Contracts Administrator; CPF

Location:

Hybrid-Houston TX Corporate office

Employment Type:

Full-time

We are seeking an experienced Contracts Administrator, to support the planning and implementation of contracting activities for the Company, with a focus on our South West Arkansas project (SWA). As a member of the Procurement & Contracts team, this role supports the development and management of the major contracts required for capital projects and operations. The Contracts Administrator will support the planning and execution of the Company’s contracting activities by overseeing the initiation, implementation, and completion of all project and operational contracts.

During the project execution phase, the individual will be a key player in the Owners’ team, that is collocated with major contractors (Prime Contractors), to oversee the Contractors’ performance and ensure contractual expectations are met. This role requires a high level of integrity, compliance, safety, and timeliness throughout the contracting lifecycle, while minimizing cost variances, optimizing value creation, and promoting overall cost effectiveness.

This is a Hybrid position with work based in a Corporate office environment in Houston, TX. Routine collaboration across departments and project/field offices is required. The position may require travel to construction, operations, and other work sites as required.

• Contribute to the planning and management of project and operational contracting strategies in conjunction with key stakeholders and provide guidance in the implementation of the strategic contracting methodology to achieve maximum value impact on project and operations contracting function(s)
• Contribute to planning and implementation engagement sessions with stakeholders on a regular basis to keep abreast of changes in contracting requirements, supply and demand markets and/or potential opportunities as inputs to facilitate the development of project and operational contracting recommendations.
• Administer the application of established contracting policies and procedures to users and participate in project and operational risk assessments and reviews to ensure compliance, integrity and practice of good governance
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of contracting systems, procedures and processes by evaluating the effectiveness of the process and undertaking mitigations to enhance value creation in line with established Company contracting policies
• Interface with Procurement/Supply Chain counterparts within the Contractors organization to assess Contractor performance and support the development of the key procurement deliverables
• Administer the contract tendering process by facilitating the preparation of contract tender papers (contracting plan and contracting strategies, technical & commercial evaluation report, commercial evaluation criteria, award recommendation, invitation to bid) with team and monitoring the effectiveness of contracting process toward efficient and compliant contracting processes and deliverables
• Administer the end-to-end documentation of contracts by finalizing Agreements and variation documents for execution, verifying invoices and final accounts, managing completion certificates and termination and acting as custodian over Agreements, bank guarantees and insurance throughout the project cycle and operations to preserve documented evidence of contract execution
• Provide support for the management of contractor’s performance according to the contract by monitoring day-to-day contract issues, mitigating actions on performance gaps and coordinating dispute settlements with clients and contractors to ensure smooth implementation of obligations by contractors
• Develop reports/dashboards…