E&C Contract Focal Point

PBS Offshore (Ponticelli UK Ltd) are seeking a dynamic and ambitious individual to join our team. They will be Responsible for providing support in managing Engineering and Construction contracts, including vendor management, cost estimation, contract negotiation, and administration, ensuring effective cost and commercial management of projects, delivering value and adhering to project deadlines and standards

Key Deliverables:

• Oversee and assess subcontractors’ work for payment approvals while ensuring vendor invoices are processed accurately and on time.
• Prepare detailed cost estimates for Engineering and Construction (E&C) proposals, contract modifications (MoC), and rework, securing necessary internal approvals.
• Negotiate vendor contracts, manage contract changes (MoC), ensure compliance with project objectives and contractual obligations.
• Provide specialist advice on lifecycle costing to enable continuous economic appraisal of projects and cost optimisation.
• Monitor construction progress, material needs, and safety practices, ensuring any changes impacting cost or timelines are managed effectively.
• Prepare EVM reports, including cost, progress, and estimated completion (EAC), collaborating with the Project Controller to ensure management and client visibility.
• Prepare and validate labour and supplier invoices for payment, ensuring alignment with budgets and project timelines.
• Provide advice to Project Managers on contractual disputes, collaborating with the Contracts Team to ensure resolutions comply with terms and conditions.
• Manage changes in construction activities, ensuring alignment with approved budgets, schedules, and material requirements.
• Maintain adherence to industry standards and best practices, ensuring all contracts, reports, and actions comply with safety and regulatory requirements

Qualifications and Work Experience:

• Essential: Degree in Quantity Surveying (or equivalent)
• Essential: Chartered Quantity Surveyor certification
• Essential: Proven experience in commercial management and contract administration in offshore oil and gas projects
• Essential: Experience in a similar role managing large-scale oil and gas infrastructure projects

Job Specific Knowledge: 

• Essential: Thorough understanding of oil and gas infrastructure and offshore construction activities.
• Essential: Expert knowledge of lifecycle costing, contract negotiation, and vendor management.
• Essential: Familiarity with safety practices and construction progress monitoring.

Skills:

• Essential: Strong vendor management and negotiation skills.
• Essential: Excellent attention to detail and adherence to deadlines.
• Essential: Ability to prepare and analyse Earned Value Management (EVM) reports, including Earned Value Analysis (EAC).
• Essential: Strong communication skills to engage with internal and external stakeholders, including senior management.
• Essential: Demonstrates a thorough understanding of contractual terms and conditions.

Should you wish to apply for the above role, please send a copy of your CV to:

recruitmentpbs@pbs-offshore.com

Subject header: E&C Contracts Focal Point