SENIOR CONTRACT ENGINEER (Contracts and Procurement)

Senior Contract Engineer (Technical) Status: Residential (with option to go on 8 weeks x 2 weeks rotation or bring family) Location: Maputo, Mozambique Duration: 1 YEAR (renewable) Duties: Contracts and Procurement: Propose the Contracting or Procurement Strategy Call For Tender execution: - Select the most appropriate Agreement form to the anticipated work, consolidate of CFT dossier, define evaluation criteria, issue and follow up Expression of Interest and Call for Tenders, - Conduct the commercial & contractual bid analysis and negotiation thereby creating a clear definition of responsibilities and documents - Assess and mitigate identified the contractual risks - Develop and present the Recommendations to Award (RTA) in coordination Contract execution follow-up: assist the nominated Project Engineer on all Contractual aspects, monitor contractor’s performance with DUET and ensure Contract close-out. Evaluate and manage potential Contractor claims, in relation with other company Services (Legal, Insurances…) Assist C&P Management in the settlement of claims and lawsuits, in relation to Legal, Insurance, Finance and company Management by proposing strategies and actions and participating in the negotiations. Ensure monitoring on-going contracts status, participate in contract renewal and amendments discussions. Create and Maintain updated Special Projects Contract Register Ensure formal Contract close-out Operate company process and tools to do so (Contract Committee, SAP, ARIBA,…) Qualifications/Experience required C&P Competencies Advanced Contracts and Procurement Technical Competencies required Experience in Contract/Sub-Contract Administration Familiar with standard forms of Contract (FIDIC, bespoke…) Strong knowledge of claims evaluation and change order preparation. C&P tools advanced certification required Good written and verbal communication in English. Engineering Education desired C&P Qualification and background Diploma: Master International Experience Required: Yes Professional experience: 10-15 years (Minimum 2 years in technical contracts domain) with exposure on operations Personal Abilities: Advanced Management, Advanced Human Relations, Problem Solving and Planning / organizing / coordinating / controlling. Excellent negotiation skills. Understanding of core operational activities and capability to handle different cross branch issues. Mandatory capacity to train newly recruited C&P personnel with C&P Induction.