Position description

Job title

Contracts & Claims Engineer (M/F) M/F

Contract type

Temporary work contract

Contractual hours

Full time

Contract duration

TBC

Job description

SPIE Services Nigeria Limited is currently looking for a Contracts & Claims Engineer to join its work force in Nigeria.

Responsibilities include:

Build EPNG Project Management System

• Provide support to define the method & tools related to contract management, claims and disputes management.
• Participate to definition methods for the entity (Contract toolbox, Competence requirement for contract engineers, expertise requirement, evaluation quiz...)
• Communicate, explain and raise awareness on the methods and tools, and contractual rigorousness.

Control the contract management of the portfolio and prepare for Claim

• Provide guidance in identifying potential change orders and claims.
• Assist the project in drafting correspondences and notices to Contractors.
• Analysis and review of existing Claims: provide support to projects for existing Claims and corresponding resolution (contracts execution phase / close out phase),
• Provide higher understanding and recommendations for building the Claim dossiers / corresponding settlement.

Provide expertise to projects

• When relevant may act as Contract engineer for some designated projects.
• Coach the contract engineers of the entity and Projects Portfolio (Assistance, advice, training...)
• Provide dedicated support during CFT or claim negotiation, Tender evaluation...
• Provide support to the project to build ad Hoc Decision support dossier for Contract Committee or VO approval
• Help project to navigate within HQ, TGP or the affiliate making sure internal stakeholder are well informed and consulted as required.

Improve and learn from experience

• Contribute continuously to Contracts REX/Lessons Learnt consolidation. For each of the dossier, starting by screening the existing REX and when completing a dossier preparing main lessons learnt to be shared with other contract engineers and to be archived.

Profile

QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Contract and procurement professional preferably in energy sector
  
• Professional Experience (number of years): 20
  
• Experience within project (number of years): 15
  
• Very Good understanding of all aspects of the project: planning, time impact, quantum, costs, risk management, project management, technical, local content...
  
• Essential personnel management skills (Teamwork, communication, coordination, delegation).
  

Working at spie

What can we offer you?

Work for an international Group with operations on every continent,
Experience a wide variety of professions within several activities:

Working in energy and the environment, sectors of the future at the heart of
sustainable development issues.