Contract Engineer

Description:

Role: Contracts Engineer

Location: Fawley

Salary: £55,400 - £86,700 depending on experience

About the role

This role owns the development, execution, and implementation of Contracting Strategies for a portfolio of Maintenance & Turnaround services contracts. Develop and implement contracting strategies to maximize commercial value and Ensure contracts are effectively implemented & applied to maximize EM benefit. The position will interface with EM procurement, R&S technical /operations resources, and Contractor commercial / management teams. This position will require good working knowledge of the PtP process and of the relevant technical work scopes. The right individual will possess strong commercial & interpersonal skills to influence & interact effectively with key interfaces, to drive innovative contracting strategies and to support the Business Line Contract Owner maximize the commercial benefits during contract execution.

Required Qualifications Competencies

Influence, persuasion, and negotiation skills.
Strategic thinking, Decision making and business judgment.
Communication skills.
Technical Contract writing skills
Adaptability to changing priorities and time constraints.
Safety, Security and Controls awareness.
Project management capabilities
Working knowledge of maintenance & turnaround contract technical disciplines
Good knowledge of PtP process and associated controls
Knowledge of facility related regulatory requirements and ExxonMobil expectations including OIMS and CIMS requirements.

Major Responsibilities

Own the R&S Contracting Strategy for a portfolio of contract services
Identify and drive opportunities for change & improvement
Ensure Procurement Plans for contract tender renewals are aligned with R&S contracting strategies, business objectives and site priorities Input, review & validate quarterly update of Procurement PIP document
Act as R&S focal point of contact to Procurement throughout contract lifecycle, specifically during tender preparation, negotiations, and contract implementation. Develop tender and implementation plan for all contracting tender activities
Identify & engage appropriate stakeholders to support the tender and contract implementation activity
Review Propose bid lists & coordinate operational qualification of suppliers
Create review tender documents, with emphasis on technical work scopes and commercial exhibits
Ensure contract documents are well structured and clearly define all work requirements & contractor obligations
Update technical work scopes and transaction processing sections to apply lessons learned improvement opportunities to base on experience of the previous contract
Create bid check estimates and coordinate technical input to calculate soft money factors
Participate support negotiations for key contracts
Lead the management of change for implementation of new site contracts
Develop MOC CRAG CIMS documentation and obtain necessary endorsements
Develop materials for Kick Off Meeting, including summary of key contract items, method of measurement, in-out list, roles, and responsibilities
Coordinate and host Contract Kick Meeting to establish joint user supplier understanding of key requirements, roles & responsibilities.
Develop and deliver supplemental EM training for agreement owners
Coordinate with EM and Contractor's s Planning & SES groups to ensure process and control points are and system ids are implemented
Provide ongoing commercial support during contract lifecycle
Identify need for amendments and expedite implementation by procurement
Clarify the applicability & interpretation of contract terms to resolve ad hoc issues
Carry out analytical support to expedite resolution of claims
Apply KPI metrics to generate materials for SRM / Contractor Performance Appraisal meetings
Proactively support the Business Line Contract Owner to lead SRM Performance reviews; revise performance objectives / establish improvement plans as appropriate.
Drive continual improvement and innovation initiatives: Set and steward TOT and MEV targets, and manage contractor to deliver against targets
Review results of field checks, defining and leading necessary follow-up actions to close out issues.
Promote improvement through collaboration: Networking & Peer Assists
Support external EM site benchmarking & peer assists
Network with Contract Engineer peers, transaction group, and agreement owners/users to capture improvement opportunities
Disseminate & apply expertise and "lessons learned" across the network to continuously improve contract efficacy and optimize transaction efficiency
Maintain core procedures & documentation within Commercial Group