our prestigious oil and gas client is looking for an experienced contract engineer to join the team this is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to be an integral part of the team based at great yarmouthreporting directly to the contracts manager the successful candidate will provide sound commercial advice to contract sponsors and users and ensure that the company maximises the economic benefits from the services provided by its contractors you will be confident and self motivated and have good analytical and problem solving skills as you will be representing the company we expect a high level of integrity and a professional manner in dealing with contractors and third parties key accountabilities include advise guide and support contract users on the fundamental principles and processes to adopt when developing and implementing contracting strategies draft and compile invitation to tender tender evaluation and contract documents in a clear detailed proactive manner with the objective of minimising claims and disputes ensure tendering bid clarifications and tender evaluations are carried out consistently and fairly supportthe project teams and contract users in the resolution of commercial and contractual issues with contractors including review of terms and conditions of contract in collaboration with legal risk and insurance specialists prepare recommendations to managementfor award and signature of a variety of contracts take ownership and act with the authority of the nominated company commercial representative and maintain a designated portfolio of contracts support project engineers and contract users in commercial negotiations with contractors draft and issue contract letters and notices when required manage various contracts and disputes through to final account supportthe commercial delivery of contracts and apply consistent and robust change management of all variation requests in a timely manner key skills a flexible team player able to work effectively in a dynamic environment alongside different disciplines delivery driven and able to work with a high degree of self initiative and integrity a creative thinker well motivated with a proven delivery record an effective communicator at all levels of management both internally and externally high degree of commercial acumen and awareness developing and presenting effective contracting strategies qualificationsexperience qualified to business or engineering degree level or able to demonstrate equivalent practical experience working knowledge of logic or similar style standard contracts proficient in it toolkit including ms word and excel benefits discretionary bonus 812 weeks pay private medical insurance flexible benefit allowance life assurance excellent pension provision this job was originally posted as wwwtotaljobscomjobseekingcontractengineerjob