Contracts Specialist

4 weeks ago


Aberdeen, United Kingdom DeepOcean Full time

DeepOcean has an exciting opportunity for a Contracts Specialist to join our UK team on a permanent staff basis, located in our Aberdeen office.

The Contract Specialist will be responsible for the commercial and contractual management relating to a prime/main contract with our Client’s during the acquisition, project execution and project close out phases.

This role will primarily have 2 main areas of focus - (i) the review, qualification and negotiation of Client-issued contracts during the tendering phase and (ii) contract management support on live offshore energy & renewables projects. Support in relation to key subcontracts (and the management thereof) may also be required.

**Responsibilities**:
Review and qualify Client-issued contracts at tender stage in compliance with DeepOcean’s contracting principles in order to identify risks and safeguard the contractual and commercial position of DeepOcean;
Liaise with Legal and Finance Department for the review of Client requirements in relation to the arrangement and administration of all project bonds, guarantees and insurances in accordance with main contract obligations.
Participate and / or lead the contractual negotiation with Clients during the tender stage and provide salient feedback to senior management on outcomes;
Provide high quality commercial and Contractual advice to project management and business unit management.
Participate in and /or or lead internal and external project meetings dealing with contractual /commercial issues and disputes.
Proactively manage the change/variation process with clients.
Ensure that rigorous standards are set and maintained in terms of quality of formal project correspondence and communication tracking, hereunder drafting of contractual documents such as variations, side letters, amendments and addendums.
Liaise with the Supply Chain Specialist in relation to all pre
- and post-award SCM activities, to ensure key and mandatory flow downs from the prime/main contract with the client are achieved.
Foster a culture of commercial mindset, risk mitigation and optimisation of opportunity.

**Qualifications**:
Experience working within a similar role in the offshore energy sector, preferably within the subsea sector.
Experience with relevant industry standard contracts.
Technical knowledge and understanding may be an advantage, but not a pre-requisite.

Personal Qualifications

Sound contractual knowledge and analytical skills with a commercial awareness are essential together with an eye for detail and the ability to problem-solve.
Self-motivated with the ability to work efficiently as an individual as well as part of a multi-disciplined team.
Possess an eye for detail with an ability to produce work of a high standard and accuracy.
Ability to work under pressure in a dynamic environment that also requires the need for confidentiality and ethical behaviour.
Our values are important to us, and therefore we hope that you can recognize yourself in these as well: We ACT with a can-do Attitude. We ACT with the Courage to embrace new challenges, to stop unsafe practices, always be compliant and to shift boundaries with innovative solutions and we ACT as one Team

We Can Offer

A fast-paced, fun and team-oriented work environment
Varied challenges and a can do attitude
A chance to make an impact in a global organisation
Extensive insurance coverage and attractive pension scheme


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