Job Overview:
Reporting to the Project Contracts Manager, the Senior Contracts Management Specialist will support the management of contractual and commercial matters during the execution phase of large-scale, complex EPC projects, including engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover, primarily in the onshore energy sector.
The project environment may involve complex relationships across the client, JV partners, subcontractors, suppliers and internal McDermott stakeholders. The Senior Contracts Management Specialist will contribute to contract strategy, change management, claims, notices, correspondence, commercial risk management, dispute avoidance and close-out, with the level of autonomy and leadership adjusted to the candidate’s experience and grade.
The role will be within McDermott’s onshore energy sector and may be assigned to one of a number of ongoing projects or newly awarded projects. It is also favorable for the candidate to be open to travel and potential assignment at project site locations in the future, including remote or challenging environments for short or longer-term rotations as required.
Role Purpose
The Contracts Management specialists within the Contracts Management function are responsible for protect McDermott’s contractual and commercial interests during Project execution throughout the project lifecycle from pre-award, FEED through EPC execution, completion and handover. Where applicable, this will involve management of the contract within partnership JV or consortium environments. The role entails supporting the development and implementation of project contractual/commercial strategy; as well as ensuring contract obligations, rights, risks and opportunities are understood, communicated and actively managed. Support disciplined change identification, substantiation, notification, negotiation and resolution with the client and relevant stakeholders. The role encompasses providing flexible contracts.
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