Contracts Engineer

FUNCTION: SENIOR CONTRACTS ENGINEER
DISCIPLINE: CONTRACTS & PROCUREMENT
LOCATION: BASRA, IRAQ
DURATION: PERMANENT
SALARY: MARKET RELATED
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"TRS is urgently looking for a Senior Contracts Engineer with extensive Pre-award contracts & procurement experience, responsible for elaborating and proposing contracting solutions and pursuing alternative methods of improving contracting practices to join our leading International Client's project team based in BASRA, IRAQ."

JOB DESCRIPTION:
• Responsible for elaborating and proposing contracting solutions and pursuing alternative methods of improving contracting practices i.e., risk/reward, incentives, alliances etc., comparing different purchasing alternatives like tendering vs. single source, renting vs. buying, etc;
• Demonstrating continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work co-operatively and jointly with other departments and with other Contracts & Procurement staff to provide high quality, seamless customer service;
• Developing, compiling, conducting EoI and market surveys;
• Ensuring that confidentiality is maintained during the procurement process;
• Managing all the contracting phases in coordination with Contract Holder(s) and other involved functions, as appropriate;
• Ensuring a proper data entry into GPS system for all the ITTs / Contracts / Amendments as per management instructions, including Local Content and a weekly update of all his/her workload;
• Preparing contractual and commercial sections of the tender package and compile the full tender package;

QUALIFICATION AND SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:
• Accredited Degree Level (preferable Engineering or Economics) is mandatory; CIPS type qualification would be preferred.
• Previous experience in oil and gas project and contracts and procurement area.
• Knowledgeable and familiar with international contractual format and complex corporate and project governance.
• Knowledge of Commodity markets and price trends, various grades, qualities, and varieties of materials, supplies, and equipment.
• High fluency in written and spoken English, particularly for contract terminology.
• Very good degree of computer literacy in Microsoft Office programmers, with reference to Office Excel.
• Rotation 28/28
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Contact:
Thembani Chiliza
Email:
Thembani.Chiliza@trssa.com
za.trsadd@trssa.com

“We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, or any other criteria protected by governing law.”