Project Contracts Engineer

About the Role

The Project Contracting Engineer – Advanced leads contracting for major EPC packages, managing contracting processes from strategy creation through contract close-out. This role is accountable for developing contracting strategies, driving contractor selection, commercial negotiations, and overseeing contract administration. The Project Contracting Engineer - Advanced typically manages higher-complexity contracts and may serve as the primary contracting representative on the Project Team.

Project Stage Involvement

• Select Stage (Stage 2): Participate in the development of project execution and contracting strategies.
• Define Stage (Stage 3): Lead contract development and contractor selection activities (bid, evaluation, negotiation, and award).
• Execute Stage (Stage 4): Perform contract administration through project close-out for each major contract.

Key Responsibilities

Contracting Strategy and Planning

• Lead development of contracting strategies aligned with project objectives and market conditions.
• Coordinate input from contractors and market intelligence teams to inform strategy.
• Develop contracting plans for major contracts aligned with approved strategies.

Contractor Qualification and Document Preparation

• Lead contractor screening and qualification activities.
• Oversee preparation of contract documents, ensuring consistency across all components.
• Develop bid evaluation plans for competitive bids and negotiation plans for single-source contracts.

Bid Evaluation, Negotiation, and Award

• Lead commercial bid evaluations, ensuring accurate reflection of contractual and technical changes in final pricing.
• Direct contract negotiations, including issue-specific plans.
• Prepare award recommendations and secure senior management approvals.

Kick Off and Contract Administration

• Lead internal kick-off meetings to align the Project Team on obligations, change management, and claims avoidance strategies.
• Facilitate external kick-off meetings with contractors to align on key clauses, deliverables, and execution procedures.
• Establish and lead contract administration activities.

Subcontracting, Incentives, and Performance

• Oversee contractor subcontracting activities and ensure proper flow-down of EPC terms and conditions.
• Manage change control processes, including amendments, change notices, and change orders.
• Coordinate development of project incentive plans.

Claims and Close Out

• Lead evaluation and negotiation of contractor claims and potential counterclaims.
• Develop and implement contract close-out plans.
• Capture and communicate lessons learned related to contract administration and subcontracting.

Requirements & Tech Stack

Functional Skills

• Project Contracting
• Execution Planning
• Construction Planning & Execution
• Design & Engineering Management
• Project Quality