer Network in the implementation of systems / process
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Contracts Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a contracts engineer. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for contracts engineer
- Manage and administer the construction works in accordance with the Contract
- Ensure that appropriate inspection, testing and sampling is carried out to verify compliance with the Contract
- Ensure that there is a construction programme on site to which the team are aligned and in agreement which is regularly updated
- Assist with the recording and valuation of the work carried out
- Implement an effective relationship with the Electrical Operatives and Electrical supervisors
- Liaise with the Electrical Supervisors / Electrical Manager, bringing to his attention any matter which requires his action under the contract
- Ensure that appropriate testing is carried out by the contractor/Electrical Operatives
- Developing & support working relationship with a wide range of organisations including suppliers, consultants and other utility companies
- Managing major customer relationships – negotiating win win deals
- Being directly involved in identifying ways to grow revenues from existing customers, identifying the opportunity to build new products and services, and building new customers for existing products and services
Qualifications for contracts engineer
- Excellent inter-personal skills and be able to quickly gain credibility
- Positive mind-set towards driving change and change management
- Awareness and understanding of a multi-brand way of working
- Demonstrates fair judgement and is cost/benefit conscious
- Track record implementation of change
- Excel skills at advanced level
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Contracts Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of contracts engineer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for contracts engineer
- Position required to work on improvement of contract management processes, including management of total spend in term contracts, enhancement of contracts’ specifications
- Update and manage schedule of rates lists of term contracts to ensure the rates are maintained close to market rates
- Assist the Contract Custodian to manage and archive all valid term contracts
- Process Service Order and Service Entry for routine service contracts
- Ensure that profit is maximised for the Highways Lighting Team
- In conjunction with the other members of the local Highways Lighting Management Team, ensure that the commercial implications of the business plan are identified, understood and delivered
- Support an environment that promotes rapid and continuous improvement and the development of high performing teams
- Be proactive about and take ownership of all aspects of Safety, Health and Environmental issues related to work and the impact on ourselves and others
- Standardize all agreements
- Assists Turnaround Team during contract development, with focus on Job Spec
Qualifications for contracts engineer
- Educated to a minimum HND or equivalent level in an engineering qualification and/or with relevant experience in the commercial vehicle industry
- Experience of Warranty handling within automotive industry, ideally within a multinational company
- Good knowledge of the IS/IT procedures and systems within Aftersales operations
- Good knowledge of Aftersales administration and systems
- The applicant must be suitably qualified to undertake supervision of Street Lighting Contractor within the Area 9 Network to the level of C&G 200, 236/1, 236/2, 2380, 2391, G39/1
- ONC / HNC in Electrical / Civil Engineering or relevant experience
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Our growing company is hiring for a contracts engineer. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for contracts engineer
- Review and perform commercial evaluation and formulate contracts award recommendations
- Responsible to acquire all necessary approvals for commitments and issue contracts & agreements
- Manage contracts, including preparation of bid waivers, amendments / extensions recommendations, seeking required approvals
- Support Turnaround Execution team with enforcement of contract terms and conditions management of change orders
- Identifies and manages legal requirements of subcontracts , subcontractor license
- Ensure all key progress and approvals meeting are held and minuted with appropriate attendees throughout the tender process
- Co-ordination and delivery of department initiatives and objectives as required by Tender Assurance Lead, process improvement, lessons learned
- Be effective in responding to the correspondences from various counter parties and ensure the interest of the owner is protected
- Actively monitor the project progress in line with the contract schedule and ensure the EPC contractor adhere to the program
- Maintain a project R&O Log to proactively manage potential claims and counter-claim opportunities, act as the focal point for strategic management of the EPC commercial risk
Qualifications for contracts engineer
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from recognized University
- Minimum 10 years’ experience in the refinery and petrochemical industries
- Manage large scale mining services lateral Development contract
- Track and monitor contractor performance in relation to agreed KPIs
- Conduct Governance audits and provide guidance to contractor partners to ensure that HSE systems deliver strong HSE performance
- Manage budgets associated with the Mining Contract