Contracts Engineer
Location : Doha, Qatar
Contract : Long-term assignment
We are seeking an experienced Contracts Engineer to provide expertise in tendering, procurement, and post-award contract administration for major oil and gas projects. This role will involve supporting all stages of the contract lifecycle while ensuring compliance, commercial efficiency, and risk management.
Responsibilities :
- Provide practical assistance and expert advice to end-user departments on all contractual matters from project inception to close-out.
- Support tendering strategy, including preparation of pre-qualification documents, invitations, evaluation criteria, and tender plans.
- Review Scopes of Work / Services (SOW), identify gaps or inconsistencies, and propose suitable pricing mechanisms.
- Manage queries from tenderers, prepare responses to commercial queries, and participate in mid-tender meetings, site visits, and discussions.
- Review deviations to contract terms and ensure clarifications are addressed before final bids are received.
- Lead commercial evaluations, prepare commercial tabulations and reports, and coordinate evaluation team reviews.
- Assist in drafting and finalising contract documentation, ensuring timely issuance of awards and letters of acceptance.
- Administer change management processes, including evaluation of contract variations and claims.
- Review contractor claims for time and cost impacts, ensuring alignment with contract terms.
- Support contract close-out by reviewing completion certificates, statements of final account, close-out reports, and discharge certificates.
- Monitor supply chain trends to develop sourcing strategies and risk mitigation plans.
- Support implementation of KPIs, SLAs, and performance monitoring processes.
- Ensure administration of bonds, guarantees, and other contractual instruments.
Requirements :
BSc in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related discipline.Minimum 10 years of experience in contract administration, including at least 5 years in the oil and gas sector.Strong knowledge of commercial and contractual aspects of both pre- and post-award processes.Familiarity with contract law principles (desirable).Skilled in contractual correspondence, report writing, and problem solving.Strong understanding of EPC, FEED, consultancy, construction, and O&M contracts.Knowledge of Incoterms and their commercial implications.Proficient in contract analysis, data evaluation, and use of software tools (SAP knowledge preferred).Excellent communication and presentation skills in English.This is an outstanding opportunity for a seasoned Contracts Engineer to play a key role in delivering complex oil and gas projects, ensuring cost-effective and compliant project execution.