Contracting Management Advisor III

Airswift has been tasked by one of our major Oil and Gas clients to seek a Contracting Management Advisor III to join their team in Spring, TX for a long-term assignment with benefits.

Tasks And Responsibilities

Contracting and Materials Management Strategy Development

Ensure that the organization properly translates project specific objectives and strategies into appropriate Contracting and

Materials Management Strategies

Provide advice to Project Management on quality issues and support effort to resolve themEnsure that the Contracting Strategy Workshops (CSWs): consider appropriate alternatives and objective criteria for evaluation and selection of lead case and fallback options, utilize appropriate broad based market intelligence in assessing contractor interests, capabilities and compensation options and consider partner requirements / constraintsSupport the organization in review and endorsement of proposed contracting strategies

Contract Planning

Ensure that screening / pre-qualification activities engage an appropriately broad contractor community, with the necessary critical questions / evaluationsSupport the organization in review and endorsement of proposed bid slateEnsure that bid review plans incorporate best practices and apply the most weight to critical success / failure criteriaSupport the organization in review and endorsement of proposed contract award recommendation

Contract Administration

Ensure that complex administration matters such as incentive plans and major claims resolution receive appropriate scrutiny and strategic / critical thinking prior to implementation

Skill Development

Support the Senior Contracts Engineering Consultant in mentoring and development of SMEs, Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Specialists, and Contracts Engineer (CE) AdvisorsSupport the equipping and education of personnel in project contractingServe as a trainer in contracting sponsored courses (Contract Planning, Development and Administration (CPDA), Bid Review, Advanced Contracts Strategy Management (ACSM) )Support the Sr. Contracts Engineering Consultant and management in assessing organizational competencies and skill development plans

External Engagement

Support planning and engagement of contractor executive management as necessary in furthering strategic relationships, development of emerging contractors, and resolution of critical issuesEngage as necessary with partners to educate on Company contracting processes, MI, and strategy developmentEngage with Company Affiliate contracting professionals to share learnings Organization, Systems, Processes, ProceduresSupport / champion the continuous improvement and incorporation of company's lessons learnedSupport the Sr. Contracts Engineering Consultant and management in assessing that the organization and its systems, processes, procedures are delivering the intended business results

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Experience in contracts engineering / administration / materials management requiredBroad understanding of project execution and contracting principles, theories, and conceptsExpert in commercial negotiations, contractor management and contract administrationManagement experience on major project