Lead Contracts Engineer

About the role

KBR is hiring a Lead Contracts Engineer in Kuwait City. The role covers both pre-award and post-award contract work: preparing bids, evaluating them, negotiating and awarding contracts, and then managing contract administration, variations, claims and close-out. Experience in contract enhancement procedures is required.

Key responsibilities

• Pre-award: prepare bid invitations, process bidder queries, prepare bid evaluation programmes, evaluate bids, negotiate, prepare recommendations for award and prepare contracts in line with the Client Project Gate System.
• Post-award: run kick-off meetings, coordinate contract submittals and correspondence, prepare and process variation orders, claims and close-out.
• Draft Invitation to Tender packages for large O&G facility projects and review client contract conditions, proposing alternative clauses where needed.
• Review contract issues with legal, risk, tax and accounting teams before submission to management, and act as part of a negotiating team to set contract terms.
• Monitor contract compliance, advise the Projects Contracts Manager on scope, financial and risk features, and keep change order documentation complete.
• Prepare client approval requests, follow through on project acceptance documents and provide the business and financial information requested by the client.
• Identify and resolve contractual problems and follow up issues needing management attention.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• Minimum 12 years of total post-graduation experience.
• Minimum 5 years in oil and gas projects.
• Minimum 5 years in a "Lead" or "Senior" contract role.
• Membership of a reputable professional association.

Required skills

• Extensive knowledge of contractual terms and conditions and commercial contract law.
• Deep understanding of procurement and contract administration, from bidder lists and contracting plans through to award, administration and close-out.
• Strong grasp of procedural requirements and the need for an audit trail for management.